Dec. 4—WILKES-BARRE — Legendary 18-Grammy Award winner Jimmy Sturr promises nothing bu fun at Saturday's show at the Genetti Ballroom. "Christmas is a special time for me and I wanted to return to the ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- 18-time Grammy Award polka player Jimmy Sturr started his polka band when he was just 11 years old. A native of Florida, New York, Sturr grew up around polka music and ...

Billed as a "polka party with a twist - a rock & roll twist," Rock 'n Polka is a bouncy, toe-tapping novelty album that may not have a ton of staying power but is fun to listen to a few times (or to ...

WHO ARE THEY: With his sentimental ballads, tasteful arrangements and serene vocals, Bobby Vinton became the quintessential crooner of his generation in the early 1960s. His most successful year was ...

It seems polka fans, especially younger ones, are a lot like members of the fictional "Fight Club." ("The first rule of polka is: You do not talk about polka.") "A lot of people are afraid to admit to ...

Information regarding Jimmy Sturr's Grammy wins was incorrect in the March 30 Weekend section. Sturr's 11 Grammy awards in the Polka category were not in consecutive years. (Published 3/31/01) JIMMY ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It's enough to make any serious polka fan shove his plate of sausage aside, fling his lederhosen in the closet and go out and shed a few tears in his beer. The waltz is over for ...

Oct. 6—WILKES-BARRE — It will soon be polka time again at Genetti's. Mrs. T's Pierogies has announced the eagerly anticipated "Jimmy Sturr's Spirit of Christmas Show Polka Dance," featuring not one, ...

WILKES-BARRE — Legendary 18-Grammy Award winner Jimmy Sturr promises nothing but fun at Saturday’s show at the Genetti Ballroom. “Christmas is a special time for me and I wanted to return to the ...