(1915-07-28)July 28, 1915 Davis, West Virginia, U.S.
Died
October 14, 1998(1998-10-14) (aged 83) New Port Richey, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Slovenian-style polka
Instrument(s)
Accordion
Musical artist
Frank John Yankovic (July 28, 1915 – October 14, 1998) was an American accordion player and polka musician. Known as "America's Polka King", Yankovic was considered the premier artist to play in the Slovenian style during his long career. He was not related to fellow accordionist "Weird Al" Yankovic, although the two collaborated.[1]
^"Weird Al and Frankie Yankovick- Polka Melody". Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2020 – via YouTube.
one more accordion-playing Yankovic in the world." Al performed accordion on "Who Stole the Kishka?" on one of Frankie's final records, Songs of the...
Notable people with the surname include: "Weird Al" Yankovic (born 1959), American parodist FrankieYankovic (1915–1998), American accordionist Janković Jankovich...
Harris, Paul McCartney, Ricky Skaggs, Ricky Van Shelton, Andy Williams, FrankieYankovic, as well as many others. He is a performer, studio musician, producer...
Awards were first presented for polka in 1985. The first award went to FrankieYankovic, known as "America's Polka King", for his 70 Years of Hits album on...
by Los Lobos have been recorded by Elvis Costello, Waylon Jennings, FrankieYankovic, and Robert Plant. In 2015, they were nominated for induction into...
performance video on YouTube. Blatnick, Eddie, and FrankieYankovic, "Old Oklahoma," performed by FrankieYankovic & His Yanks, Columbia 41112 (78-rpm) and Columbia...
"You Are My Sunshine" by Doris Day as a singer and polka musician FrankieYankovic. It was assessed by Billboard as "good" but did not make it onto the...
Grammy Award for Best Polka Recording, the award was first presented to FrankieYankovic in 1986. Previously, polka recordings had been placed in the folk category...
parody musician "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on June 21, 2011. It was the seventh studio album self-produced by Yankovic. The musical styles on the album...
Hits is a compilation album by FrankieYankovic, released through Our Heritage Records in 1985. The title refers to Yankovic having turned 70 years old that...
"Weird Al" Yankovic (Every studio album except his self-titled debut and "Even Worse" has a polka medley on it of popular music) FrankieYankovic, Slovenian-American...
style has been compared to America's Polka King, FrankieYankovic of Cleveland. Like the late Yankovic, Walter Ostanek is of Slovene descent. Ostanek hosted...
album by American musician "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on June 18, 1985. The album was one of many Yankovic records produced by former McCoys guitarist...
released a version of the song as a single in 1957, but it did not chart. FrankieYankovic and His Yanks released a version of the song on their 1959 EP The All-Time...
Lilly Brothers & Don Stover Charlie McCoy Maceo Pinkard Red Sovine FrankieYankovic Class of 2009 The Bailes Brothers Larry Combs, Frank De Vol Hawkshaw...
song. In 1950, she collaborated as a singer with the polka musician FrankieYankovic, and the U.S. servicemen in Korea voted her their favorite star. Day...
Louis Armstrong, Mario Lanza, Patti Page, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, FrankieYankovic, Frank Zappa, Paul Frees and The Carpenters among others. In its prime...
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