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Jimmy Sturr

James W. Sturr Jr. (commonly known as Jimmy Sturr) is an American polka musician, trumpeter, clarinetist, saxophonist and leader of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra. Media outlets have often dubbed him the "King of Polka," with his recordings having won 18 out of the 24 Grammy Awards given for Best Polka Album.[1] Sturr's orchestra is on the Top Ten List of the All-Time Grammy Awards, and has acquired more Grammy nominations than anyone in the history of musical polka awards.[2][3]

Career

Sturr and his orchestra have performed at Carnegie Hall,[4] Lincoln Center in New York City, Yankee Stadium [5] and the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland.[6] When touring, the band rides in Jimmy's 45-foot customized tour bus, previously owned by Billy Ray Cyrus.[2] The band has crossed genres and collaborated with numerous prominent musicians such as Willie Nelson, Brenda Lee, Arlo Guthrie, Boots Randolph, The Oak Ridge Boys, Mel Tillis, and Charlie Daniels.

A significant highlight for Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra was when they were invited to appear on the Grand Ole Opry, the only polka group (and the only group with brass instruments) to do so.[1]

Sturr hosts a syndicated radio show on stations including WTBQ[7] in his hometown of Florida, New York, the station he once owned. He also has a weekly radio show on the Rural Radio channel on SirusXM.[8] In addition to radio shows, he also owns and operates United Polka Artists, Starr Record Company, Jimmy Sturr Travel Agency, and a publishing company.[1]

Discography

Band members

Band Members

Reoccurring members

Past members

References

  1. ^ a b c "All About: The Jimmy Sturr Show". RFD-TV. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  2. ^ a b Sisario, Ben (February 5, 2006). "The Polka King Rolls Out the Barrel for the 19th Time". The New York Times. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  3. ^ "Jimmy Sturr | Artist | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  4. ^ "Performance History Search". Carnegiehall.org.
  5. ^ "The pitcher who could polka". Ampoleagle.com. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  6. ^ [1] [dead link]
  7. ^ "WTBQ AM 1110 FM 93.5 | Radio Worth Listening To | Talk, Music & Sports". Wtbq.com. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Weekly Schedule - Rural Radio". SiriusXM. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  9. ^ "Times Herald-Record Obituaries in Middletown, NY | Times Herald-Record". Recordonline.com.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Thomas Karas – Deceased Category – Inducted 2004". Ipapolkas.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2019-04-09.

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