Jimmy Sturr

James W. Sturr Jr. (born September 25, 1941), 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. 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.

Career Sturr and his orchestra have performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City, Yankee Stadium and the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland. When touring, the band rides in Jimmy's 45-foot customized tour bus, previously owned by Billy Ray Cyrus. 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. In addition to radio shows, he also owns and operates United Polka Artists, Starr Record Company, Jimmy Sturr Travel Agency, and a publishing company.

Discography All American Polka Festival All in My Love for You (1990 Grammy) The Best of Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra The Big Band Polka Sound Born to Polka (1989 Grammy) Come on and Dance (Live from RFD-TV) (2014) Come Share the Wine (2008 Grammy) Dance with Me (1999 Grammy) Double Magic First Class Polkas Forget Me Never Gone Polka with Willie Nelson, Brenda Lee (2002 Grammy) Gonna be Good Times (2017) Grammy Gold Greatest Hits of Polka I Love to Polka (1996 Grammy) I Remember Warsaw (1987 Grammy) A Jimmy Sturr Christmas Let the Whole World Sing (2009 Grammy) Let's Polka 'Round with Charlie Daniels, Bela Fleck, Boots Randolph (2004 Grammy) Life's a Polka Live at Gilley's! (1992 Grammy) Living on Polka Time with Bill Anderson, Flaco Jiménez (1998 Grammy) Most Requested Hits Not Just Another Polka Please Have Them Play a Polka Just for Me (1988 Grammy) Polka! All Night Long with Willie Nelson (1997 Grammy) Polka Christmas Polka Christmas in My Home Town Polka Cola (Music That Refreshes) with Bill Anderson (2009) Polka Fever (1978) Polka in Paradise with Bobby Vinton (2007 Grammy) Polka is My Life Polka Party Polkapalooza Primetime Polkas Pure Country Pure Polka Rock 'N' Polka Saturday Night Polka Shake, Rattle and Polka! (2006 Grammy) Stir Up a Musical Mix Sturr It Up Sturr Struck Top of the World with Arlo Guthrie, Rhonda Vincent (2003 Grammy) Touched by a Polka with Mel Tillis (2001 Grammy) Tribute to the Legends of Polka Music When It's Polka Time at Your House (1991 Grammy)

Band members Band Members

Jimmy Sturr - Leader, Vocals, Clarinet, Saxophone, Drums, and Trumpet Johnny Karas - Tenor Saxophone and Vocals Nick DeVito - Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, and Piccolo Jim Perry - Clarinet and Alto Saxophone Frank Urbanovitch - Fiddle & Vocals Al Piatkowski - Accordion Bill Ash - Trumpet Vinnie Borselli - Trumpet Dana Sylvander - Trumpt Rich Berends - Drums Rich Pavasaris - Bass Guitar Ron Oswanski - Piano & Accordion Tom Conklin - Bus Driver and Sound Manager Mike Magdon - Sound Manager Rich Perry - Sound Engineer Gus Kosior - Manager & Bus Driver Barbara James - Assistant Manager Joe Rapp - Social Media

Reoccurring members

Nick Koryluk - Accordion Joe Mariany - Clarinet and Saxophone Ray Barno - Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, and Baritone Saxophone Chris Caffery - Guitar Bryan Doolan - Equipment and Sound Frank Urbanovitch Jr. - Equipment and Sound

Past members William “Bill” Hulle - Bass Hank Golis - Trumpet Rick Henly - Trumpet Carl Hoynoski - Trumpet Kevin Krauth - Trumpet & Vocals Al Noble - Trumpet Ben Poole - Trumpet Eric Parks - Trumpet Paul Ketterer - Trumpet Kenny Harbus - Trumpet & Vocals Dennis Coyman - Drums Bill Langan - Bass Guitar Mike Ralff - Bass Guitar Dave Kowalski - Guitar Eddie Burton - Guitar Lou Pallo - Guitar Kevin Chase - Guitar Walt Cunningham - Strings & Banjo Ed Goldberg - Piano & Bass Jeff Hoffman - Piano Jeff Miller - Piano Keith Slattery - Piano Lenny Filipowski - Piano Dennis Polisky - Clarinet & Alto Saxophone Greg Dolecki - Clarinet & Alto Saxophone Joe Magnuszewski - Clarinet & Alto Saxophone Peter Kargul - Violin Ryan Joseph - Violin Steve Wnuk - Violin Gene Bartkiewicz - Accordion Wally Czerniawski - Accordion Darlene Morrow - Violin Mark Zaki - Violin Steve Swiader - Accordion Gennarose - Vocals Lance Wing - Vocals Lindsey Webster - Vocals John Doolan - Equipment Manager Thomas 'Tom' Karas - Accordion/keyboard