Polka Hall of Fame
The National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum in Euclid, Ohio, United States. It traces the history of the Cleveland-style polka, from its Slovenian roots from the 19th century, through American factory and mining towns where it absorbed jazz and country expressions, to the post-war years when top ten polka hits got the nation on the dance floor.
Museum hours
- Sunday, Monday and Thursday - closed
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday - 11am to 4pm
Awards show
The Polka Hall of Fame holds an annual awards show on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The show awards local and national polka groups and talents.[1] The show is held in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel on Public Square in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and later shown on cable channels.
Hall of Fame Members
| Inductee | 'Year Inducted |
| Bass, Kenny | |
| Bright, Roger | |
| Fedorchak, Joe | |
| Haller, Hank | |
| Slavko Avsenik | |
| Hoyer, Matt | |
| Meisner, Verne | |
| Miskulin, Joey | |
| Ostanek, Walter | |
| Pecon, Johnny | |
| Trebar, Lou | |
| Vadnal, Johnny | |
Location
The museum is located in the historic old city hall of Euclid, Ohio. The building was renovated in 2000.
See also
References
- ↑ "Polka player going strong after 50 years; Menasha's Ray Dorschner will be inducted into Hall of Fame Saturday". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 1996-08-01.