Matteo Casserino was an Italian American mandolinist and composer.

Matteo Casserino
Born(1913-03-08)March 8, 1913
Pozzallo, Sicily
DiedNovember 29, 2001(2001-11-29) (aged 88)
San Rafael, California
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentMandolin
Years activec. 1920s–2001
LabelsOakways Records

Born in the province of Ragusa in 1913, he worked for several years in the Italian Merchant Marine before emigrating to the United States in 1936, settling in New York City at age 23. He moved to San Francisco with his wife Viola in 1943 and found work as a cabinet maker and joined the Carpenter's Union. After retiring in 1973, he focused on his musical pursuits as a mandolinist and played weekly at the Caffe Trieste in the North Beach neighborhood. He moved to San Rafael, CA in 1990.[1][2]

Further reading

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Mignano Crawford, Sheri. Mandolins, Like Salami. Zighi Baci Publishing: Petaluma, CA, 2005.

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References

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  1. ^ CASSERINO, Matteo. Retrieved from https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/CASSERINO-Matteo-2847912.php. Accessed November 28th, 2020
  2. ^ Zweig, Bruce. Brief History: Matteo Casserino. http://www.brucezweig.com/music/matteo/history.html. Accessed November 28th, 2020