Argento, Giacomo 18.jan.1878-2.mar.1951 Italy, Gioia del Colle - Gioia del Colle
trombonist, bandmaster, received his first musical education from his father, attended a musical school in Gioia and was a pupil of the bandmasters of Banda Raffaele Breazzano and Banda Giuseppe Chiaia, studied with Camillo de Nardis at Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella in Naples, he was the best tenor flugelhorn that Banda di Gioia ever had, for a short time bandmaster of the fanfare of the 1st Reggimento Bersaglieri in Naples, 1919-1931 bandmaster of Banda di Gioia, 1936 as composer member of Societa Italiana degli Autori ed Editori (SIAE) Rome, 1938 teacher in the local music school and then at Conservatorio Niccolo Piccinni in Bari ; son of Francesco Argento bass tuba in Banda di Gioia ; son conductor Pietro Argento (Gioia 7.mar.1909-15.jan.1994 Rome)