Gallery 25

Jim "Maly" Weber, Larry Trojak 
and Vinny Bozzarelli share
the stage in the 1980s.

The Bakowski Brothers
and their better halves
Circa 1982

The Falkowskis in 1983.
Bob was the originator,
editor and man behind the
Polka Scene newspaper 
published out of Ohio.

Big Steve Krzeminski, member 
of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame
and fondly remembered as a
 true great of the Buffalo Polka Music Fraternity.

Bobby Szymanski on
accordion with Jan Cyman's
Musicalaires in 1977

Eddie Pourdrier on drums 
with Heavy Chicago 1977

Gennie Okrzesik belts
during a break in
Amsterdam, NY, 1979

Happy Harry K, a security guard 
by day and polka DJ on weekends. 
Who, in Buffalo, will ever forget
 Harry's Sunday night shows on WBLK?

Butch and Bybes protect the official
Hurkus Shring  at the beach pavilion of
Ocean Beach Park,
Polkabration, 1982

Irene Olszewski at the Polkabration
beach pavilion in 1979

John Furmaniak on stage at 
Erie Polka Days - 1979

Richie Dombrowski of 
Polka Country Musicians 
belts out a tune
at Polkabration in 1979. 
Note Wally on Concertina. 

Roy Fredericks in "white"
 with The New Brass - 1984

Florence and Adam Rogodzinski
 have a dance in 1982

Tony Kempinski on drums
 with the Dynasticks - 1979

Jim "Maly" Weber and 
Jimmy Chronowski circa 1980