FolkLib Index - Wisconsin Polka Bands

          This page lists every Wisconsin-based Polka Band that I have been able to find mentioned in various on-line and print sources, or seen in person at dances, concerts and festivals. Like my Wisconsin Bluegrass Bands page, this page will attempt to list every known Polka band in the state, whether or not they have ever recorded anything, whether or not there is other known on-line information about them, and whether or not they are still actively performing. Please write if you know about any bands not listed, or if you have additional information about, or links for, a listed band.

          no known recordings = artists/groups which will not be listed in my forthcoming book, (ca. 2028), FolkLib Index: Wisconsin Discography, unless a recording by them can be found.

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A - ABC... Artist Selection
• .A.K.A. Band "Not just another band" - Page ( Author ? [Archive]) [Active: 19??-] [Pulaski]
            ( Kevin Baker, Tom Busch, Bruce Fritz, Steve Rodgers, Tom Rodgers, Mike Sariego)
• .Altenburg, Art - "Concertina"
• .Anderson Band, The Greg - Discog ( FolkLib Index) ( Author ?) [Active: 19??-] [Monroe]
            ( Greg Anderson, Jim Fueling, J.T. Dennis Whitney)
• .Austin Band, The Mike [Active: 19??-] [Middleton]
            ( Mike Austin, Dave Austin, ?)
• .Austin, David #2 (accordion, vocals) - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Orders ( Accordiona Music Sales) - (member: The Mike Austin Band) - (former member: The Roger Bright Band 1996-2001) [Middleton]
            (see also: Dave Austin #1 (trumpet, Madison))
• .Austin, Mike (?) - (leader: The Mike Austin Band) [Middleton]
• .Austrian Express [Active: 19??-] [city?]
  B - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Badger Button Box Club - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Orders ( Accordiona Music Sales [Archive]) [Active: 1976-] [Milwaukee]
            ( Jim Galbraith, Ed Gallun, Hank Junemann, Rudy Kotras, Joe Krevs, Hank Magayne, Rudy Maierle, Frank Murn, Ed Sterbenz, Stan Stevens)
• .Baker, Norbie (Norbie Piotrowski) [Active: 1950-1963] [city?]
• .Band Boys, The - Orders ( Accordiona Music Sales) [Active: 19??-] [city?]
• .Band in a Van [Active: 19??-] [Oshkosh]
            ( Jim Wilfahrt, Calaf Wilfahrt)
• .Banks, Ronald - (see: Uncle Ozzie)
• .Barbara and the Karousels - Page ( National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame) [Active: 19??-] [West Allis]
            [aka Barbara Lane and the Karousels, Barbara Flanum and the Karousels]
• .Bashell, Louie - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame #1 / #2), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [Milwaukee]
            (former member: Jim Brusky)
• .Bechtel, Fritz [city?]
• .Behm's, The - Discog ( no known recordings) [sometimes misspelled Boehm's] [Active: 19??-] [New London / city ]
            ( Don Behm, Lori Behm)
• .Bellin Orchestra, Clete - Page ( Wisconsin Arts Board) [Active: 19??-] [Door County / Kewaunee / Forestville]
            ( Clete Bellin, ?)
• .Benaszeski Brothers [Active: 19??-] [city?]
            (Kevin Genrich, ?)
• .Bixby Band, Scott [Active: 19??-] [Rhinelander]
• Blue Denim Boys, Emil Guenther's [Active: 19??-] [city?]
• .Blue Notes, The - Itin ( Musi-Cal) [Active: 19??-] [Fond du Lac]
            ( Ron Boehning, Will Zeamer) - (former member: Ken Cady)
• .Bonde, Les (Lester Bondowski)
• .Bondowski, Lester - "Concertina"
• .Boren, Jim, and the JBO - Page ( Tom Brusky) [Active: 19??-] [Cudahy]
• .Bork Band, Arlie [Active: 19??-] [Marion]
            (Arlie Bork, Don Krull)
• .Brandt Band, Kenny [Active: 19??-] [Hartford]
• .Breuer, Bob - Page ( Tom Brusky) [Active: 19??-] [West Bend]
• .Brewhaus Polka Kings - (see: Grant Kozera and The Brewhaus Polka Kings
• .Brian and the Mississippi Valley Dutchmen - Page (http://www.mississippivalleydutchmen.com/ [Webmaster: ?] - JavaScript Restricted!) [Active: 1985-] [Cashton]
            ( Brian Brueggen, ?)
• .Bright Band, The Roger - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 1953-2001] [New Glarus]
            ( Roger Bright, Denny Anderson 19??-2001, Dave Austin 1996-2001, Kevin Bright 19??-2001) - (former members: Scott Lorenz, Gene Tebo 19??-19??, ?)
• .Bright, Roger (accordion, button accordion, vocals) - Page ( Nancy Hlad) ( International Polka Association), Orders ( Accordiona Music Sales [Archive]), National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame ( Lifetime Achievement Award), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [New Glarus]
• .Brueggen, Gary and the Ridgeland Dutchmen - Page ( Gary Brueggen) [Active: 19??-] [Cashton]
            ( Gary Brueggen, ?)
• .Brusky Polka Band, The Tom - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Tom Brusky), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 19??-] [Greenfield / Milwaukee]
            (current band members names unknown) - (former members: Lee Boudreau, John Wayne Gostomski, Dale Stelzer, Ron Vandenboom)
• .Busse, Don (?) [city?]
• .Button Box 'by Gosh [Active: 19??-] [city?]
• .Buttons & Banjos [Active: 19??-] [city?]
• .Byk, Louie - no known links [city?]
  C - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Callies, Ervin A. - Obit ( Daily Citizen, Beaver Dam), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [aka "Curley - The Bumba King"] [Milwaukee / Pewaukee.]
• .Carol and the Keynotes - Page ( Andy Schulz) [Active: 1982?-] [Grafton]
            ( Carol Butt, Dennis Herriges 1989-, Steve Nothem 1993-)
• Carpenter Band, The Vic [Active: 19??-] [Abbotsford]
• .Check, John F. - "Concertina"
• Check, John and the Michigan Dutchmen [Active: 1959-1966] [Flint, MI]
            ( John Check, ?)
• Check, John and the Wisconsin Dutchmen [Active: 1966-19??] [Oshkosh] ( John Check, ?)
• .Checkalski, Arnie - "Concertina"
• .Cheri's Polka Euphonics [Active: 19??-] [Wittenberg]
            ( Cheri Mueller, Dick Metko, ?)
• ."Concertina" Millie (Mildred Kaminski) - "Concertina"
• .Cousin Fuzzy (Earl McNellis) and His Cousins - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( International Polka Association), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) - (former member: Uncle Ozzie's Band 1971-1984) - (see also: Cousin Fuzzy and Uncle Ozzie) [Active: 195?-1962] [Millville, MN / Green Bay / Minneapolis, MN]
• .Cousin Fuzzy and Uncle Ozzie - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 19??-19??] [Green Bay? or Wisconsin Rapids? & Portage]
• .Cupertino, Johnny [Milwaukee]
• .Cynor Classics [Active: 19??-] [city?]
  D - ABC... Artist Selection
• .D.J.'s Polka Band - Discog ( no known recordings) [Active: 19??-] [Green Bay]
            ( Dennis Wojkiewicz concertina, Joe Wojkiewicz Sr. drums)
• Danny and The Ravens [Active: 19??-] [West Allis]
            ( Dave Castona, Eddie Sterbenz, Ron Zwiefelhofer, anon.)
• .Dietz Band, John [Active: 19??-] [city?]
• .Dogs, Normie [city?]
• .Dombrowski, Michael James [city?]
• .Dombrowski, Norm and the Happy Notes Orchestra - Page ( Wisconsin Arts Board) ( Author ?) [Active: 19??-] [Milwaukee]
• .Dorf Kapelle - "Concert/Community/Marching Bands"
• .Dorschner, Ray and the Rainbow Valley Dutchmen - Page ( International Polka Association), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 1950-] [Zittau / Stevens Point / Menasha]
            ( Ray Wells, ?)
• .Downtowners, The - Page ( Author ? / alternate) [Active: 19??-] [Fond du Lac]
• .Duchow, Lawrence and his Red Ravens - Page ( International Polka Association), Orders ( Polkamart) [Active: 19??-] [Potter / Hilbert]
• Dux Orchestra, The [Active: 19??-] [city?]
            (DeWayne "Tiny" Dux, Fred Dux, Otto Dux, Frankie Filitz, Martha (Opelt) Lautenbach, Jerry Opelt, Carl Opelt, Bill Schwellenbach)
  E  
• .Edlebeck, "Whoopee" Norm & his International TV Recording Orchestra - no known links [Active: 1965-] [Wausaukee 1965-1993 / New Ulm, MN 1993-]
            When he lived in Wisconsin his band was called "Whoopee" Norm Edlebeck & his Dairyland Dutchmen
            ( Norm Edlebeck, ?)
• .Eggum's Band, Sammy [Active: 19??-] [Madison]
• .Elm City Dutchmen (aka Schultz's Elm City Dutchmen) - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 1947-1948, 1951] [Sheboygan]
            ( Charlie Eckhart, Robert Horness, Clarence Kolb, Don Kraemer, Ralph Madsen, Wayne Ristow, Carlton Schultz, Harold Yurk)
  F - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Family Tradition - Page ( Mike Skalecki) [Active: 19??-] [Wausau / Stevens Point]
            ( Jeremy Bukowski, Joe Dunaj, Ken Dunaj, Benji Gaboda, Rick Gaboda, Al Niewiadomski)
• .Filipczak, John and The Classics - Discog ( no known recordings), Page ( Minnesota State Arts Board) [Active: 19??-] [Grantsburg]
• .Finn Power [Active: 19??-] [city?]
• .Firemen 5 [Active: 19??-] [city?]
• .Flanum, Barbara and the Karousels - (see: Barbara and the Karousels)
• .Fleury Band, Don - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 19??-] [Brookfield]
• .Frank, Gary - Page ( Tom Brusky) [Waterford]
• .Freistadt Alte Kameraden Band, The - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Author ?) [Active: 1942-] [Freistadt (Mequon) / Germantown]
            (1942-1966 it was called "The Victory Band")
            not Alte Kameraden, a German band from Fairfax, VA, or the Alte Kameraden band from Red Lodge, MT
            ( David Balsiger, David Baumann, Donald Boehlke, Norman Boehlke, Jerry Boesch, Roland Braun, Mervin Browne, Robert Butt, Roger Butt, Elroy Ernst, Franklin Even, Jim Grube, Greg Highstrom, Blaine Hilgendorf, Earl Hilgendorf, Franklin Klug, Dave Krueger, Edward Lueders, Jr., Harold Pipkorn, Lou Rittschof, Koby Scheel, Harold Schoessow, Elmer Schreiber, Don Silldorff, Wilmer Wetzel)
• Frodl, Don & his Orchestra [Stratford]
            ( Don Frodl, Norm Augustine, Gene Nikolai, Jerry Sternitzky, Ken Volz, Fritz Willfahrt)
• .Fun Time Band, The - Page ( Author ?) [Active: 19??-] [Green Bay]
            ( Andy Mogged, Jeff Severson, anon.) - (former member: Steve Enderby)
  G - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Gaedtke, Reiny - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Manitowoc]
• .Gagas Downbeat Orchestra, Benny [Active: 1950-1965?] [Stevens Point]
            ( Michael L. Lepinski, ?)
• .Gennerman, Keith - Page ( Tom Brusky) - (former member: Uncle Ozzie's Band 1963-2001) [Menomonee Falls]  
• .Gentleman Jim Polka Band - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 19??-] [Oak Creek]
            (Jim Gilmeister, Tom Beres, anon., anon., anon.)
• Gilbertson, Jerry [Active: 19??-] [city?]
• .Gilmeister, Jim - (see: Gentleman Jim Polka Band)
• .Goetsch, Jerry - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( International Polka Association) [Active: 1950-1992] [Wausau]
• .Golden Aces Orchestra, The - Orders ( Accordiona Music Sales) [Active: 19??-] [Rosholt]
            ( Duane Burclaw, ?)
• .Goodtime Dutchmen, The - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Tom Brusky), Orders ( Accordiona Music Sales [Archive]) [Active: 19??-] [Kewaskum]
            ( Dave Heuer, Lynn Thull, Marcia Thull, Ralph Thull, Randy Thull, Russell Thull, Allie Wenzel)
• .Goose Island Ramblers - "Bluegrass"
• .Gosz, Romy - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( International Polka Association), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [Grimms / Two Rivers]
            (Romy Gosz with Ludger Karmen, Bill Maertz, Paul Nedvecki, Joseph Stuiber, Max Terens, Ray Wanek) - (former members: Wencil (Jim) Jirikovec, Emil Yindra, Don Zaharik)
• Grassel, Ruby and his Merrymen [Active: 19??-] [city?]
• .Greiner Brothers Orchestra - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Orders ( Polkamart) [Active: 1956-] [Schofield]
            (members as of late 1990's: Ken Bloom, Kevin Genrich, Glenn Greiner, Mike Hanke, Dale Osterbrink, Wayne Plant leader: Jim Rhyner)
• .Groeschl, Syl - Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [Fond du Lac]
• .Groller, Walt (accordion) - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Wikipedia) ( International Polka Association Hall of Fame), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [Allentown, PA / Whitewater / Whitehall, PA]
• .Gruetzmacher, Dan - "Concertina"
• .Grzanna, Don (accordion, piano, flute, guitar) - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Nancy Hlad) [Caledonia]
  H - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Happy Notes - (see: Norm Dombrowski and the Happy Notes Orchestra)
• .Hartmann, Gordon [cousin of Verne Meisner, 1989 Grammy nominee] [city?]
• .Hartmann, Karl - Page ( National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame) [city?]
• .Hartwich, Karl - Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [Moline, IL / Trempealeau]
• .Hartwich, Karl and the Country Dutchmen [Active: 19??-] [city?]
            ( Karl Hartwich, Don Burghardt, Joyce Cielecki, Mike Cielecki, Frank Galewski, Holly Johnson, Tony Kaminski, Jeff Langen, Myron Meulbauer, Jerry Minar, Laurie Moran, Marty Nachreiner, Kim Ristow, Doug Young)
• .Hause, Ed - Page ( Tom Brusky) [New Berlin]
• .Hauser's Hot Shot Family Band - no known links [Active: 19??-] [Bear Creek]
            ( Marv Hauser, ?)
• .Heier Orchestra, Gene [Active: 19??-] [city?]
• .Hoffmann, Johnny and The Herzbuben [Active: 1950-] [Milwaukee]
            ( Johnny Hoffmann, Ervin Frank, John Pfalz, Tony Shedelbauer, Peter Steinke, Rick Steinke, ? guitar) - (former members: Peter Braun, Adolf Jung, Joe Pfalz, George Weiss)
  J - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Jerabek, Danny (button box accordion, cornet, electric piano, vocals) - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) - (member: Kick, Copper Box, Michelle and the Five Fat Dutchmen) [Ripon / Oshkosh]
• .Jirikovec Orchestra, Mark - (member: Tom Siebold and The Brass Buttons) [Active: 19??-] [Maribel / Denmark]
• .Jolly Swiss Boys, The New - Orders ( Accordiona Music Sales [Archive]) [Active: 19??-] [Coon Valley/La Crosse area]
• .Julida Boys, The [Active: 19??-] [West Bend]
            ( Allen Bales, Robert Klesmith, Bill Mertz, Robert Mertz, Joan Nagle, Janet Noegel, Mike Noegel)
• .Justman, Andy - "Concertina"
• Justy & The Keybenders [Active: 19??-] [Kewaskum]
            ( Harold F. Justman, ?)
  K - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Kaminski, Mildred - (see: "Concertina" Millie)
• .Karen & The Polka Gents - no known links [Active: 19??-] [Weyauwega]
            ( Karen Kimmel, ?)
• .Karl and Brian - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 19??-] [city?]
            ( Karl Hartwich, Brian Brueggen)
• .Karl and the Country Dutchmen - (see: Karl Hartwich and the Country Dutchmen)
• .Karman Orchestra, Joe [Active: 19??-] [city?]
            ( Joe Karman, ?)
• Kaye, Dick & The Kayedettes (aka Kaydettes) [Active: 19??-] [West Bend]
            ( Dick Kaye, ?)
• Kern Orchestra, The Johnny - Discog ( no known recordings) [Active: 19??-] [city?]
            ( Howie Sturtz, ?)
• .Kick (aka K!ck) - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Jacob Timmons [Archive]) [Active: 1/1998-2002] [Oshkosh]
            In 2002, when they decided to expand their repertoire beyond just polkas, Kick disbanded and reformed as Copper Box.
            ( Johann Hescher, Danny Jerabek, Dave Jerabek, Michelle Jerabek, Mark Powers, Jay Yungwirth)
• .Klass Band, The Joey [Active: 19??-] [Milwaukee]
            ( Joey Klass, ?)
• .Konkol, Ray and his Orchestra (aka The Ray Konkol Band) - "Concertina"
• .Konop, Orv - (see: The OK Dance Band)
• Kossins, Dick & his Orchestra [Active: 19??-] [Okauchee]
            ( Dick Kossins, Cass Kopacz, Erv Kosmatka, Erv Leeman, Bob Schamber)
• .Kozera, Grant and The Brewhaus Polka Kings - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Author ?), Orders ( Accordiona Music Sales [Archive]), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) - (see: Brewhaus Polka Kings) [Active: 19??-] [Milwaukee / New Berlin]
• .Krempasky, John [Madison (1965-)]
• .Kuchenbecker, Gary and His Old Lager Orchestra - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Author ?) ( CD Baby) ( Big Bands Database Plus: Working Bands Registry), Orders ( Polkamart) [Active: 1974-] [Tigerton]
            The following have appeared on the 4 recordings I have. I do not know who is a current member and who is a former member.
            ( Gary Kuchenbecker, Dave Bare, Marcia Bleck, Joe Bretl, Denise Brodbeck, Bob Burgdorff, Joann Burgdorff, Rhonda Carlson, Troy Drexler, Harv Erdman, Fred Fuerst, Bob Goethke, Don Griebnow, Kerry Griebnow, Don Huber, Lovell "Ooody" Ives, Joann Kekula, Lee Kersten, David Kuchenbecker, Jim Kuchenbecker, Dan Larson, Bob Lorenz, Dick Marko, Al Marquardt, Rachel Meagher, Dick Metko, John Rickert, Jeff Schram, Larry Schuster, Dan Taycher, Jeff Tellock, Bob Valeke, Bob Worth)
  L - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Laabs, Greg (tuba) - (member: Tom Siebold and The Brass Buttons) [Maribel / Appleton]
• .LaBotz, Joe - Page ( Jessica Stoddard) [Mashapotato]
• .Lane, Barbara and the Karousels - (see: Barbara and the Karousels)
• .Lane, Noyse - Page ( National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame) [Milwaukee / AZ (1999-date), founder of the Wisconsin Polka Hall of Fame]
• .Lazewski, Johnny & the Johnny Tune In Band [Active: 19??-] [Stevens Point]
• .LeBotte Orchestra, Gene [Active: 19??-] [Algoma]
            (under the direction of Orville Konop)
• .Lech, Ron - "Concertina"
• .Libby, Bruce [Roberts / Ellsworth]
• .Liebl, Syl and the Jolly Swiss Boys [band name changed from The Jolly Germans] [Active: 19??-] [Coon Valley / La Crosse]
            ( Syl Liebl, ?)
• .Linn, Alice - Discog ( FolkLib Index) - (former member: Uncle Ozzie's Band 1981-2001) [city?]
• Lucht Orchestra, The Art - Discog ( no known recordings) [Active: 19??-] [city?]
            (Art Lucht, Dorothy Kannenberg, Eugene Lucht, Gerald Lucht, Howie Sturtz)
  M - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Magayne Orchestra, Hank [Active: 19??-] [Milwaukee]
            ( Hank Magayne, ?)
• .Majeski, Roger and The Harmony Kings - Page ( Curt Traska) [Active: 19??-] [Mosinee]
            ( Roger Majeski, Eric "John" Kurowski, Scott Majeski, Steve Rodgers, Mike Szemborski) - (former member: Curt Traska 1998-2003)
• .Maroszek Bros. - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 19??-] [Pulaski]
• Marsolek, Jerry and his Recording Orchestra - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [St. Francis]
            ( Jerry Marsolek, Vern Binsack, John Carini, Grant Kozera, Don Marsolek)
• .Mathis Group, Dale - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 19??-] [Madison]
• .Maupin, Jimmy And His Orchestra - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 19??-] [Milwaukee]
• .  McIntyre, Mike [Greenwood / Rockford, IL]
• .  McNellis, Earl J. - (see: Cousin Fuzzy)
• .Meisner Polka Band, Steve - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Donna Katcher) ( Nancy Hlad) ( Wisconsin Arts Board), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 19??-] [Whitewater / Menomonee Falls]
• .Meisner, Verne and the Polka Boys - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Nancy Hlad) ( National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame and Museum) ( International Polka Association) ( National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame) ( Wisconsin Arts Board), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 19??-] [Whitewater / Menomonee Falls]
• .Metko, Dick and the Boys - (former member: Lawrence Duchow Red Raven Orchestra, Dick Rodgers Orchestra) [Active: 19??-] [Readfield]
            ( Dick Metko, ?)
• .Micale Orchestra, The Spike [Active: 19??-] [Milwaukee]
            ( Spike Micale, ?)
• .Michelle and the Five Fat Dutchmen [Active: 2008-] [Oshkosh]
            [aka Michelle Jerabek and the Five Fat Dutchmen]
            ( Michelle Jerabek with Danny Jerabek, Tuba Dan Jerabek, Jerry Schneider, Tom Schneider, Ralph Thull)
• .Mierzwinski, Al - Discog ( no known recordings), Page ( Retro-Milwaukee), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [Milwaukee]
• .Monsen, Jimmy - Page ( Tom Brusky) ( Nancy Hlad [Archive]) [Sussex]
• .Mueller, Cheri - (see: Cheri's Polka Euphonics)
• .Mueller, Peggy - "Wis." [button box accordion player, not a band] [Germantown]
• .Music Connection, The - no known links - (aka Neal Zunker & The Music Connection) [Active: 19??-] [Wausau]
• .Music Venders, The - Page ( Danya Feige) [Active: 19??-] [Milwaukee]
            (Lee Lane, Jr., Scott Seban, Chris Vesche, Michael Vesche)
• .Musical Brass - no known links [Active: 19??-] [Green Bay]
  N - ABC... Artist Selection
• .New Generation, The - Page ( Author ?) [Active: 19??-] [Pulaski]
• .Noltkamper, Eric (accordion, piano, button box, concertina, guitar, banjo, bass and drums) - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Nancy Hlad), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [Madison / Milwaukee / grad. Milwaukee Area Technical College year? / Richmond Heights, OH]
• .Norskedalen Trio, The - Info ( Norwegian Embassy) [Active: 1982-] [Coon Valley]
            ( Tilford "Tip" Bagstad, Eleanor Bagstad, Beatrice Olson)
• .Northstar Express [Active: 19??-] [Hawkins]
  O - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Ochs, Pete and His Orchestra - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 19??-] [Milwaukee]
• .O'Donnell, Bryan - "Concertina"
• .OK Dance Band, The [Active: 19??-] [Green Bay]
            (Orv Konop, ?)
• .Oulu Hotshots, The [Active: 197?-] [Oulu Township, Bayfield County]
            ( Bill Kangas, Glenn Lahti, LeRoy Lahti) - (former member: Archie Lahti 197?-1974)
  P - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Peachey, Don and His Orchestra (aka Don Peachey Band, Don Peachey and the Band) - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Tom Brusky) ( Polkamart), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 1950-12/01/1953, 4/01/1956-] [Burnett]
            ( Don Peachey, Bill Anding, Leroy Godfroy, Bernie Hoppe, John Peachey, Mary Peachey Dittrich, Brett Schroeder) - (former members: Lou Allen, John Christian, Kurt Cowling, Rose Giedlinski, George Godfroy, Ken Jacobs, Robert "Kookie" Jambura, Wayne "Jiggs" Mannigel, Mike Marks, "Mighty" Ron Meitner 1959-?, Janie Peachey ( Jane Shirek), Gerry Retzer, Bob Shirek)
            Trivia: the original 1950 name of the band was "Don Peachey's Jolly Seven"
• .Pekol, Jim and his Orchestra - Info ( Polkamart), Orders ( Accordiona Music Sales [Archive]) [Active: 1979-] [Phillips]
            ( Jim Pekol, Marilyn (Baer) Pekol, Brian Pekol) - (former members: Denis Burgess, Kathy Dunbar, Jamie Martwick, David Pekol, Carla Swanson,
• Pine Valley Dutchmen, The [Active: 19??-] [city?]
            (Melvin Appleyard, Dale Appleyard, DeWayne Dux, Louie Hoffman, Terry Schwantes, Bill West)
• .Pitt Crew, The - Page ( Author ? [Archive]) [Active: 19??-] [Pulaski / Green Bay]
            (Gerry Pitt, Steve Rodgers, Thomas Rodgers, ?)
• .Polish Connection - Page ( Ron Raczkowski) [Active: 1991-] [Mosinee]
            ( Russ Mancl, Ron Raczkowski, Wally Raczkowski, Paul Schulfer 1/2007-, Mike Schumacher, Curt Traska) - (former member: ( Tom Adams)
• .Polka Maniacs [Active: 19??-] [Milwaukee]
• .Polka Partners, The - Orders ( Accordiona Music Sales) [Active: 19??-] [city?]
            ( Gene Lettau, Terry Lettau, ?)
• .Polkarioty - Page ( Author ?) [Active: 19??-] [city?]
            ( Scott Benson, Kathy Dunbar, Karl Wallin, Mitch Yurkovich, Richie Yurkovich)
• .Polkatown Sound Reunion - Discog ( no known recordings) [Active: 19??-] [city?]
• Powers, Norm (accordion) [city?]
• .Prime Time - Page ( Donny Wayerski) [Active: 19??-] [Stevens Point]
            (members: Jim Kleist, Dan Raczkowski, Donny Wayerski, ?)
• .Przybylski, Chad and The Polka Rhythms - Orders ( Accordiona Music Sales [Archive]) [Active: 19??-] [Pulaski]
  R - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Rademacher, Tony [city?]
• .Ratchman Orchestra, Dodo - Obit ( Oshkosh Northwestern 11-18-2005), Info ( Oshkosh Northwestern 12-03-2005) [Active: 193?-198?] [Oshkosh]
            ( Andrew P. "Dodo" Ratchman, Ken Cady, Jay Ratchman, ?)
• Rhythm Playboys Orchestra, The [Active: 19??-] [Osseo]
• Rhode Bros., The [Active: 19??-] [Greenwood]
• .Roberts, Bernie - Page ( Polkamart), Orders ( Accordiona Music Sales), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [Milwaukee]
• .Rodgers, Dick - "Concertina"
• .Rodgers T.V. Recording Orchestra, The Dick [Active: 19??-] [city?]
            ( Dick Rodgers with Tuba Dan Jerabek, ?)  
• .Roger's Jolly Dutchmen - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 19??-] [Scandinavia]
            ( Roger Fietzer, Gene Behm, Russ Fietzer, Dave McNichols, John Schwarzenbach)
• .Rogers, Charley and the Good Times - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Orders ( Polkamart) [Active: 19??-] [Rhinelander]
  S - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Savatski, Bill - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [city?]
• .Schlies, Don - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [city?]
• .Schmidt, Dave - Discog ( no known recordings), Page ( Tom Brusky) [Grafton]
• .Schneider, Arlie - Itin ( Musi-Cal) [Appleton]
• .Schneider, Jerry - Page ( Wisconsin Arts Board) ( Polkamart), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) - (member: Michelle and the Five Fat Dutchmen) [Chilton]
• .Schneider, Mike - Page ( Baldoni Accordions) ( Nancy Hlad [Archive]), Orders ( Accordiona Music Sales) [Milwaukee]
• .Schroeder Recording Orchestra, The Diana - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 19??-] [Reedsville]
• .II Edition, The - Page ( Author ?) [Active: 19??-] [city?]
            ( Ray Lemke (?-date), Tanya Lemke (1998-date), Gene Lettau (1993-date), Tammy Lettau (1993-date), Tanya Lettau (1994-date), Terry Lettau (1993-date), Dan Zupon (1996-date))
            (former member: anon.)
• .Siebold, Tom and The Brass Buttons - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 19??-] [Maribel, formed 1973]
            ( Ray Berres, Bernie Boushka, Wayne Hessil, Jim Hruska, Mark Jirikovec, Greg Laabs, Gary Nejedlo, Allen Reddy, Tom Steffek)
• .Smith Trio, Art - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 19??-] [Oshkosh]
            ( Art Smith, Ron Smith his son, Steve Young)
• .Socha, Aaron and Polish Power - Discog ( no known recordings) [Active: 19??-] [city?]
• .State Line Play Boys (Stateline Playboys) - (see: Keith Zweifel & His State Line Play Boys)
• .Sturtz Orchestra, The Howie - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 1946-2001] [Loyal 1930-1954 / Neillsville 1954-19?? / Eau Claire 19??-]
            (Howie Sturtz and His Swing Kings 1946-1961, The Howie Sturtz Orchestra 1961-2001)
            (aka: The Grassland Butter Orchestra years?, Ertz and Sturtz years?)
            ( Howie Sturtz, Don Chesebro, Lee Dopp, Don Gress, Greg Heeg, Wes Hayden, Donald Jazodzinski, Roger Julseth, Art Klarich, Gene LaFond, Mel Lindau, Bill Ludwig, Herb Keller, Lyle Miller, Wally Plauman, Ertz Steiger, Toby Tesmer, Mark Wirkus)
• .Styczynski, Alvin - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Pulaski]
• Swedish Orchestra, The Steve [Active: 19??-] [Milwaukee]
  T - ABC... Artist Selection
• .T-Bones, The [Active: 19??-] [Milwaukee]
• .Tantillo Orchestra, Joey - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 19??-19??] [Madison?]
            ( Helen Cassity, ?)
• Three of Us, The - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 19??-] [Oshkosh]
            ( John Check, John David Check, Willy Zeamer)
• .Thull Orchestra, The Bill - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Wisconsin Polka Music News Archives) [scroll down to "? Polka Insights"] ( Snowplow Sheet Music, Bands Page) [Active: 19??-] [Kewaskum / Minneapolis, MN]
• .Thull, Ralph & The Goodtime Dutchmen - (see: The Goodtime Dutchmen)
• .Toe Ticklers, Der (The) [Active: 19??-] [La Crosse]
            ( Betha Mueller, Johnny Mueller, Ron Matley, Roger Pulver, Herb Swingen)
• .Top Notchmen, The - Orders ( Accordiona Music Sales) [Active: 19??-] [city?]
• .Tuba Dan and The Polkalanders - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Orders ( Accordiona Music Sales) [Active: 1984?-] [Pickett / Ripon]
            ( Tuba Dan Jerabek with ?)
  U - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Uncle Ozzie - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Rusty Woehrle), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) - (former leader: Uncle Ozzie's Band 1963-2001, now a solo act) - (see also: Cousin Fuzzy and Uncle Ozzie) [Wisconsin Rapids / Portage]
• .Uncle Ozzie's Band - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 1/19/1963-2001] [Portage]
            (former members: Bernie Aurit, Gary Brueggen, Keith Gennerman, Dave Heuer, Jim Howden, Cindy Keuther, Alice Linn, Mike McIntyre)
  V - ABC... Artist Selection
• .VanDenboom, Ron - "Country"
• .Varitones, The - Page ( Gigmasters) ( Tom Brusky) [Active: 19??-] [Sussex]
            ( Lee G. Boudreau, Scott Lorenz, Roger A. Pulver, John Wudtke)
• .Venglevski, Stas - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Accordions Worldwide) [Greenfield]
• .Voelker, Jerry and the Jolly Gents - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [Active: 19??-] [Green Bay]
  W - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Walburn, Roger - Discog ( no known recordings) [city?]
• .Wartgow Band, Gregg - Page ( Tom Brusky [Archive]) [Active: 19??-] [Milton / Fort Atkinson]
• .Winard Band, Jeff - Page ( Tom Brusky) ( Nancy Hlad) [Active: 19??-] [Milwaukee]
• .Wisconsin Czech Choraliers - "Choirs/Choruses"
• .Wojkiewicz, Dennis - Discog ( no known recordings) - no known links - (member: D.J.'s Polka Band) [nephew of Joe Wojkiewicz Sr.] [city?]
• .Wojkiewicz, Joe (Joseph F., Jr.) - Discog ( no known recordings), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) - (member: D.J.'s Polka Band) [owner North Star Appli., Wis. label] [Green Bay]
• .Wojkiewicz, Joe (Joseph F., Sr.) - Discog ( no known recordings), Page ( International Polka Association), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) [founder North Star Appli., Wis. label] [Hafa Park / Milwaukee / Green Bay]
• .Wolfe, Patti - "Concertina"
  Y - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Young's River City Dutchmen, Doug [Active: 19??-] [city?]
• .Young, Steve and the Down Dusters - Discog ( FolkLib Index) [aka The Steve Young Band, Steve Young Polka Band] [Active: 19??-] [Oshkosh]
• .Young Band, The Steve - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Info ( FolkLib Index), Bibliog ( FolkLib Index) - Business Card as of 9-23-2004: image [aka Steve Young and the Down Dusters, Steve Young Polka Band] [Active: 19??-] [Oshkosh]
            ( Steve Young, Ken Cady, Steve Guenther, Marty Kees, Vince Kees, Dan Meyer)
• .Yurkovich Band, Richie - Page ( Author ?) ( Wisconsin Arts Board) [Active: 19??-] [Willard]
            ( Kathy Dunbar, Chico Gregorich, Mike McIntyr, Lynne Proksch, Gabe Yurkovich, Mitchell Yurkovich)
  Z - ABC... Artist Selection
• .Zantek, Polka Dan - Page (http://www.polkadan.com/ [Webmaster: ?] - Flash Restricted!) [Ashland 1954-1957 / Ashland (grad. Northland College year?.) / Anchorage, AK]
• .Zdrazil, Louis and His Orchestra - Orders ( Accordiona Music Sales) [Active: 19??-] [city?]
• .Ziegenbein Band, The Derrick - Page ( Gigmasters) [Active: 19??-] [city?]
• .Zimmerman Orchestra, The Marlin [Active: 1959-] [Rice Lake / Amery / Green Bay]
• .Zimmerman Orchestra, The Russ [Active: 1951-] [Algoma]
• .Zivko, Marty And His Band [Active: 194?-1955] [city?]
• Zoromski, Pat and The Boys From Polonia - Discog ( FolkLib Index), Page ( Michelle Genrich [Archive]) [Active: 19??-] [Ringle]
            ( Brian Barnetzke, Steve Benaszeski, Kevin Genrich, Randy Stencil, Pat Zoromski)
• .Zunker, Neal & The Music Connection - (see: The Music Connection)
• .Zweifel, Keith & His State Line Play Boys (aka Stateline Playboys) [Active: 1966-] [Brodhead]
            ( Keith Zweifel, Mike Zweifel, Jim Wise, ?)

• . Milwaukee Accordion Club
• .A World of Accordions Museum - American Accordionists' Assn.
            - Duluth "News Tribune" 06-02-2002 article by Linda Hanson
            - Minneapolis / St. Paul "Star Tribune [Archive] 7-20-2002 article by Allie Shah
            located in the the former United Presbyterian Church in Superior, WI
• . Wisconsin Polka Boosters
• . Wisconsin Polka Hall of Fame / old site (Founded: 1995) - Inductees - Boards of Directors (Michelle Genrich)
• ."George Karpek's Accordion factory in Milwaukee, Wisconsin" - anybody know anything about this?

• Open Directory Project - Polka
• PolkaVideos - Over 200 band links, Ringle WI (Michelle Genrich)
• Your Polka Music Store - All Polka Artists (Edward S. Grzyb & Son)

  Other Polka Organizations

  • . Polka America Corporation, Whitehall, PA (Michelle Genrich)
  • . World Concertina Congress (WCC) - Hall of Fame Members 1976-2007
              Known members from Wisconsin: Les (Bonde) Bondowski, Dr. John Check, Dan Gruetzmacher, Andy Justman, Mildred Kaminski, Ray Konkol, Syl Liebl, Dick Rodgers

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