Frank Yankovic

[LastTree]

Yeah hoo Frankie! Thanks for touring and keeping the polka going!

[paullacny]

Lets hope there are some Frankie Yancovics, and Lawrence Welks, and others who played that good beat polka music--coming up. Practise young folk. Get the community involved. Keep the family tradition strong for us-Czechs, Slovaks,Polish- And other Slavic people.paul of Canada

[blinkie7]

I lived in Collinwood for a year. Polka Central!!

[joycets684]

Slovenian from the Collinwood neighborhood East side of Cleveland Ohio. My mother went to school with him (at Collinwood High of course).

[cyclenut86]

Happy memories of dancing to Frankie on the jukebox at the Fly Creek Hotel

[TheDman216]

Nothing is like polka..Happy music

[oski96]

He is not German, he is Slovenian.

[preciouspaul847]

He's the German-American Leadbelly, you no-good electronic kids.

[motobmwr756]

Grat stuff!!!!!!!!

[kooodeal]

Dancing to this is a rush ,like skipping to a waltz..

[mrfamous333]

He's the Johnny Cash of polka.

[Archmetal06]

hmm no wonder my croatian grandmother enjoys this music, it is catchy.

[Ignats911t]

Great stuff Frankie...Long Live the Polka King....Hey !

[judyjudymyrna]

If you don't tab your foot tis this----then you must be dead. This is terrific. The Polish folks really know fun, happy music.

[erzbet07]

Frankie really R O C K S this polka!

Thanks so much. I haven't heard it in ages.

[19DeVil88]

he originates from SLOVENIA, the polka center of the world. if you like this one than type in GOLICA of AVSENIK which is the most played music track of all times in Europe! greetings from Slovenia

[tophar5]

my grandfather played accordion alongside this guy. that looks like him on the left but im not sure....does anyone know who was in this clip?

[yaiknowscrewme]

Check out the short scale gibson sg bass!!God Bless ya frankie..i hope i hear him on teh way to pearly gates

[pgh45rpms]

Frankie loved making music and it shows on his face. You can't help but enjoy this clip.

[vincenz55]

how come no one has any other early 1950s frankie yankovic clip when he was touring the nation..where is all the early songs on black and white video of his tours?

[joegodina]

The 50's were before video tape and most of the old programs were never recorded unless they used film. Programs of this type are very rare.

[vincenz55]

how come we see many other performers that are on 50s film and many werent as famous as frankie yankovik? do you have any videos when he toured with joe.

also what was frankies first recordings on the yankee label 78rpm and where would i find them cause i would like to here them sometime.

thanks

[ksmoonbeam]

My Grandma would drag me on the dance fllor every time, but she is swiss and norwegian.

[american2339]

A CLASSIC NEVER DIES!

[amcanslo]

Is it any wonder, after watching this, how he was named Polka King? He loved what he was doing and it showed! That's why everyone loved him!

[300MUSIC]

This is my grandparents music.=).

Anyone here Slovak?

[catspace29]

He's actually of Slovene descent (Slovenia, not Slovakia).

[ibbergeblibben]

It doesn't get any better...thank you Frank!

[snowinmi]

Were from Cleveland..Love the memories of sunday Polkas.. Frankie was the best... Thanks for the memories

[Joanexcite70]

I love this . I am from Ohio and listened to this music growing up. THANKYOU ..........

[hjkondrat]

Thanks for posting my Grandpa's video's!!!

Yes please keep sending them in folks!

His latest great grand daughter already loves hearing his music!

- Henry J.

[MyronFlorenFan]

Great Video Hoop Dee Doo is still one of my favorites!

[Zippertheslipper]

Polka music is an often overlooked type of musice and thanks to dudes like Franky and Weird Al who bring us some fun tunes. Dzien Dobry. ;)

[0rhy]

We need more of this footage!  Somebody come up with it!!!

[Doinkblink]

Looks like it was from Polka Varieties show with Paul Wilcox. Great stuff indeed! I enjoyed him and the Yanks at the county fairs around here - makes me want to POLKA!!!

[spiritchsr1]

just recently the City of Cleveland renamed East 152nd Street and St. Clair as Frank Yankovic Square.

Way to go Frank!

[accordion2hoyle]

Absolutly the best!!!

[frits29]

OUTSTANDING FRITS29

[musky527]

Oh Frankie!!!! You are the greatest!

[SnooperSquirrelFilms]

thumbs up for happy music !

[Buttonboxes]

This is awsome, to still be able to see Frankie in his earlier years today!!!

Walt Harfmann

[spiritchsr1]

The King of Polka Music from Cleveland, Ohio. It's great to see an old video of Frank Yankovic. He brought a lot of happy Polka Music to millions of people.

Spiritchsr1

[jkjk111]

yep. good times good times.