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• Calvert, Bobby
  

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• 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. - -

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• Cerajewski, Richard "Sudzy"
  310 Lakeside Drive
  Walkerton, Indiana 46574
  Phone: 219-369-1704
  Place of Birth: Chicago,IL
  DOB: 09/12/
  Instruments: Accordion, Concertina, Piano, Drums,
  Vocalist: Yes
  Primary Band: Musical Aires, Bal Aires
  Also performed with: Studio piano player for Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones and Bel Aire studio for 25 years. Recorded with or played with the following bands. Musical Aires / The Bal Aires / Versatones / Lil Wally / Marion Lush / The Skaja Sisters / The Langler Sisters / The Pala Brothers / Casey Siewierski / Joe Walega / Paliga Polka Dots / Casinos / Eddie Guca and The Polich Canadians / Sta's Golunka and The Chicago Masters / Lil Richard / The Tones / The Keynotes / Charlie Tanzek / Andy Fenus and The Trel Tones / Ray Jay and the carousels / The Dynatones / Sta's Bulanda / Dennis Motyka and the Good Times / Wanda & Stephanie / Stephanie / The New Brass / The Easy Tones / Clarence Tylisz and The Twighlighters / Richie Gomulka / Tony Blazonczyk's New Phase / Roger Majewski
  Honors: 1. Winner of The 1963 International Polka Association/Polka World's Fair Contest for best band The Musical Aires. 2. United Polka Associations 1993 Piano Player of The Year
  Information:
  E-mail: Polkaman1947@hotmail,com
  DISCOGRAPHY1. Polka Concert / Bel Aire Records / 1968
  1. - Polka Concert / Bel Aire Records / 1968
  2. - Honky Polkas / Bel Aire Records / 1969
  3. - Award Winning Polkas Double CD / Bel Aire Revcordings / 1970

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• 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

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• Chadwick, Eddie Hi-Notes
  

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• Chesky, Larry
  

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• Chmielewski, Florian
  28882 Twin Ponds Loop
  Sturgeon Lake, MN 55783
  Phone: 218-372-3616
  Place of Birth: Sturgeon Lake, MN
  DOB: 02/10/
  Instruments: Accordion
  Vocalist: No
  Primary Band: Chmielewski Funtime Band
  Also performed with:
  Honors: 2014 IPA Pioneer Award,2013 Honorary Doctorate Degree of Law and Music,1994 Minnesota Music Hall of Fame
  Information:
  E-mail: pchmie@charter.net
  DISCOGRAPHY:
  1. - Potpourri 2005
  2. - Ironworld Polka Hall of Fame 1995
  3. - More of the Best 1987

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• 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:
  1. - -
  2. - -
  3. - -

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• 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
  3. - -

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• 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

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• Cieslik, Walt
  12319 Plum Grove Rd
  Huntley, IL
  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: Ray Budzilek, Marion Lush, Jimmy Sturr
  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

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• 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. - -

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• 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. - -

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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. - -

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• Cycz, Pat
  

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• 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. - -

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• 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. - -

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• 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

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• Czerniak, Mary Lou
  

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• 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

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• 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. - -

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• 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

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• 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. - -