''Gone Polka'' is an album by
Jimmy Sturr
James W. Sturr Jr. is an American polka musician, trumpeter, clarinetist, saxophonist and leader of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra. His recordings have won 18 out of the 24 Grammy Awards given for Best Polka Album. Sturr's orchestra is on the Top Te ...
, released through
Rounder Records
Rounder Records is an independent record label founded in 1970 in Somerville, Massachusetts by Marian Leighton Levy, Ken Irwin, and Bill Nowlin. Focused on American roots music, Rounder's catalogue of more than 3000 titles includes records by Al ...
on September 25, 2001. In 2002, the album won Sturr the
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...
for
Best Polka Album
The Grammy Award for Best Polka Album was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality polka albums. Honors in several categories are ...
.
Track listing
# "Yellow Rose of Texas Polka" – 2:52
# "Sugar and Spice Polka" (Sturr) – 3:02
# "Music! Music! Music! Polka" (Baum, Weiss) – 2:07
# "Near the Town Polka" (Solek) – 2:05
# "Waltz Across Texas Waltz" (Tawil, Tubb, Tubb) – 2:57
# "Dancing Girl Oberek" – 2:15
# "Ricochet Polka" (Coleman, Darion, Gimble) – 3:22
# "Just Because Polka" (Robin, Shelton) – 2:17
# "
Hop Scotch Polka
"Hop-Scotch Polka (Scotch Hot)" is a popular song based on the Billy Whitlock composition "Scotch Hot", with new lyrics added by Gene Rayburn and Carl Sigman. The song was published on July 6, 1949, by Cromwell Music, Inc., and was soon recor ...
" – 2:19
# "Big Mamou Polka" (Davis) – 2:44
# "Poor Girl Polka" (Wojnarwoski) – 2:57
# "On the Road Again Polka" (Nelson) – 2:10
# "
Sing Sing Sing" (
Louis Prima
Louis Leo Prima (December 7, 1910 – August 24, 1978) was an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. While rooted in New Orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues, Prima touched on various genres throughout his career: he forme ...
) – 3:33
Personnel
* Scott Alarik – liner notes
* Gene Bartkiewicz – accordion
* Mark Bernstein – bass
* Doyle Brown – visual coordinator
* Dennis Coyman – drums
* Wally Czerniawski – accordion, arranger
* Ray DeBrown – arranger
* Nick Devito – clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
* Joe Donofrio – mixing
* Ken Harbus – trumpet
* Johnny Karas – clarinet, alto saxophone, vocals
* Brenda Lee – vocals
* Jean-Pierre LeGuillou – design
* Dr. Toby Mountain – mastering
* Willie Nelson – vocals
* Al Noble – trumpet
* Eric Parks – trumpet
* Al Piatkowski – accordion
* Tom Pick – producer, engineer, mixing
* Emil Shapach – assistant engineer
* Keith Slattery – piano
*
Jimmy Sturr
James W. Sturr Jr. is an American polka musician, trumpeter, clarinetist, saxophonist and leader of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra. His recordings have won 18 out of the 24 Grammy Awards given for Best Polka Album. Sturr's orchestra is on the Top Te ...
– producer, mixing
* Samir El Tawil – composer
* Frank Urbanovitch – fiddle, vocals
* Jim Uzwack – engineer
* Henry Will – arranger
See also
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Polka in the United States Polka is a music and dance style that originated in Europe in the 1830s and came to American society when people immigrated from Eastern Europe. A fast style in 2/4 time, and often associated with the pre–World War II era, polka remains a dynami ...
References
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2001 albums
Grammy Award for Best Polka Album
Jimmy Sturr albums
Rounder Records albums