Chicago had "The Frankie Yankovic Show." The 1980s were a particularly good decade for Yankovic, thanks to another legendary Clevelander, Steve Popovich, founder of Cleveland International Records.

During his 60 years as America’s “polka king,” Frankie Yankovic crisscrossed the country hundreds of times. But he rarely saw the inside of a motel. “That’s because there were people in ...

Many of the gray heads on Sunday night`s dance floor cut their polka teeth on Frankie Yankovic and his Yanks to such tunes as ”Who Stole the Kishka?” ”I Don`t Want Her, You Can Have Her, She ...

Paul Wilcox, who hosted Yankovic's polka show on WEWS Channel 5 from 1956 to 1983, said the demand for Frankie's appearances became so great that the program had to keep using replacement bands.

Frankie Yankovic had humble roots in Cleveland’s Collinwood neighborhood before earning the title of “America’s Polka King.” The city, in turn, has not forgotten the national acclaim ...

Frankie Yankovic, the king of accordionists, wowed Midwest dance hall crowds for more than 60 years. Known as “America’s Polka King” (he won the crown in 1948, during a national contest in ...

A man was sentenced to listen to four hours of polka king Frankie Yankovic's greatest hits for driving through the city with his windows rolled down and his truck's stereo blaring. Municipal Judge ...

It gained popularity in the early 20th century and swept the country in the years following World War II, when Cleveland’s Frankie Yankovic (pictured), the award’s first winner, was the genre ...

The other crazy thing is that there's a really famous polka musician named [Frankie] Yankovic, who has won multiple Grammys for polka music. He's no relation to Weird Al.

Yankovic finally surrendered peacefully shortly before 11PM. He is the son of late Polka legend Frankie Yankovic and played the banjo in his father's band for years. Most Read ...

Well, obviously Frankie Yankovic (“America’s Polka King”), no relation. Myron Floren, who was the lead accordion player on The Lawrence Welk Show. Famous Canadian accordion player, Walter ...