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3 unusual facts about polka


Polka-Dot Puss

The short was directed by Tom and Jerry's creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, produced by Fred Quimby, animated by Kenneth Muse, Ed Barge, Ray Patterson and Irven Spence, and scored by Scott Bradley, who here did an early version of the duo's recognizable iconic theme tune that would continue to be used in their cartoons throughout the 50's and 60's.

Polka-Dot Puss is a 1949 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 39th Tom and Jerry short produced in 1948 and released on February 26, 1949.

Robert P. Pula

He was a polymathic poet, painter, pianistic composer, Polka historian, Polish culturalist, cartoonist, writer, editor, and teacher.


Accordion

Notably, the Finnish symphonic folk-metal band Turisas has always had a full-time accordionist, employing classical and polka-style sensibilities alongside a violinist.

Amy Winehouse Foundation

Such events include the auction of the iconic polka dot chiffon dress worn by Winehouse on the cover of her critically acclaimed second album Back to Black - with a winning bid of £36,000 GBP.

Billy doll

Billy and Carlos donned drag in 1999, with Billy dressed in a gingham checkered pantsuit as "Dolly" and Carlos as "Carmen" in a polka dot outfit reminiscent of those worn by Carmen Miranda.

Bubba Hernandez

Bubba Hernandez and Alex Meixner were nominated in the Best Polka album category in the 50th Annual Grammy Awards for their self-titled debut album, Polka Freak Out.

Bush band

Some popular traditional bush dances are Stockyards, Haymaker's Jig, Galopede, Brown Jug Polka, Virginia Reel and Barn Dance.

Caitlin Hale

Hale has sung since the age of two, appearing in the New England Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker at age 3, and later played the lead in "Annie" at Sacred Heart University, and Molly in "ShowBiz Kids" at Bridgeport’s Polka Dot Playhouse.

Chad Mitchell Trio

"Twelve Days" imagined a group of former Nazis singing new lyrics to the old Christmas carol; a similar theme would be explored later in "The I Was Not A Nazi Polka".

Charvel

They worked together to develop a guitar to complement the polka-dotted Flying V built for Randy by Karl Sandoval.

Chemnitzer

Chemnitzer concertina, a large, square concertina used for traditional German and polka music

Chez Raginiak

His third book, Tradition! What's your polka? was endorsed by Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Cradle of Love

In 1992, "Weird Al" Yankovic included the chorus as the first song in his polka medley "Polka Your Eyes Out" from his album Off the Deep End.

Denny Jiosa

Jiosa has worked on four Grammy nominated projects both as a guitarist and engineer/producer: three while working with Yolanda Adams and one for Polka great, LynnMarie.

Down by the Bay

The song "Polka Dot Tail" from Ween's 1997 album The Mollusk contains lyrics taken from "Down by the Bay," including original variations on the pattern.

The Barney and the Backyard Gang video "Rock with Barney" featured the verses, "Did you ever see a bee with a sunburnt knee?", "Did you ever see a goose kissing a moose?", "Did you ever see a whale with a polka-dot tail?", "Did you ever see a bear try to curl somebody's hair?", "Did you ever see a guy playing tennis with a fly?", "Did you ever see a green dog jumping on a yellow log?", "Did you ever see a rhino kissing a dino?", and "Did you ever see some friends having fun that never ends?".

Eddie Blazonczyk

Before becoming a polka artist, and founding Chicago-based Bel-Aire Records in 1963, Eddie Blazonczyk recorded under the name Eddy Bell for Mercury Records and Lucky Four Records, both labels also based in Chicago.

Lenny LaCour, the owner of Lucky Four Records, encouraged Blazonczyk, at the age of 22, to specialize in polka music, rather than to continue as a rockabilly singer.

Golica

Golica also gained considerable fame as the subject of the 1953 Slavko Avsenik polka Na Golici (On Golica), perhaps the Avsenik Ensemble's most popular song.

Grammy Award for Best Polka Album

Walter Ostanek and His Band – Any Time is Polka Time

Habiluim

Habiluim (Hebrew: "הבילויים", a name given to people who took part in the Bilu organization) is an Israeli, theatrical rock and polka band formed in 1996 by Noam Enbar (bass and vocals) and Yammi Wisler (electric guitar) as a reaction to the deep sense of abhorrence they felt listening to contemporary Israeli pop music, which they viewed as a means of escape from the harsh Israeli reality.

It's Polka Time

Also known as simply Polka Time, the program featured authentic polka music, performed out of Chicago, primarily by authentic Polish-Americans.

Jealous Heart

British duo the Tanner Sisters - Frances and Stella - recorded "Jealous Heart" in London 14 October 1949; this version - which retained the lyrics as recorded by Tex Ritter and Al Morgan rather than gender-adjusting them - was released by EMI as HMV#9846 with "Hop Scotch Polka" as the flip.

Jetset Getset

Using the original, single-word name JetSetGetset, the group performed cover songs to pre-recorded Karaoke tracks at local festivals, as well as some larger venues, including the Kentucky Speedway, the Minnesota State Fair, and the nationally syndicated television program “The Molly B Polka Party” on the RFD-TV network.

Kenneth Paul Block

In the May 2009 issue of Vogue, photographer Steven Meisel, who began his career as a fashion artist, recalled Block’s composure: “He would sit there with this long cigarette holder and a polka-dot bow tie, always a sports jacket, immaculate.

Lawrence Jarach

Jarach is also a musician, performing as a vocalist and trombonist for punk/polka band, Polkacide.

Lennie Weinrib

H.R. Pufnstuf - Voices of H.R. Pufnstuf, Bela Lugosi Tree, Dr. Blinky's Talking Book, Orson Vulture, Polka Dotted Horse, Stupid Bat, Pop Lolly, West Wind

Music history of the United States in the late 19th century

The Slovenian polka master, Frankie Yankovic, has had perhaps more crossover success than these other stars; his period of greatest popularity was in the 1940s.

Planchette

In 1868, the C.Y. Fonda sheet music company of Cincinnati published the “Planchette Polka,” composed by August La Motte, dedicated to Kirby & Co, which was the dominate planchette manufacturer of the day.

Planica, Planica

Planica, Planica is a 1979 Slovenian polka song originally performed by Ansambel bratov Avsenik (Slavko Avsenik Und Seine Original Oberkrainer) as a tribute to Planica.

Polka Album

Polka Album is a collection of Polka songs recorded by Bobby Vinton, released in 1981.

Polka Dot Shorts

Polkaroo: (Voiced by Andrew Sabiston) A green kangaroo-like animal with yellow hair and a long yellow furry tail who has a red and yellow polka dot on his neck and wears a gown covered in polka dots.

Polka Dots and Moonbeams

"Polka Dots and Moonbeams" is a popular song with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke, published in 1940.

Polka Party

Polka Party with Brave Combo: Live and Wild!, an album by the American polka band Brave Combo

Polka Party with Brave Combo: Live and Wild!

# "Don't Get Married" (Polish polka/traditional, arranged by Treltones, lyrics by Carl Finch)

Schwanda the Bagpiper

Polka, Philharmonia Orchestra; Herbert von Karajan, conductor; EMI The Karajan Collection 0724347690020

Slovenian-style polka

At first Slovenian style polka was just music for ethnic clubs and union halls, but the commercial success of Frankie Yankovic (Jankovič) and other musicians soon introduced the genre to a wider audience.

The Mike Schneider Polka Band

The Mike Schneider Polka Band was the featured subject of the September 15, 2005-edition of the show Positively Milwaukee on WTMJ-TV for its work on the Wisconsin Polka, a benefit project for Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.

Tom Brookens

Tigers radio announcer Ernie Harwell nicknamed Brookens "the Pennsylvania Poker", a play on the song "Pennsylvania Polka".

Verne Meisner

When Meisner's National Guard unit was called up in 1962, the band did not release a record until it came out with the LP album "A Polka and Waltz Holiday," on Cuca Records.

Vom Donaustrande

Vom Donaustrande (By the Shores of the Danube, op. 356) is a polka by Johann Strauss II written in 1873.

William Norman Grigg

The band's 2001 CD, Green and Gold, featured rock, country, and jazz homages to the Green Bay Packers, such as the novelty song "Tailgate Polka".

Wisconsin Area Music Industry

Other notable artists to receive awards include alternative rock group Garbage, rockers Fever Marlene and Verona Grove, hip hop/rap group Rusty Ps, and polka artists Verne Meisner and Louis Bashell.


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