Polka in Paradise
Encyclopedia
Polka in Paradise is an album by Jimmy Sturr
and His Orchestra, released through Rounder Records
on July 11, 2006. In 2007, the album won Sturr the Grammy Award
for Best Polka Album
.
Jimmy Sturr
James W. "Jimmy" Sturr, Jr. is a polka musician, trumpeter/clarinetist/saxophonist and leader of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra. His recordings have won 18 out of the 24 Grammy Awards given for Best Polka Album. Sturr's orchestra is on the Top Ten List of the All-Time Grammy Awards, and has acquired...
and His Orchestra, released through Rounder Records
Rounder Records
Rounder Records, originally of Cambridge, Massachusetts, but now based in Burlington, Massachusetts, is a record label founded in 1970 by Ken Irwin, Bill Nowlin and Marian Leighton-Levy, while all three were still university students...
on July 11, 2006. In 2007, the album won Sturr the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Polka Album
Grammy Award for Best Polka Album
The Grammy Award for Best Polka Album was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality polka albums...
.
Track listing
- "Put a Light in the Window" (Jacobson, Roberts) – 3:18
- "Monopol" – 3:20
- "Polka in Paradise" (Bloom, Wing) – 2:49
- "Wake Me Up Early in the Morning" (Lord) – 2:07
- "Give Me a Kiss (Daj Mi Buzi)" (Biglietta, Mechem, Seibert) – 2:46
- "Dance with Me" (Marcarski) – 2:20
- "Roll Out the Barrel One More Time" (Dini, Pick, Wing) – 2:08
- "Zostalem Sam (Left Alone)" (Wojnarowski) – 3:08
- "Accordions on Fire" – 2:01
- "Miss Molly" (Walker) – 3:25
- "Sweet Memories of Yesterday" (Martin, Trimper) – 3:34
- "Ruby O'Reilly" (Wing) – 2:33
- "Diamond Ring" (Henry) – 2:50
Personnel
- Ray Barno Orchestra – Clarinet, Sax (Baritone)
- Phil Benenati – Cover Design
- Mark Capps – Engineer
- Dennis Coyman – Drums
- Ray DeBrown – Arranger
- Nick Devito – Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
- Joe Donofrio – Producer, Mixing
- Gennarose – Vocals
- Kenny Harbus – Trumpet
- R. Henry – Composer
- Allen Henson – Vocals (bckgr), Group Member
- Ken Irwin – Producer, Mixing
- Kenny Jacobson – Composer
- The Jordanaires – Vocals (bckgr)
- Johnny Karas – Sax (Tenor), Vocals
- Terry Kitchen – Liner Notes
- Dave Kowalski – Assistant Engineer
- Kevin Krauth – Trumpet
- Bobby Lord – Composer
- Joe Magnuszewski – Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
- Phil Martin – Composer
- Dr. Toby Mountain – Mastering
- Louis Dean Nunley – Vocals (bckgr), Group Member
- Eric Parks – Trumpet
- Rich Pavasaris – Bass, Bass (Electric)
- Al Piatkowski – Accordion
- Tom Pick – Composer, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Mickey Raphael – Harmonica, Guest Appearance
- Rhoda Roberts – Composer
- Nancy Seibert – Composer
- Keith Slattery – Piano
- Jimmy SturrJimmy SturrJames W. "Jimmy" Sturr, Jr. is a polka musician, trumpeter/clarinetist/saxophonist and leader of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra. His recordings have won 18 out of the 24 Grammy Awards given for Best Polka Album. Sturr's orchestra is on the Top Ten List of the All-Time Grammy Awards, and has acquired...
– Vocals, Mixing - Steve "Rocky" Swiader – Accordion
- Frank Urbanovitch – Fiddle, Vocals
- Bobby Vinton – Vocals, Guest Appearance
- Cindy Walker – Composer
- Henry Will – Arranger
- Lance Wing – Composer
- Curtis Young – Vocals (bckgr), Group Member