''Let's Polka 'Round'' 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 ...

and His Orchestra, 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 August 26, 2003. In 2004, 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

# "Polka Round" (Wing) – 2:18 # "Night Train to Memphis" (Bradley, Hughes, Smith) – 2:38 # "Lawn Party" – 2:02 # "Polka on the Banjo" – 3:34 (

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) # "

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" (

Boots Randolph Homer Louis "Boots" Randolph III (June 3, 1927 – July 3, 2007) was an American musician best known for his 1963 saxophone hit "Yakety Sax" (which became Benny Hill's signature tune). Randolph was a major part of the "Nashville sound" for most o ...

, Rich) – 2:19 # "Laura's" – 2:22 # "Together You and I" (

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...

) – 2:23 # "Charlie Was a Boxer" – 2:36 # "

I'm Walkin' "I'm Walkin'" is a 1957 song by Fats Domino, written together with frequent collaborator Dave Bartholomew. The single was Domino's third release in a row to reach No. 1 on the R&B Best Sellers chart, where it stayed for six weeks. It also broaden ...

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Dave Bartholomew David Louis Bartholomew (December 24, 1918 – June 23, 2019) was an American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer. He was prominent in the music of New Orleans throughout the second half of the 20th century. Originally ...

Fats Domino Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017), known as Fats Domino, was an American pianist, singer and songwriter. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Born in New O ...

) – 2:40 # "You Came into My Life" – 4:11 # "Lucky Seven" – 2:11 # "Tavern in the Town" – 2:07 # "Little Felix" – 3:20

Personnel

* Scott Alarik – Liner Notes * Joe Babcock – Vocals (background) * Ray Barno Orchestra – Clarinet, Sax (Baritone), Group Member * Dave Bartholomew – Composer * Blue Highway – Vocals (background) * Bradley – Composer * Mark Capps – Assistant *

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– Fiddle, Group Member * Dennis Coyman – Drums, Group Member * Wally Czerniawski – Accordion, Arranger, Group Member *

Charlie Daniels Charles Edward Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter. His music fused rock, country, blues and jazz, pioneering Southern rock. He was best known for his number-one country hit "The Dev ...

– Vocals, Guest Appearance * Ray DeBrown – Arranger * Nick Devito – Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Group Member * Fats Domino – Composer * Joe Donofrio – Producer, Mixing *

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– Guest Appearance * Rod Fletcher – Vocals (background) * Dave Grego – Bass, Group Member * Ken Harbus – Trumpet, Group Member * Allen Henson – Vocals (background) * Bobby Hicks – Fiddle, Group Member * Marvin Hughes – Composer * Ken Irwin – Producer, Mixing * Johnny Karas – Sax (Tenor), Vocals, Group Member * Dave Kowalski – Engineer * Shawn Lane – Guest Appearance, Group Member * Dr. Toby Mountain – Mastering * Mrs. T's Pierogies – Author * Al Noble – Trumpet, Group Member * Louis Dean Nunley – Vocals (background) * Eric Parks – Trumpet, Group Member *

– Composer * Al Piatkowski – Accordion, Group Member * Tom Pick – Producer, Engineer, Mixing * Boots Randolph – Composer, Guest Appearance * James Rich – Composer * Keith Slattery – Piano * Harry Beasley Smith – Composer * Tim Stafford – Guest Appearance, Group Member * Gerry Stavisky – Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Group Member *

Ron Stewart Ronald George Stewart (July 11, 1932 – March 17, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1952 to 1973, as well as a coach. He spent the first half of his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, ...

– Fiddle, Group Member *

– Arranger, Conductor, Producer, Mixing * Wayne Taylor – Guest Appearance, Group Member * Frank Urbanovitch – Fiddle, Vocals * Jeremy Welch – Assistant * Henry Will – Arranger * Dennis Wilson – Vocals (background) * Lance Wing – Composer

References

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