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  Biography of JIMMY STURR AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Sturr is the fellow in front of the orchestra.
Today, JIMMY STURR lives in the house he grew up in, his office is across the street from the high school he attended in the upstate village of Florida, New York with a population of 1,800.
Among his many accolades, and something Jimmy is very proud of, is his selection by The Valley Forge Military Academy as “Man of the Year”, he was honored with a full-dress parade in front of the Corp of Cadets at VFMA.
www.jimmysturr.com /bio   (761 words)

  
 RFD-TV - Rural America's Most Important Network
Jimmy Sturr and his orchestra have over 106 recordings, many of which have been recognized and rewarded throughout the very competitive music industry.
The fact that Jimmy Sturr and his orchestra are on the top ten list of the all-time Grammy Awards winners, with thirteen awards to their credit, and have received more consecutive Grammy nominations that anyone in the history of these musical awards, has made the music industry sit up and take notice.
Today, Jimmy lives in the house where he grew up, and his office is across the street from the high school he attended in the upstate village of Florida, NY with a population of 1,800.
www.rfdtv.com /shows/jimmy.asp   (768 words)

  
  Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Living / Arts / High stakes polka
Jimmy Sturr wears a dark tan, a blue lame shirt, and a ring with his initials laid in 23 diamonds.
Sturr has won 13 of the 18 polka Grammys since the award was created in 1985, played gigs with his orchestra at Carnegie Hall, Mohegan Sun, and in Las Vegas, and recorded with Willie Nelson.
Sturr usually sits in front, watching DVDs, listening to the demo tracks for the band's next album, or talking to Gus, the driver, or Gussie, a local restaurant owner who is along for the ride.
www.boston.com /news/globe/living/articles/2003/08/31/high_stakes_polka   (2228 words)

  
 Welcome To Jimmy Sturr's Official Website 2007
Join Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra as they ring in the holidays in a very special fashion this year.
Jimmy has fuel the bus for a very intimate five city tour this year.
Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra will appear at the RFD-TV Theatre in Branson, MO from July 11th through July 16th to tape 20 new episodes that will begin to air in September 2007.
www.jimmysturr.com   (229 words)

  
 PolkaJammer.com
The fact that JIMMY STURR AND HIS ORCHESTRA is on the Top Ten list of the all-time Grammy Awards, has won fifteen Grammy Awards and has received more consecutive Grammy nominations than anyone in the history of musical awards has made the music industry sit up and take notice.
Today, JIMMY STURR lives in the house he grew up in, his office is across the street from the high school he attended in the upstate village of Florida, New York with a population of 1,800.
The Jimmy Sturr syndicated radio show: "Polka Session", began in October of 1964, and is currently heard in 24 markets including The Polka Jammer Network.
www.polkajammer.com /JimmySturrBio.asp   (918 words)

  
 Jimmy Sturr at AllExperts
Jimmy Sturr, also known as the "Polka King," is a polka musician and leader of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra.
Jimmy Sturr's band has been voted the #1 polka band in America, and have their own TV show on the RFD-TV network, a networkdevoted to rural America.
Today, Jimmy Sturr lives in the house he grew up in, in the upstate town of Florida, New York.
en.allexperts.com /e/j/ji/jimmy_sturr.htm   (384 words)

  
 Jimmy Sturr
The Sturr Band was awarded a commendation of excellence from Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI), the first ever awarded in the polka field.
While off the road Jimmy is President and sole owner of WTBQ Radio in Warwick, New York.
Jimmy also owns his own travel agency called (what else?) Jimmy Sturr Travel.
www.internationalpolka.com /sturr.htm   (285 words)

  
 Jimmy Sturr back with old and new- MassLive.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
When the Jimmy Sturr Holiday Magic Christmas Show comes to Symphony Hall on Sunday, it will be "an 85 percent new show," the 15-time Grammy winner said.
Sturr, a Springfield native raised in Florida, N.Y., and now based there, said he wants returning audience members to see and hear something different while at the same time enjoying traditional aspects of the show such as the nativity scene and a visit from Santa.
Sturr, who is Irish, grew up listening to polka bands playing at high school dances.
www.masslive.com /living/republican/index.ssf?/base/living-1/116539826826350.xml&coll=1   (448 words)

  
 Interview With Jimmy Sturr
In the world of Polka, they don't come much bigger than Jimmy Sturr.
Let's put it this way: Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra are to polka fans what Benny Goodman was to the Swing crowd in 1937 or what Dizzy Gillespie stood for with the boppers in 1947.
Jimmy Sturr's popularity has resulted in his group being voted The Number One Polka Band In The Country for the past fifteen years.
www.classicbands.com /JimmySturrInterview.html   (774 words)

  
 JR.com: JIMMY STURR & HIS ORCHESTRA in Music
Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra: Jimmy Sturr; Frank Urbanovitch (vocals, fiddle); Johnny Karas (vocals, tenor saxophone); Greg Galbraith...
Personnel: Jimmy Sturr (clarinet, alto saxophone); Basia Ciborowski, Ella Kuzdzal, The Jordanaires (vocals); Frank Urbanovitch (vocals,...
Personnel: Jimmy Sturr (clarinet, alto saxophone); The Jordanaires (vocals); Frank Urbanovitch (fiddle, vocals); Dennis Polisky...
www.jr.com /xs-jimmy-sturr-and-his-orchestra-in-music--ap!t;nn!688547.html   (225 words)

  
 Interview with Jimmy Sturr » Let’s Polka - An Accordion Blog
Sturr has a great band and is a wonderful and talented front man. He has a vision for the band and has an energetic personality.
Jimmy has the best in his band and most have been with him for year.
Jimmy has the best and friendliest bands I haveseen I think that has a lot to do with their success.
www.letspolka.com /2006/11/interview-with-jimmy-sturr   (2726 words)

  
 Jimmy Sturr Biography : OLDIES.com
An underrated but prolific Nashville recording artist, Jimmy Sturr is one of the leading lights in the renaissance of polka music in the late 20th century.
Sturr followed up the breakthrough success of I Remember Warsaw with a string of six consecutive wins during the late 80s and early 90s.
By 2004, Sturr was able to proudly boast of winning 14 Grammy awards over the years, with the artist and his orchestra effectively claiming ownership of the best polka album category.
www.oldies.com /artist-biography/Jimmy-Sturr.html   (329 words)

  
 Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra
Like his peers at the cutting edge of the bluegrass, Celtic, and alt-country genres, bandleader Sturr has a knack for finding contemporary relevance in polka’s classic qualities, subtly interjecting modern elements while never losing sight of the exuberance and joy that has endeared polka to fans around the world.
Sturr and his Orchestra are currently on tour, performing songs from Shake, Rattle and Polka.
Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra Concert during Polish Festival 2006 sponsored by Drs.
www.polishscholarship.com /JimmySturr.html   (201 words)

  
 Jimmy Buffett Tickets - Cheap Jimmy Buffett Concert Show Tickets At Onlineseats
Jimmy Buffett was born December 25, 1946 in Pascogoula, Mississippi, however, he was raised in Mobile Alabama.
Jimmy attended college at the University of Southern Missippi and majored in history.
Jimmy and his band give live performances that are a feel-good legend not to be missed!
www.onlineseats.com /jimmy-buffett-tickets   (722 words)

  
 Accordion Weekly News
Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra perform a series of Holiday Spectacular shows during December.
Jimmy Sturr was raised on the big band polka sounds of Frank Wojnarowski, Ray Henry, and Gene Wisniewski.
One of polka's most popular artistes, 16-time Grammy winners Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra have recorded over 100 albums, play over 150 dates a year (including non-polka venues like Farm-Aid and the Grand Ole Opry), and have a regular show on RFD-TV.
www.accordions.com /index/squ/en_squ.shtml   (1336 words)

  
 DVD Empire - Item - King Of Polka, The: Jimmy Sturr, Live / DVD-Video
This phenomenon was Polka, and there was one man there to greet it; Jimmy Sturr.
Now, Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra are hailed as the "Kings of Polka." With over 100 recordings they have been awarded 15 Grammy Awards, putting them on the Top Ten list of the all-time Grammy, Award winners.
In this exciting live performance, Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra perform 19 of their greatest hit songs.
www.dvdempire.com /Exec/v4_item.asp?site_id=4&item_id=1188796&userid=   (193 words)

  
 Rambles: Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra, Let's Polka 'Round   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Jimmy Sturr's Let's Polka 'Round states everything essential in the title.
But for those not lured in by the bare promise of a polka album, it's worth noting that Sturr and his orchestra deliver their tunes with a casual good cheer well suited to an actual dance floor.
Sturr and his group are among the most accomplished in their genre, and it shows with every track they perform.
www.rambles.net /sturr_letspolka03.html   (341 words)

  
 Jimmy Sturr - listen to free MP3 song download & watch music videos - MOG
Jimmy Sturr is a polka musician and leader of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra.
His band is arguably the most popular polka band.
Jimmy Sturr's band has been voted the #1 polka band in America, and have their own TV show on the network, a network devoted to r...
mog.com /music/Jimmy_Sturr   (258 words)

  
 Polish Scholarship Fund, Inc. - News
The Jimmy Sturr Orchestra will play virtually through Saturday night of the event, with four sets starting at 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 and 9:40 p.m.
Szyszka said it with a big smile because Sturr and his orchestra are known to draw big crowds at music festivals throughout the Northeast.
Sturr, who comes from the town of Florida, Orange County, has led his orchestra on 106 recordings.
polishscholarship.com /news.html   (3961 words)

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