October 7 was the birthday of Alfredo Codona (1893-1937), the most celebrated (and later mourned) member of an international, multi-generational dynasty of showfolk. Originally spelled Codoni, the family originated in Ticino, the Southernmost canton of Switzerland, where the cities of Locarno and Lugano are located, just across the border from Como, and a little farther, […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:18AM on October 7, 2024