Jimmy Sturr

Jimmy Sturr

Born: September 25, 1941
Age: 82
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Biography

James W. "Jimmy" 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 Ten List of the All-Time Grammy Awards, and has acquired more Grammy nominations than anyone in the history of musical polka awards.

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Touring

When touring, the band rides in Jimmy's forty-five foot customized tour bus, previously owned by Billy Ray Cyrus. They have performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City and the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland.

Radio show

Sturr hosts a syndicated radio show on stations including WTBQ in his hometown of Florida, New York, the station he once owned.

Discography

  • Not Just Another Polka
  • Tribute to the Legends of Polka Music
  • Polka Party
  • Polka Cola with Bill Anderson
  • Let the Whole World Sing (2009 Grammy)
  • Come Share the Wine (2008 Grammy)
  • Polka in Paradise with Bobby Vinton (2007 Grammy)
  • The Greatest Hits of Polka
  • Shake, Rattle and Polka! (2006 Grammy)
  • Let's Polka 'Round with Charlie Daniels, Bela Fleck and Boots Randolph (2004 Grammy)
  • Top of the World with Arlo Guthrie and Rhonda Vincent (2003 Grammy)
  • Gone Polka (2002 Grammy) with Willie Nelson and Brenda Lee
  • Touched by a Polka with Mel Tillis (2001 Grammy)
  • Prime Time Polka
  • Life's a Polka
  • 83 Giant Polka Hits
  • Dance with Me with Oak Ridge Boys and Flaco Jiménez (1999 Grammy)
  • Polkapalooza
  • Living on Polka Time (1998 Grammy) with Bill Anderson and Flaco Jiménez
  • Polka! All Night Long (1997 Grammy) with Willie Nelson
  • I Love to Polka (1996 Grammy)
  • Polka Your Troubles Away
  • Pure Polka
  • Polka Favorites
  • Saturday Night Polka
  • Clarinet/Accordion Magic
  • Sturr It Up
  • Live at Gilley's! (1992 Grammy)
  • When It's Polka Time at Your House (1991 Grammy)
  • Fiddles On Fire
  • Trip to Poland
  • Pure Country
  • All in My Love for You (1990 Grammy)
  • Born to Polka (1989 Grammy)
  • A Polka Just for Me (1988 Grammy)
  • I Remember Warsaw (1987 Grammy)
  • 1st Class Polka's
  • Hooked on Polkas
  • On Tour
  • All American Polkafest
  • Polka Fever
  • A Jimmy Sturr Christmas
  • Polka Christmas
  • Million Dollar Polkas
  • Old Fashioned Christmas
  • Christmas in My Hometown

Band members

  • Jimmy Sturr - vocals
  • TBD - accordion
  • Dennis Coyman - drums
  • Eric Parks - trumpet
  • Frank Urbanovitch - vocals, fiddle
  • Johnny Karas - vocals, tenor saxophone
  • John Olcese - piano
  • Kenny Harbus - trumpet
  • Kevin Krauth - trumpet
  • Nick DeVito - clarinet, alto saxophone
  • Jim Perry - clarinet, alto saxophone
  • Rich Pavasaris - bass guitar
  • Gus Kosior - Manager

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