Acciani, Tobia (Tobias) (Toby) 10.aug.1864-27.may.1942 Italy, Potenza (? actually Montemilone) - USA NY, New York Bronx
1895 he left his wife and children in Italy and moved to the USA, 1902-1903 as music teacher residing at 126 Palisade Avenue in New York Yonkers, 1905 boarding with his cousin and future wife Angelina Colonna at 203 Grand Street in Manhattan, 13.dec.1906 he returned to New York for a definitive immigration in the USA after a visit to his wife and children in Italy, 4.jul.1907 professor Tubbio Acciani of Tottenville furnished the music at a dance of the Italian-American Citizens Club at 123 New Brunwick Avenue, 1909 bandmaster of the Marine Band at the Naval Parade Riverside Drive and Hudson River, 1910 as professor of music residing with his new wife and children at 362 Broome Street in Manhattan, 1915-1930 as music teacher residing at 730 East 182nd Street in Bronx with studio at 41 Spring Street, 1936 as music teacher residing at 2110 Arthur Avenue Bronx he applied for naturalization ; 3.jun.1885 in Potenza he married Nicolina (Potenza 5.apr.1862-) ; children Carmelino (6.jan.1887-), Giovanni (15.may.1889-), Battistina (25.may.1900-) ; c1908 in New York he married the clairvoyant Angelina Colonna (Italy 1865-1934 New York) who filed for divorce on 31.aug.1915 in Bronx, but was still married with him in 1930 ; stepson Joseph Colonna (Italy 1886-), stepson Rocco Colonna (New York 1893-), stepson Alexander Colonna (New York 1895-), daughter Millie Acciani (New York 1909-)

Title	Parts

[] The spring rose. Polka brillante. Mandolin and guitar pub A. Mongillo, New York 1895
[] Cosmopolitan march. Piano dedication : Dedicated to Mr. Frank Harding by the composer pub Frank Harding's Music House, New York 1897
[] The past of love. Waltz. Mandolin arr by Emil Keefer pub Emil Keefer, Whitestone N.Y. 29jan1901
[] Up-to-date. Cake walk and two-step. Piano pub Theodore Lohr, New York N.Y. 13may1901
[] The spring flower. Waltz. Mandolin and guitar pub A. Mongillo, New York N.Y. 13may1902
[] The Robinsonian burlesquer. March two step arranged for piano by Emil Keefer pub Emil Keefer Music Co., New York 5nov1902
[] The Marconi wireless telegraphy. March and two step arr. for piano by Emil Keefer pub Emil Keefer, New York N.Y. 30dec1902
[] Will your love be ever true? Voice and piano words Emil Keefer pub Emil Keefer, Brooklyn New York 1904
[] The reveille. Military march song. Voice and piano words by John Schalk, arranged by Emil Keefer pub Emil Keefer, Brooklyn New York 1905
[] Quanno partette 'a Napole. Voice and mandolin versi di Pasquale Tammaro pub A. Mongillo, New York 1905
[] If you could dream of me, sweetheart, again words Emil J. Keefer pub Emil Keefer, Brooklyn N.Y. 17sep1906 pub Frank Harding, New York 1sep1922 copyright Emil Keefer, Brooklyn N.Y. 1sep1922
[] Pabst's. March and two-step. Piano copyright Tobia Acciani, New York N.Y. 28dec1909
[] Somewhere there are a thousand broken hearts. March for voice and piano (World War 1914-1918) copyright words Anthony Rossi, Perth Amboy New Jersey 14sep1915 copyright music Tobia Acciani, New York NY 14sep1915 pub Frank Harding's Music House, New York 14sep1915 pub F. G. Heberlein, New York 1916
[] Hurrah for America (Evviva 1'America). March and two-step. Piano pub Mauro V. Cardilli, New York 6dec1918
[] Good-bye forever good-bye. Pathetic song words by W. Quaranta pub Theodore Lohr, New York 1jul1920
[] Voglio canta' cu tte Napule mio. Voice and mandolin versi di F. Petrone pub Italian Book Co., New York 8oct1921
[] In a rose garden. Reverie. Piano pub for piano and for orchestra Carl Fischer, New York 1922 pub for military band Carl Fischer, New York 1923
[] Love's embers. Waltz song unpublished, copyright David Liebeskind 18may1933
[] Maria dimmi s'e e vero. Canzonetta unpublished, copyright A. Salvatore Mannino, Westfield New Jersey 29jun1939
[] L'ucciello di mio padre. Macchietta, canzone unpublished, copyright A. Salvatore Mannino, Westfield New Jersey 1jul1939
[] Chitarra suona. Tango canzone unpublished, copyright Salvatore Mannino, Westfield New Jersey 26sep1939
[] Una gita sul mare di Napoli. Tango canzone unpublished, copyright Salvatore Mannino, Westfield New Jersey 26sep1939
[] Quando tramonta il sole. Canzone unpublished, copyright Salvatore Mannino, Westfield New Jersey 26sep1939
[] Two mandolins. Piano pub Carl Fischer Inc., New York 10jul1940

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