- Eddie Blazonczyk
Eddie Blazonczyk is a
polka musician and leader of the bandThe Versatones . He was born in Chicago to Polish Immigrant parents. Their album "Another Polka Celebration " won the1986 Grammy in the Polka Category. He was awarded aNational Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship in1998 . Before becoming apolka artist, and foundingChicago -basedBel-Aire Records in1963 , Eddie Blazonczyk recorded under the name Eddy Bell forMercury Records andLucky Four Records , both labels also based in Chicago. The records he made for these labels wererockabilly sides, andnovelty songs . "The Great Great Pumpkin", released on Lucky Four #1012, is probably the most noteworthy of these recordings. This recording is still occasionally heard aroundHalloween 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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