The Kewanee Accordion Band
It rose to statewide fame in the 1940s About 5,000 years ago, the Chinese developed the “cheng,” the first known instrument using a free vibrating reed to create sound. It was introduced to Europeans in the late 18th century. In 1822, German Christian Buschmann developed the “handaeoline.” In 1829, Romanian-born Austrian Cyrillus Damian added four… Continue reading The Kewanee Accordion Band
