(1941-09-25) September 25, 1941 (age 82) Warwick, New York, United States
Genres
Polka
folk
rock
country
Occupation(s)
Instrumentalist, bandleader
Instrument(s)
Trumpet, clarinet, saxophone
Labels
Rounder, Vanguard, Starr
Website
www.jimmysturr.com
Musical artist
James W. Sturr Jr. (commonly known as Jimmy Sturr) is an American polka musician, trumpeter, clarinetist, saxophonist and leader of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra. Media outlets have often dubbed him the "King of Polka," with his recordings having won 18 out of the 24 Grammy Awards given for Best Polka Album.[1] Sturr's orchestra is on the Top Ten List of the All-Time Grammy Awards, and has acquired more Grammy nominations than anyone in the history of musical polka awards.[2][3]
^"All About: The Jimmy Sturr Show". RFD-TV. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
^Sisario, Ben (February 5, 2006). "The Polka King Rolls Out the Barrel for the 19th Time". The New York Times. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
^"Jimmy Sturr | Artist | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
James W. Sturr Jr. (commonly known as JimmySturr) is an American polka musician, trumpeter, clarinetist, saxophonist and leader of JimmySturr & His Orchestra...
popularity. In 1987, a tie vote resulted in awards being presented to JimmySturr and His Orchestra for the album I Remember Warsaw as well as to Eddie...
Branson, Missouri, as well as making a guest appearance for a show with JimmySturr and His Orchestra on RFD TV. On September 3, 2011, Castle married her...
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for Best Polka Album in 2005, 2006, and 2007 for engineering albums by JimmySturr & His Orchestra. Capps was part of a well-established musical family...
performed by the Miles Davis Quintet Best Polka Album JimmySturr for Dance With Me performed by JimmySturr & His Orchestra Best Female Pop Vocal Performance...
Polka King Vol. II (1997), and Brave Combo's Kick Ass Polkas (2000). JimmySturr & His Orchestra is one of the most popular polka bands in America, having...
for Me is an album by JimmySturr and His Orchestra released in 1987, featuring the Jordanaires. In 1988, the album earned Sturr the Grammy Award for Best...
All in My Love for You is an album by JimmySturr and His Orchestra. In 1990, the album won Sturr the Grammy Award for Best Polka Recording. Polka in...
Born to Polka is an album by JimmySturr and His Orchestra. In 1989, the album won Sturr the Grammy Award for Best Polka Recording. Polka in the United...
living next door to Alan Bond, a famous Australian entrepreneur. In 1996, JimmySturr recorded the song under the title "Alice" on his album Polka! All Night...
anniversary of Musikfest. Sofa Kings, Lucky 7, Joe Stanky and The Cadets, JimmySturr and His Orchestra, The Aardvarks, Fritz's Polka Band, The Nerds, Philadelphia...
Gone Polka is an album by JimmySturr, released through Rounder Records on September 25, 2001. In 2002, the album won Sturr the Grammy Award for Best...
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years, the group collaborated on an album with polka instrumentalist JimmySturr and then made an album for Platinum Records called Voices. After nearly...
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performed by Thelonious Monk Best Polka Recording A Polka Just for Me – JimmySturr Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who...
writer) for Crossroads performed by Eric Clapton Best Polka Recording JimmySturr for Born to Polka Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Tracy Chapman for...
Night Long" (with JimmySturr) Polka! All Night Long "Big Ball in Cowtown" (with JimmySturr) "Tavern in the Town" (with JimmySturr) "Nickel and a Spoon"...
Living on Polka Time is an album by JimmySturr, released through Rounder Records in 1997. In 1998, the album won Sturr the Grammy Award for Best Polka Album...
Let the Whole World Sing is an album by JimmySturr and His Orchestra, released through Rounder Records on August 5, 2008. In 2009, the album won the...
Strachwitz performed by various artists Best Polka Album Gone Polka - JimmySturr Best Female Pop Vocal Performance "I'm Like a Bird" - Nelly Furtado "There...
to Polka is an album by JimmySturr and His Orchestra, released through Rounder Records in 1995. In 1996, the album won Sturr the Grammy Award for Best...
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