GLOSSARY OF SLOVENE - AMERICAN RELATIONS

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Frankie Yankovic is regarded by many as America's polka king. He was the first to spread the fame of Slovene polka - arranged to suit the American taste and is now best known as the "Cleveland-style" American polka.

YANKOVIC, FRANKIE (1915-1998)
The period after World War II was undoubtedly marked by one of the most prominent Slovene-American musicians, who was the first to spread the fame of Slovene polka - arranged to suit the American taste - throughout the United States. He also won recognition for the musical rendition of the polka which differs from the so-called "country polka" and is best known as the "Cleveland style" American polka.

He is regarded by many as America's polka king. His group's musical excellence is reflected in a Grammy award (the first given for polka music) and several gold records.

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