Polka Hall of Fame
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The National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum in Euclid, Ohio, United States. It traces the history of the Cleveland-style polka, from its Slovenian roots from the 19th century, through American factory and mining towns where it absorbed jazz and country expressions, to the post-war years when top ten polka hits got the nation on the dance floor.
Awards show[edit]
The Polka Hall of Fame holds an annual awards show on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, during the three-day Thanksgiving Polka Weekend at the Holiday Inn Cleveland South in Independence, Ohio. The show awards local and national polka groups and talents.[1]
Hall of Fame Members[edit]
| Inductee | 'Year Inducted |
| Bass, Kenny | |
| Bright, Roger | |
| Dolgan, Cecilia | |
| Fedorchak, Joe | |
| Haller, Hank | |
| Avsenik, Slavko | |
| Hoyer, Matt | |
| Hrovat, LynnMarie | |
| Meisner, Verne | |
| Miskulin, Joey | |
| Ostanek, Walter | |
| Pecon, Johnny | |
| Trebar, Lou | |
| Vadnal, Johnny | |
| Władysław Daniłowski (Walter Dana) |
Location[edit]
The museum is located in the historic old city hall of Euclid, Ohio. The building was renovated in 2000.
See also[edit]
- List of music museums
- International Polka Association
- Frankie Yankovic
- Verne Meisner
- Joey Miskulin
- Walter Ostanek
References[edit]
- ^ "Polka player going strong after 50 years; Menasha's Ray Dorschner will be inducted into Hall of Fame Saturday". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 1996-08-01.
External links[edit]
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