Polka in Paradise is an album by Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra, released through Rounder Records on July 11, 2006. In 2007, the album won Sturr the Grammy Award for Best Polka Album.
Track listing "Put a Light in the Window" (Jacobson, Roberts) – 3:18 "Monopol" – 3:20 "Polka in Paradise" (Bloom, Wing) – 2:49 "Wake Me Up Early in the Morning" (Lord) – 2:07 "Give Me a Kiss (Daj Mi Buzi)" (Biglietta, Mechem, Seibert) – 2:46 "Dance with Me" (Marcarski) – 2:20 "Roll Out the Barrel One More Time" (Dini, Pick, Wing) – 2:08 "Zostalem Sam (Left Alone)" (Wojnarowski) – 3:08 "Accordions on Fire" – 2:01 "Miss Molly" (Walker) – 3:25 "Sweet Memories of Yesterday" (Martin, Trimper) – 3:34 "Ruby O'Reilly" (Wing) – 2:33 "Diamond Ring" (Henry) – 2:50
Personnel
Ray Barno Orchestra – Clarinet, Sax (Baritone) Phil Benenati – Cover Design Mark Capps – engineer Dennis Coyman – drums Ray DeBrown – arranger Nick Devito – Clarinet, Sax (Alto) Joe Donofrio – producer, mixing Gennarose – vocals Kenny Harbus – Trumpet R. Henry – composer Allen Henson – vocals (background), Group Member Ken Irwin – producer, mixing Kenny Jacobson – composer The Jordanaires – vocals (background) Johnny Karas – Sax (Tenor), Vocals Terry Kitchen – Liner Notes Dave Kowalski – assistant engineer Kevin Krauth – Trumpet Bobby Lord – composer Joe Magnuszewski – Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
Phil Martin – composer Dr. Toby Mountain – Mastering Louis Dean Nunley – vocals (background), Group Member Eric Parks – Trumpet Rich Pavasaris – bass, bass (Electric) Al Piatkowski – Accordion Tom Pick – composer, producer, engineer, mixing Mickey Raphael – Harmonica, Guest Appearance Rhoda Roberts – composer Nancy Seibert – composer Keith Slattery – piano Jimmy Sturr – vocals, mixing Steve "Rocky" Swiader – Accordion Frank Urbanovitch – Fiddle, Vocals Bobby Vinton – vocals, Guest Appearance Cindy Walker – composer Henry Will – arranger Lance Wing – composer Uno Bloom – composer Curtis Young – vocals (background), Group Member
See also Polka in the United States
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