Eddie Blazonczyk, Sr. (July 12, 1941 – May 21, 2012) was an American polka musician and founder of the band The Versatones. He was inducted into the International...
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notable musicians and musical groups that play polka. Slavko Avsenik Eddie Blazonczyk, The Versatones Brave Combo, Texas, alternative, two-time Grammy Award...
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polka to suit the city it is set in. Slavko Avsenik Louis Bashell Eddie Blazonczyk Tom Brusky The Chardon Polka Band The Vadnals Verne Meisner Walter...
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polka music on the weekends with the long running Eddie Blazonczyk Polka Show hosted by Tish Blazonczyk, WEUR is the home of the Hagerty Family Irish Program...
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Walker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1929) 2012 – Eddie Blazonczyk, American singer-songwriter (b. 1941) 2012 – Otis Clark, American butler...
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Stapleton at Grammys Carrie Underwood at Grammys Ziggy Marley at Grammys Eddie Palmieri at Grammys Manhattan Transfer at Grammys Art Garfunkel at Grammys...
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virtuoso Andrew Walter (“exciting intense” is Finch’s assessment), and Eddie Blazonczyk, the “Godfather” of Chicago’s Polish community. 'All this came out...
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Kammen ("The False Fox", vocals by Shay Black) on The Almanac (2003) Eddie Blazonczyk and the Versatones, on Under the Influence (2005) Tom Chapin, sung/narrated...
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Another Polka Celebration is an album by Eddie Blazonczyk. In 1986, the album won Blazonczyk the Grammy Award for Best Polka Recording. Polka in the United...
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Frank Sinatra Best Polka Recording Eddie Blazonczyk for Another Polka Celebration performed by Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones Jimmy Sturr for I Remember...
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Chicago-style polkas. Gomulka has also collaborated numerous times with Eddie Blazonczyk Sr., Jimmy Sturr and others. Lenny Gomulka is the author of "Say Hello...
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internet personality. Has Jewish Polish ancestry on her father's side. Eddie Blazonczyk (1941–2012), polka musician Mike Bordin (born 1962), drummer for (Faith...
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1995 and 2005 included David Allan Coe, Frank Yankovic, Brave Combo, Eddie Blazonczyk, The Singing Nun, Chas & Dave, Michael Learns to Rock, and Roger Martin...
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Sturr and His Orchestra for the album I Remember Warsaw as well as to Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones for the album Another Polka Celebration. In 1992, the name...
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Uncle Henry Cukierka, Chet Schafer, Chet Gulinski, Eddie Blazonczyk, Johnny Hyzny, Eddie Korosa, Eddie Arenz, Art Schlaman, Jim Marwood, John Psczola, and...
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"Picketlines and Pepperspray" – Silent Film "Polka Lounges In Chicago" - Eddie Blazonczyk & The Versatones "Prairie Song" – Billy Corgan "Private Lawns" – Angus...
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comedian, suicide. Kevin Barry, 62, New Zealand rugby league player. Eddie Blazonczyk, 70, American polka musician, natural causes. Otis Clark, 109, American...
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The modern giants of Chicago-style are Lenny Gomulka and the late Eddie Blazonczyk. Both were highly influenced by the style of Li'l Wally Jagiello, a...
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direction of Eddie Blazonczyk. Lacour initially recording Blazonczyk as a rockabilly artist known as Eddie Bell, but encouraged Blazonczyk to return to...
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ironworker Apsara Ensemble, Cambodian traditional dancers and musicians Eddie Blazonczyk, musician and bandleader Dale Calhoun, boat builder Bruce Caesar, Sac...
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Orchestra Polka Pizzazz – Del Sinchak Band Under the Influence – Eddie Blazonczyk's versatones Time Out for Polkas and Waltzes – Walter Ostanek & Ron...
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virtuoso Andrew Walter ("exciting intense" is Finch's assessment), and Eddie Blazonczyk, the "Godfather" of Chicago's Polish community. 'All this came out...
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at number 5 in the United States, and number 8 in Canada. In 1997, Eddie Blazonczyk and The Versatones released a polka version of the song. AOL Music...
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Dziagwa Joe Fedorchak Eddie Forman Walter Jagiello 1969 Inaugural class Frankie Yankovic Eddie Blazonczyk 1970 Walter Dana 1971 Eddie Zima 1972 Deceased...
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