Frankie Yankovic

Aliases: Frank Yankovic & Friends
Frankie Yankovic & His Yanks
Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks
Real name: Frank John Yankovic
Born: July 28, 1915
Died: October 14, 1998
Country: United States
IPI: 00033348203 4 works
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: West Virginia born Polka musician of Slovene origin. Although starting to perform in the 1930s, he only achieved popular success and recognition after his military service in World War II. Known as "America's Polka King" he had two pop hits in the late 1940s, recorded with Chet Atkins and Don Everly, and won a Grammy in 1986.

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Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
America's Polka King	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	1962	Columbia [US]
Beers 'n' Cheers Polkas and Waltzes Cleveland Style	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	November 1966	Columbia [US]
Christmas Party	Frankie Yankovic	1964	Columbia [US]
Dancing 'Round the World	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	December 1963	Columbia [US]
Frankie Yankovic Plays in Person the All Time Great Polkas	Frankie Yankovic	1959	Columbia [US]
Frankie Yankovic Plays in Person the All Time Great Polkas	Frankie Yankovic	1959	Columbia [US]
Frankie Yankovic Plays the All-Time Great Waltzes	Frankie Yankovic	1960	Columbia [US]
Friendly Tavern Polkas	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	December 1960	Columbia [US]
It's Polka Night	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	April 20, 1957	Columbia [US]
Just Another Polka!	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	1956	Columbia [US]
Movie-Time Polkas	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	1966	Columbia [US]
One Last Time - A Tribute to Frankie Yankovic	Frankie & Walter	1996	Royalty Records [CA]
Polka My Way	Frankie Yankovic	1968	Columbia [US]
Polkas in Hi Fi!	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	May 1958	Columbia [US]
Polkas & Waltzes - Just for Fun	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	1965	Columbia [US]
Saturday Night Polka Party	Frankie Yankovic	November 1967	Columbia [US]
Songs of the Polka King (Volume 1)	Frank Yankovic & Friends	1995	Cleveland International Records
Songs of the Polka King (Volume 2)	Frank Yankovic & Friends	September 30, 1997	Cleveland International Records
Who Stole the Keeshka? (And Other Polkas and Waltzes)	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	1963	Columbia [US]

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
A Night in May	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	January 19, 1948	Columbia [US]
Bar-Room Polka	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	1949	Columbia [US]
Beer Barrel Polka	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	1950	Columbia [US]
Charlie Was a Boxer	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks with The Marlin Sisters	1949	Columbia [US]
Hokey Pokey Polka	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	1950	Columbia [US]
Honey (Why Can't You Be Sweet to Me)	Frankie Yankovic & His Yanks	1950	Columbia [US]
Hoop-Dee-Doo	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	May 1950	Columbia [US]
Rendezvous Waltz	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	1947	Columbia [US]
Rose of Old Monterey	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	July 28, 1951	Columbia [US]
St. Bernard Waltz	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks, vocal chorus by Frank Yankovic, Johnny Pecon and Ensemble	1949	Columbia [US]
The Goodnight Waltz	Frankie Yankovic & His Yanks	1956	Columbia [US]
The Merry Christmas Polka	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	October 26, 1951	Columbia [US]
The Polkarina	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	1951	Columbia [US]
Tic-Tock Polka	Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks	1950	Columbia [US]
Tie a String Around Your Finger	Frankie Yankovic & His Yanks	January 27, 1958	Columbia [US]