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• Ogrodny, Dee Dee
  Place of Birth: McKeesport, PA
  DOB: 1/17/
  Instruments: Piano
  Vocalist: Yes
  Primary Band: Henny & the Versa Js
  Also performed with:
  Honors: IPA Favorite Female Vocalist (7 years in a row), USPA Favorite Female Vocalist (8 years in a row), UPA Piano Player of the Year -1992
  Information:
  DISCOGRAPHY:
  1. - Mother's Hands - Jazzo -1998
  2. - Sharing Our Blessing -Jazzo -1997
  3. - If I Could Be Like You -Jazzo -1993

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• Ogrodny, Ryan
  2411 James St
  White Oak, PA, 15131
  Phone: 412-751-1142
  Place of Birth: Greensburgh, PA
  DOB: 5/20/85
  Instruments: Violin, Clarinet, bass, piano, guitar, trumpet, sax
  Vocalist: Yes
  Primary Band: Henny & the Versa Js
  Also performed with:
  Honors: Violin Player of the Year/UPA, New Horizon Award/USPA, IPA Song of Year "If I Could Be Like You."
  Information:
  E-mail: rjstrings@aol.com
  DISCOGRAPHY:
  1. - Mother's Hands - Jazzo -1998
  2. - Sharing Our Blessings -Jazzo -1997
  3. - If I Could Be Like You -Jazzo -1993

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• Ogrodny, Stas
  Place of Birth: Mt. Pleasant, PA
  DOB: 3/19/
  Instruments: Trumpet,
  Vocalist: Yes
  Primary Band: Henny & the Versa Js
  Also performed with: Ray Jay and the Carousels
  Honors: IPA Song of the Year l993
  DISCOGRAPHY:
  1. - Mother's Hands - Jazzo -1998
  2. - Sharing Our Blessing -Jazzo -1997
  3. - If I Could Be Like You -Jazzo -1993

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• Ohm, Wayne F.
  146 N. 10th Ave
  Wes Bend, WI, 53095
  Phone: 262-334-9397
  Place of Birth: Milwaukee, WI
  DOB: 10/13/35
  Instruments: Drums, Banjo
  Vocalist: Yes
  Primary Band: Little Johnny's Orchestra
  Also performed with: Town & Country Dutchmen
  Honors:
  Information:
  E-mail: ohm_37216@yahoo.com
  DISCOGRAPHY:
  1. - -
  2. - -
  3. - -

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• Okrasinski, Robert
  Phone:
  Place of Birth:
  DOB:
  Instruments: Clarinet,
  Vocalist: No
  Primary Band: Syl Rutkoski Orchestra
  Also performed with:
  Honors:
  Information:
  DISCOGRAPHY:
  1. - Polka Sweetheart - Ridge Records
  2. - -
  3. - -

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• Oleksy, Joe
  Place of Birth: Chicago,IL
  DOB:
  DOD:Deceased
  Instruments: Trumpet, Violin
  Vocalist: Yes
  Primary Band: Casey Siewierski
  Also performed with: Joe Pat, Li'l Wally
  Honors:
  Information:
  DISCOGRAPHY:
  1. - Pleasant Years - W 1965
  2. - High Shoes -
  3. - Love Life -

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• Oleksy, Steve
  Place of Birth: Chicago, IL
  DOB:
  DOD: Deceased
  Instruments: Trumpet,
  Vocalist:
  Primary Band:
  Also performed with:
  Honors:
  Information:
  DISCOGRAPHY:
  1. - -
  2. - -
  3. - -

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• Oles, Eddie
  

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• Olinski, Eddie "O"
  

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• Opalesky, Lou
  Phone:
  Place of Birth:
  DOB:
  Instruments: Trumpet,
  Vocalist: No
  Primary Band: Malach Brothers
  Also performed with:
  Honors:
  Information:
  DISCOGRAPHY:
  1. - A Concert In The Park - Romek Records
  2. - -
  3. - -

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• Orszulak, Tom
  

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• Orzewski, Milton (Mecislaus)
  Place of Birth: Johnson City, NY
  DOB:
  DOD:3/27/99
  Instruments: piano,
  Vocalist:
  Primary Band: Krakowska Melodiers
  Also performed with:
  Honors:
  DISCOGRAPHY:
  1. - -
  2. - -
  3. - -

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• Osika, Jeffrey
  911 Bullis Road
  Elma, NY, 14059
  Phone: 716-713-5069
  Place of Birth: Buffalo, NY
  DOB:
  Instruments: Concertina, Bass, Keyboards
  Vocalist: Yes
  Primary Band: Jan Cyman's Musicalaires
  Also performed with: Jerry Darlak & Buffalo Touch, Big Steve & the Bellaires, Dynatones, Sunshine
  Honors:
  Information:
  E-mail: imatec2@yahoo.com
  Web page: www.musicalaires.com
  DISCOGRAPHY:
  1. - Touch This- Darlak
  2. - Sneak Preview -Dynatones
  3. - -

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• Ossowski, Walter
  3218 Ryan Ave
  Philadelphia, PA, 19136
  Phone:
  Place of Birth: Philadelphia, PA
  DOB: 2/28/15
  Instruments: Violin, Viola, Piano
  Vocalist:
  Primary Band: Walter Ossowski R.C.A. Recording Orchestra and Instrumental Quartet
  Also performed with: Walt Dombkowski Orchestra, Polonia Orch. R.C.A. recording
  Honors:Honored by the Polish Proffesional Society and Polonia as Meyer Davis Society Polish Quartet and Orchestra.
  Information:
  DISCOGRAPHY:
  1. - Basia Polka/Rolnik Oberek - R.C.A. 25-9177 -1946
  2. - Fantazja Polka/Siekana polka -R.C.A. 25-9179 -1945
  3. - Kawalerska Polka/We Fraku Polka -R.C.A. 25-9087 -1942

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• Ostopowicz, Dennis
  Phone:
  Place of Birth: Nanticoke, Pa
  DOB:11/14/51
  Instruments: Accordion
  Vocalist: Yes
  Primary Band: The Dennis Ostopowicz Polka Band
  Also performed with: Chuck Pendrak
  Honors:
  Information: polka DJ at wbcb 1490 am radio, Levittown, Pa www.wbcb1490.com
  E-mail: dennyo@wbcb1490.com
  Web page: www.wbcb1490.com
  DISCOGRAPHY:
  1. -
  2. -
  3. - -

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• O'Such, Joe
  

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• Owczarzak, John