Tony Romano

Biography

Tony Romano was a jazz guitarist and singer born on September 26, 1915, in Madera, California, to an Italian immigrant family that prized music. He began playing violin as a youth but switched to guitar after being inspired by Eddie Lang, studying with Paramount Studio's guitarist George Smith at 17. As a sideman and accompanist, Romano toured extensively with Bob Hope, Patty Thomas, and Frances Langford during World War II and other conflicts.