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Born in Duparquet, Quebec in 1935, [4] his family moved to St. Catharines, Ontario, when he was a boy.A young Ostanek received his first accordion as a gift in 1944. [5] After several years, Ostanek became a popular entertainer in Southern Ontario, performing Slovenian-style (also known as Cleveland-style) polkas and waltzes.
The melody has similarities to some western Russian and Polish tanhu tunes. "The church musician Primus Leppänen (1872–1934), who was the cantor of Säkkijärvi, wrote the polka notes on paper, dutifully marking it as a folk tune. He meant an orchestra piece with his polka notes, but it turned out to be a dance tune."
Born in Potter, Wisconsin, Duchow was a member of the International Polka Association and Polka Hall of Fame.With his Red Raven Orchestra, named after the Red Raven Polka, [3] he competed in polka contests against the bands of Frankie Yankovic, Whoopee John Wilfahrt, Romy Gosz, Louis Bashell, and Harold Loeffelmacher.
Polka Floyd; The Polka Maestre Band - Canada; Polkacide, San Francisco punk-polka band; POLKAHOLIX (Berlin Speed Polka) (Germany) The Mike Schneider Polka Band, Slovenian-style polka band from Milwaukee, WI [3] Six Fat Dutchmen; Walt Solek, the "Clown Prince of Polka" Jimmy Sturr, United States, eighteen Grammy Awards; Those Darn Accordions
Harold Loeffelmacher, circa 1957. The Six Fat Dutchmen was an American polka band, formed around 1932 by Harold Loeffelmacher in New Ulm, Minnesota, United States.The band was known mostly for playing the German-American (sometimes called "oom-pah") style of polka music that originated from Germany and the German-speaking areas of Czechoslovakia.
LaVerne Donald "Verne" Meisner (December 4, 1938 – June 10, 2005) was an American polka musician born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and raised in Whitewater, Wisconsin. [1] He was inducted into five halls of fame, including the International Polka Association Hall of Fame as a "Living Legend" in 1989. [2]
The 33-year-old actress wowed on the red carpet at the 96th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Lawrence looked pretty in polka dots for the occasion, wearing a playful black and white gown, a custom ...
The Vadnals were an American polka style music group. The Vadnals were assembled by the brothers with the surname Vadnal, they were Slovene immigrants in United States. Vadnals were mostly recognised by playing Slovenian style polka, which was popular in Cleveland and across the United States. The group was touring around the world during the ...