Jimmy Sturr

Jimmy Sturr

Sturr in 2009
Background information
Birth name James William Sturr, Jr.
Born (1941-09-25) September 25, 1941
Warwick, New York, United States
Genres Polka, rock, country
Website www.jimmysturr.com

James W. "Jimmy" Sturr, Jr. is an American polka musician, trumpeter/clarinetist/saxophonist and leader of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra. His recordings have won 18 out of the 24 Grammy Awards given for Best Polka Album. Sturr's orchestra is on the Top Ten List of the All-Time Grammy Awards, and has acquired more Grammy nominations than anyone in the history of musical polka awards.[1]

Touring

When touring, the band rides in Jimmy's forty-five foot customized tour bus, previously owned by Billy Ray Cyrus.[1] They have performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City and the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland.

Radio show

Sturr hosts a syndicated radio show on stations including WTBQ[2] in his hometown of Florida, New York, the station he once owned.

Discography

Band members

References

  1. 1 2 Sisario, Ben (February 5, 2006). "The Polka King Rolls Out the Barrel for the 19th Time". The New York Times. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  2. WTBQ

External links

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