It's Polka Time
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It's Polka Time was an American
musical television series broadcast by ABC
from July 1956
to September 1957
.
Also known as simply Polka Time, the program featured authentic polka
music, performed out of Chicago, primarily by authentic Polish-American
s. Chief among the regular performers seen were:
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musical television series broadcast by ABC
American Broadcasting Company
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from July 1956
1956 in television
The year 1956 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1956.-Events:*January 28 – Elvis Presley makes his national television debut on CBS on Stage Show, the first of six appearances on the series....
to September 1957
1957 in television
The year 1957 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1957.-Events:*January 6 – Elvis Presley makes final appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show....
.
Also known as simply Polka Time, the program featured authentic polka
Polka
The polka is a Central European dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas. It originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia...
music, performed out of Chicago, primarily by authentic Polish-American
Polish American
A Polish American , is a citizen of the United States of Polish descent. There are an estimated 10 million Polish Americans, representing about 3.2% of the population of the United States...
s. Chief among the regular performers seen were:
- Bruno "Junior" Zielinski
- Carolyn DeZuirk
- Richard (Hodyl) and Mildred (Lawnik)
- Wally Moore and Chick Hurt
- Irene Grodzki (formally Gorecki)
- Rusty Gill
- Stan Wolowic's Polka Chips