Horn Man: The Polish-American Musician in Twentieth-Century Detroit

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Author: Palazzolo, Laurie A. Gomulka
ISBN: 9780814331934

by Palazzolo, Laurie A. Gomulka

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9780814331934
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0814331939
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 2003-10-01
Publisher: Wayne State Univ Pr
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Summary

Why has the polka -- which did not originate in Poland -- become synonymous with Poles? Why are Poles in general so fiercely nationalistic? Why has the accordion -- which was at one time part of the classical music repertoire -- become the "quintessential polka instrument"? When and why did accordion bashing become fashionable? Would you believe that at one time Europe's aristocracy craved the polka? What was a traditional Polish-American wedding like in the early- and mid-twentieth century?

Author Biography

Laurie A. Gomulka Palazzolo is president and executive producer of Hornman Detroit.

Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xvii
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
Color Plates	p. xxiii
Introduction	p. 1
Editorial Note Regarding Translations, Citations, and Related Projects	p. 5
The Boys in the Band	p. 7
The Polish Culture	p. 25
The Polish Ethnic Communities in Detroit	p. 43
The War Years	p. 81
A Century of the Polish-American Musician in Detroit	p. 106
The Music: A Reflection of Cultural Values and Ideals	p. 158
Stanley Adamus (1922-1988): The Professional	p. 178
Johnny Sadrack (1919-1989): The People's Choice	p. 186
Stas Wisniach (1923- ): The Virtuoso Accordionist	p. 191
Ted Gomulka (1919-1998): The Horn Man	p. 202
Ted Koltowicz (1927-2000): The Fireball Hall-of-Famer	p. 216
Eddie Gajec (1918-1998): The Entrepreneur	p. 221
Wally Gomulka (1924- ): The Polish Aristocrat	p. 229
Eddie (Krzyk) Schick (1917- ): The Philosopher	p. 235
Ted Lach (1914-1968): The Sizzling Clarinetist	p. 241
Tom Gomulka (1911-1993): The Historian	p. 246
Ted (Gorczyca) Gordon (1920-1991): The Authority	p. 251
John Gajec (1918- ): The Maestro	p. 256
Eddie (1917-1999) and Helen (Rowinski) Nabozny (1919- ): The Childhood Sweethearts	p. 260
Wally Duda (1926- ): The Brother	p. 266
Clarence (Clare) Witkowski (1931- ): The Big-Band Polka Hall-of-Famer	p. 272
John Chrzasz (1929- ): The Gentle Giant	p. 278
Ernie Skuta (1935- ): The Adopted Brother	p. 286
Walt Lipiec (1943- ): The Noncompromiser	p. 294
Walt Cieslik (1947- ): The Ambassador	p. 299
A New Millennium in Detroit	p. 307
The Flame Keepers	p. 310
Epilogue	p. 317
Notes	p. 319
Bibliography	p. 340
Index	p. 343
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