Polka King
The Life and Times of Polka Music's Living Legend
A memoir by the Grammy-winning artist who's played everywhere from Poland to Carnegie Hall, delighting fans with his spin on this beloved folk music. Vocalist, trumpeter, clarinetist, and saxophonist Jimmy Sturr has won a remarkable eighteen Grammy Awards and brought happiness to many with his unique blend of the timeless elements of traditional polka music with hints of country, Cajun, and rock 'n' roll-played with plenty of heart and soul. Now polka lovers can meet the man behind the beer barrel. In this lively, funny memoir, he shares the story of how a small-town boy from tiny Florida, New York, made good-ultimately becoming a respect…
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Weitere Autoren: King, Lily
- ISBN: 978-1-937856-35-9
- EAN: 9781937856359
- Produktnummer: 22224035
- Verlag: BenBella Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
- Seitenangabe: 258 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 2'542 KB
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An 18-time Grammy Award Winner and leader of more than 100 recording sessions, Jimmy Sturr is considered one of the world's leading polka musicians. Sturr has shared the studio with greats such as Arlo Guthrie, Willie Nelson, Boots Randolph, and Bela Fleck, and, over the last three decades, has performed all over the world. The Jimmy Sturr Orchestra has been seen on Saturday Night Live, PBS, CNN, ABC, and CBS, and BMI awarded him their prestigious Commendation of Excellence. His TV show, The Jimmy Sturr Show, airs weekly on RFD-TV. Sturr lives in Florida, N.Y., and Polka King is his first book.
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