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Last updated 06 May 2008

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    Calvert, Bobby

  • Carlin, Al
    44 Pendennis Pl
    Cheektowaga, NY, 14225
    Phone: 716-894-3653
    Place of Birth: Buffalo, NY
    DOB: 8/30/1926
    Instruments: Trombone,
    Vocalist: No
    Primary Band: Eddie Olinski Orchestra
    Also performed with:
    Honors: , ,
    Information:
    E-mail: pjk67@adelphia.net
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. - Gene Wisniewski Presents Eddie Olinski - Dala Records No. 336
    2. - -
    3. - -

  • Chacho, Peter R.
    6935 Scott Woods Court
    Comstock Park, MI,
    Phone: 616-785-9488
    Place of Birth: Bronx, NY
    DOB: 08/13/1959
    Instruments: Drums,
    Vocalist: Yes
    Primary Band: Gerry Kaminski's Merry Makers
    Also performed with: Jersey Express, Freddy K, The Magitones, The Boys, Polka Town Sound
    Honors: , ,
    Information:
    E-mail: pbschacho@hotmail.com
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. - Top Shelf Polkas by Gerry Kaminski's Merry Maker's
    2. - Face the Music -Magitones -1982
    3. - The Cutting Edge -Polkatown Sound -1990

    • Chadwick, Eddie Hi-Notes

  • Chadwick, Larry
    42 Suzette Dr.
    Cheektowaga, NY, 14227
    Phone:
    Place of Birth: Buffalo, NY
    DOB: 1/10/69
    Instruments: Bass, Guitar
    Vocalist: Yes
    Primary Band: Jan Cyman's Musicalaires
    Also performed with: City Side Band, Jersey Polka Richie, N Y Sound
    Honors: , ,
    Information:
    E-mail: musicalaires@yahoo.com
    Web page: www.musicalaires.com
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. - Perfect Harmony - Sunshine Records 2001
    2. - Just Like Downtown -Sunshine Records 1999
    3. - Buffalo-Past & Present -Sunshine Records 1996

  • Charney, Mike
    2265 Searles Rd
    Baltimore, MD, 21222
    Phone: 410-285-3261
    Place of Birth: Baltimore, MD
    DOB: 10/13/80
    Instruments: Drums,
    Vocalist: No
    Primary Band: N/A
    Also performed with: TKO, Stephanie
    Honors:USPA Fav Song Marina 2001 , ,
    Information:
    E-mail: ULTRAMIKEC@AOL.COM
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. - Turn on the Charm - 2000
    2. - -Charmed 2001
    3. - -Third Times a Charm 2002

  • Chenkus, Brian
    29 Wilann Rd
    Mashpee, MA,
    Phone:508-539-3571
    Place of Birth: Waterbury, CT
    DOB: 1/10/66
    Instruments: Bass
    Vocalist: Yes
    Primary Band:
    Also performed with: Chicago Push, Rhythm & Sound, Dynatones, Happy Louie, Musicalaires,Brass Works, Brass Dimension, Bright Sound Express
    Honors: 3 Time Grammy Nominee with Chicago Push, USPA Band of Year -Chicago Push
    Information:
    E-mail: Brchenkus@aol.com
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. - For Old Times Sake - Push Records -1995
    2. - Most Requested Hits -WRS -1993
    3. - Polkarisma -HaLo -1986

    • Chesky, Larry

  • Chronowski, James
    Phone:
    Place of Birth: Michigan
    Instruments: trumpet, concertina
    Vocalist: Yes
    Primary Band: Dynadukes
    Also performed with: Chicago Masters
    Honors:
    Information:
    E-mail:
    Web page:
    DISCOGRAPHY

  • Ciechomski, Steve
    Place of Birth:
    DOB:
    Instruments: trumpet,
    Vocalist: Yes
    Primary Band: Heavy Chicago
    Also performed with:
    Honors:
    Information:
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. Mighty Heavy Polkas - Wam Records -1974
    2. Polkas Lite & Lively -Ha-Lo Records -

  • Cieplik, John
    39 Fern Street
    Ludlow, MA, 01056
    Phone: 413-531-4371
    Place of Birth: Springfield, MA
    DOB: 8/9/65
    Instruments: Drums
    Vocalist: Yes
    Primary Band: The Eddie Forman Orchestra
    Also performed with: Mark VI, The Mass Brass, Dave Gawronski's Musical Magic
    Honors:
    Information:
    E-mail: Johnc@peterpanbus.com
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. - Come Dancin / 2006
    2. - Coming Your Way Soon 1988
    3. - -Magical Holiday 2001

  • Cieslik, Walt
    8623 Dale Street
    Dearborn Heights, MI, 48127
    Phone: 313-806-5134
    Place of Birth: Detroit, MI
    DOB: 9/9/1947
    Instruments: Accordion,
    Vocalist: Yes
    Primary Band: Walt Cieslik and the Ambassadors
    Also performed with:
    Honors: , ,
    Information:
    E-mail: Music8624@hotmail.com
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. - Polkas Just For You - Don-Joe 1969
    2. - Polkas From Our Hearts To Yours -Rex - 1973
    3. - The Best of Walt Cieslik and the Ambassadors -NuPole - 2005

  • Coddington, Gary
    1224 Maple St
    McKeesport, PA, 15132
    Phone: 412-672-5403
    Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, PA
    DOB: 1/4/1952
    Instruments: Bass guitar, Guitar
    Vocalist: Yes
    Primary Band: Li'l John and the ATM Band
    Also performed with: Chalice
    Honors: , ,
    Information:
    E-mail: garycodd@aol.com
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. - Li'l John & the Music Tones, Again -
    2. - Constellation, Redovy -
    3. - -

  • Cordova, Conrad Michael
    Place of Birth: Pueblo, CO
    DOB: 2/19/57
    Instruments: Bass,
    Vocalist:
    Primary Band: Chuck Spurlock & his Bojons
    Also performed with:
    Honors: , ,
    Information:
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. - Party Tonight - Intelligent Audio Indust-1999
    2. - -
    3. - -

  • Costa, Michael
    8 Chambers Pl
    Randolph, NJ, 07869
    Phone: 973-895-7244
    Place of Birth: Newark, NJ
    DOB: 7/5/61
    Instruments: Trumpet,Guitar, Piano, Drums
    Vocalist: Yes
    Primary Band: The Beat
    Also performed with: Limelite, Magitones, New Brass, Polish All-Stars, Muscialaires
    Honors:
    Information:
    E-mail: mcosta@att.com
    Web page: The Beat
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. - When I Saw You - Sunshine -1999
    2. - Meet The Beat -Sunshine -1998
    3. - Let There Be Lite -LeMans -1988

  • Cunningham, Allan (Smiley) M.
    706 Spring Grove Avenue
    Toledo , OH, 43605
    Phone: 419-691-1657
    Place of Birth: Toledo, OH
    DOB: 8/18/1949
    Instruments: Clarinet, Alto/Tenor Sax
    Vocalist: Yes
    Primary Band: The Imports
    Also performed with: Ken Kosinski & the Starlighters, Fritz Hetzel and the Tirolers
    Honors: , ,
    Information:
    E-mail: allancunninghamsr@Yahoo.com
    Web page:
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. - TTASK Polka 67 1967
    2. - TTASK Polka 67 1967
    3. - Clarinet Polka 2001

  • Cwick, Jimmy
    Place of Birth: Buffalo, NY
    DOB:
    Instruments: Drums,
    Vocalist:
    Primary Band: Big Steve & Bellares
    Also performed with:
    Honors:
    Information:
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. -
    2. -
    3. -

  • Cyman, Jan
    Place of Birth: Buffalo, NY
    DOB:
    Instruments: Trumpet,
    Vocalist: Yes
    Primary Band: Musicalaires
    Also performed with: Dynatones
    Honors:
    Information:
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. -
    2. -
    3. -

  • Cyrankowski, Ron
    Place of Birth: Buffalo, NY
    DOB:
    Instruments: Sax, Clarinet
    Vocalist:
    Primary Band: Eddie Olinski Orchestra
    Also performed with:
    Honors:
    Information:
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. -Polka-a-go-go
    2. -
    3. -

  • Czerniak, Joseph
    701 Martha St
    Duluth, MN, 55805
    Phone: 218-724-4244
    Place of Birth: Duluth, MN
    DOB: 12/30/23
    Instruments: Concertina, Midi-Concertina
    Vocalist: No
    Primary Band: Duluth Polka Dots (established 1939)
    Also performed with: Lake Superior Concertina Club (established 1984)
    Honors: World Concertina Congress Hall Of Fame - 1981, IPA Polka Music Hall Of Fame - 1981, Ironworld Polka Hall Of Fame - 2000
    Information:Concertina teacher
    E-mail: duluthpolka@aol.com
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. - Twin Concertinas - Pleasant Peasant Rec -1961
    2. - Concertina Hall of Fame -Aleatoric Records - 1981
    3. - Lake Superior Concertina Club -Inland Seas Rec - 1994

    • Czerniak, Mary Lou

  • Czerniak, William "Bill"
    747 Gramsie Rd
    Shoreview,, MN,
    Phone: 651-483-1658
    Place of Birth: Duluth, MN
    DOB: 06/20/1946
    Instruments: Concertina, Trumpet
    Vocalist: Yes
    Primary Band: Bill Czerniak Concertina Band
    Also performed with: Mrozinski Brothers, Polka Soul
    Honors: IPA Polka Music Hall of Fame-1992, UPA Concertina Player of the Year-1989, Minnesota Music Academy Concertina Player of the Year -1987-88, Best Polka Fisherman-Erie Polka Days, 1985
    Information:
    E-mail: POLKASOUL@AOL.COM
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. - Here We Are - Aleatoric -1972
    2. - Crazy Polkas -Aleatoric -1979
    3. - Mr. Concertina -Polka Soul -1989

  • Czohara, Dave
    Phone:
    Place of Birth: Springfield, MA
    DOB: 1/17/52
    Instruments: Trumpet,
    Vocalist:
    Primary Band: Orlando Polka Magic
    Also performed with: Bill Borek
    Honors:
    Information:
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. - Dick Pillar's 25th Anniversary album - Steljo
    2. - I Love To Polka -
    3. - -

  • Czupta, William (Bill)
    628 College Highway
    Southwick, MA, 1077
    Phone: 413-569-1842
    Place of Birth: Springfield, MA
    DOB: 04/20/1939
    DOD:10/18/1991
    Instruments: Accordion,
    Vocalist: Yes
    Primary Band: New Brass
    Also performed with: Bob Sawicki's New Englanders
    Honors: IPA Single 1971, IPA Inst. group 1971, IPA PMHF
    Information:
    E-mail: michjdj@aol.com -Michele Czupta-Zabika
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. - Let the Sunshine -
    2. - Onions Polka -
    3. - 100 Proof Polka -

  • Czyzewski, Ray
    P.O. Box 52
    Andes, NY, 13731
    Phone: 914-676-3699
    Place of Birth: Passaic, NJ
    DOB:
    Instruments: Drums,
    Vocalist: Yes
    Primary Band: Ray Czyzewski Orch
    Also performed with: Jimmy Sturr, Bernie Wyte,Stanky and the Coalminers, Wesoly Bolek
    Honors: , ,
    Information:
    E-mail: wa2sei@catskill.net
    DISCOGRAPHY
    1. - Melody Boys -
    2. - -
    3. - -


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