Monaco, James V.

James V. Monaco Composer Fornia, Italy, January 13, 1885; Beverly Hills, California, October 16, 1945. Monaco’s family came to the United States when he was six years old, and settled in Albany, New York. He taught himself piano and began performing locally; his family then moved to Chicago in the first decade of the twentieth century, where he also worked local clubs. In 1910, Monaco moved to New York City, continuing his work as an itinerant pianist. He had his first publication in 1911 with…