The BEST!!!!!!!!! He was the best!!! And that's the way things were years ago...... I remember all the Polish weddings, I wish I married a Polish Woman........... I would've still been married for sure............
A fun song and album I heard every weekend growing up when my folks listened and danced to it. John is a good man and entertainer. His Book "Apple, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" is a nice read about his life and travels as a Polka Star and musician. More Stanky and The Coal Miners...now "THATS FANTASTIC"
Back in the day, the lead vocalist on this album, "Happy Tony," was the real showman who carried the band. I remember seeing them preform in the bandstand at Angela Park north of Hazleton.
I love it.. John Stanky is the best. Always true to what means the most to him. Making people happy with what he does best. Playing and feeling every note... he NEEDS to write another book ....
I still have this album and a couple of others. Used to see them at the 752 Club in Kingston(?). My Dad and I played their music at a bar called Krajewski's back in the 70s.
If I'm not mistaken, the lead singer at this time was the gentleman wearing the dark glasses...."Happy Tony Karvatski"....a childhood friend of my mother.
The BEST!!!!!!!!! He was the best!!! And that's the way things were years ago...... I remember all the Polish weddings, I wish I married a Polish Woman........... I would've still been married for sure............
A fun song and album I heard every weekend growing up when my folks listened and danced to it. John is a good man and entertainer. His Book "Apple, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" is a nice read about his life and travels as a Polka Star and musician. More Stanky and The Coal Miners...now "THATS FANTASTIC"
Back in the day, the lead vocalist on this album, "Happy Tony," was the real showman who carried the band. I remember seeing them preform in the bandstand at Angela Park north of Hazleton.
I love it.. John Stanky is the best. Always true to what means the most to him. Making people happy with what he does best. Playing and feeling every note... he NEEDS to write another book ....
I used to have relatives in Carbondale, PA, and these guys were really popular in that area when I was a kid. It's fun music.
I don't know anything about polka, but this has the combination of tight musicianship and dirtiness/sweatiness that I just love.
I still have this album and a couple of others. Used to see them at the 752 Club in Kingston(?). My Dad and I played their music at a bar called Krajewski's back in the 70s.
This is raw polkas it’s best...pure.
Grew up listing to three albums over and over again. Wish the old stuff was on cd
My grandpa was the drummer.. Len petroski. I miss him so much
If I'm not mistaken, the lead singer at this time was the gentleman wearing the dark glasses...."Happy Tony Karvatski"....a childhood friend of my mother.
Espy Street isn't far from where my grandfather lived at 4 Charles in Sheatown. This is the real thing.
Thank you @mrfartington for keeping NEPA culture alive
GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!!
What other polka bands are this energetic and fun? Who carries the torch these days?
Jimmy Sturr is still killing it live.
super !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
does anyone have the lyrics and/or a translation?
Always wanted to know what he was saying
Oh them