Eddie Blazonczyk

Eddie Blazonczyk

Eddie Blazonczyk is a polka musician and leader of the band The Versatones. He was born in Chicago to Polish Immigrant parents. Their album "Another Polka Celebration" won the 1986 Grammy in the Polka Category. He was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship in 1998. Before becoming a polka artist, and founding Chicago-based Bel-Aire Records in 1963, Eddie Blazonczyk recorded under the name Eddy Bell for Mercury Records and Lucky Four Records, both labels also based in Chicago. The records he made for these labels were rockabilly sides, and novelty songs. "The Great Great Pumpkin", released on Lucky Four #1012, is probably the most noteworthy of these recordings. This recording is still occasionally heard around Halloween and is highly sought by record collectors.

Discography

*"Live and Kickin' "; 2001
*"Another Day At The Office" 2000
*"Smokin' Polkas" 1999
*"Shakin' not Stirred" 1998
*"Holiday Favorites" 1997
*"Greatest Hits-Vol 2" 1997
*"Music, Music, Music" 1996
*"Polkatime-20 Of The Greatest Hits" 1996
*"Better Than Ever" 1995
*"Always, Forever And A Day" 1994
*"A New Batch Of Polkas" 1993
*"All American Polkas" 1992
*"All Around The World" 1991
*"Everybody Polka" 1990
*"Good Ol' Days" 1989
*"25th Anniversary Album" 1988
*"Let's Celebrate Again" 1987
*"Another Polka Celebration" 1986 (Grammy Winner)
*"A Polka Celebration" 1985
*"Polka Fireworks" 1984
*"Polka Thriller" 1983
*"Custom Made Polkas" 1982
*"Polka Medley Album" 1982
*"Polka Music's Here To Stay" 1981
*"Polka Festival" 1981
*"Hawaiian Polka Tour" 1980
*"Polka Cruise" 1980
*"More Honky Style Polkas Vol 3" 1979
*"Roaring Polkas" 1978
*"Wide World Of Polkas" 1977
*"Award Winning Polkas" 1977
*"Polka Jamboree" 1976
*"We Were Made For Each Other" 1976
*"Polka Spotlite" 1976
*"A Polka Christmas" 1975
*"Polka Concert" 1975
*"More Honky Style Polkas Vol 2" 1974
*"More Country Flavored Polkas Vol 2" 1974
*"Polka Hits" 1973
*"Langer Sisters Meet Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones" 1972
*"Country Flavored Polkas" 1972
*"Honkey Style Polkas" 1971
*"Polka Music Hall Of Fame" 1971
*"Something A Little Bit Different" 1970
*"America's Most Wanted Polka Band" 1969
*"Polkas A Plenty" 1969
*"Poland European Tour" 1968
*"Let's Hear A Polka" 1967
*"Polish Party" 1967
*"Christmas Time" 1966
*"Happy Polka Music" 1966
*"Po Staro Krajsku- Old Country Style Vol 2" 1966
*"Polka Tour" 1965
*"Musically Yours" 1965
*"Po Staro Krajsku- Old Country Style" 1964
*"Something New Just For You" 1964
*"Here Come The Versatones" 1963
*"Polka Parade" 1963



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