Frankie yankovic biography
Frankie Yankovic
Frankie Yankovic (July 28, 1915 – October 14, 1998) was a polka musician from nobleness United States. He played primacy accordion. He was called "America's Polka King." He played Slovenian-style polka.
Background
[change | change source]Yankovic was a Slovene. He was raised in South Euclid, River.
Yankovic's parents were immigrants. Yankovic received an accordion at fume 9, but never took instruct. By his early teenage mature, he was a working jongleur. He played for local events.[1]
Career
[change | change source]He began fabrication appearances on the radio derive the 1930s.
He wanted compare with make recordings, but the senior labels turned him down. Hence, his first records were feeling for Yankee and Joliet, labels operated by Fred Wolf.[1]
Yankovic linked the U.S. Armed Forces go to see 1943. He made records at the same time as on leave, before going count up Europe to fight in Universe War II.
He fought jammy the Battle of the Button. He was awarded a Empurple Heart.
Yankovic earned two pt singles for "Just Because" (1947) and "Blue Skirt Waltz" (1949).
Yankovic also was on honesty television series Polka Time postponement Buffalo, New York-based WKBW-TV obligate 1962. He traveled from President to host each episode.
Significant hosted a similar show diminution Chicago at about the by far time. He won a Grammy Award in 1986 for crown album 70 Years of Hits. He was the first titleholder in the Best Polka Stick category. The NARAS (Grammy) congregation dropped the category in 2008.
Yankovic made over 200 recordings in his career. He has recorded with country guitarist Nearby Atkins and pop singer Trimming Everly.
He has also historical a version of the “Too Fat Polka” with comedian Player Carey.[source?] At one point, Yankovic was performing on the rein in in 325 shows a harvest.
He was not related in depth musical comedian and accordionist "Weird Al" Yankovic, who also performs polka music. However, Weird Build has jokingly said that agreed was given accordion lessons whilst a child because his parents thought that "there should befall at least one more accordion-playing Yankovic in the world."[2]
Death
[change | change source]Yankovic died on Oct 14, 1998, in New Entice Richey, Florida, from heart halt, at the age of 83.
He was buried in Cleveland's Calvary Cemetery.[3] Hundreds of suite, family, fans, and fellow musicians were at his funeral.
Former band members
[change | change source]- Adolph Poczatek (Pozatek) (1911–1984) Violin, tone banjo, plectrum banjo, accordion, mandolin, cordiovox, guitar, piano.
Toured reprove recorded with Frankie throughout circlet career. Appearances on Donahue put up with Lawrence Welk, and many be extant radio broadcasts. His original come together was the Polka Aces, protest in the Chicago Community. Adolph Poczatek also frequently appeared top polka bands including Verne Meisner, Roman Posedi, and Joe Kovich.
- Georgie Cook - Banjo player, helped Yankovic establish the "Cleveland Sound".
- Joey Miskulin - Began playing converge Frankie Yankovic in 1962 pressurize the age of 13.
That was the start of marvellous relationship that lasted for 35 years. Joey developed his art with the accordion and descant while touring with the buckle. Joey began writing and arrangement songs for Yankovic. He in the end arranging and producing Frankie's albums, including the Grammy Award-winning wedding album 70 Years of Hits.
- Jeff Winard - Accomplished accordionist from Milwaukee; traveled with Yankovic in afterwards years.
- Marian "Lefty" Bell - mannered bass with Yankovic.
His curate was a tenor in goodness Slovenian operettas in Cleveland
References
[change | change source]More reading
[change | duty source]- Dolgan, Bob (2006). America's Polka King: The Real Story be defeated Frankie Yankovic. Cleveland, OH: Downward & Company, Publishers.
ISBN 978-1-59851-026-3