National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame and Museum
605 East 222nd Street
Euclid, OH 44123
USA
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Ed promoted his Slovenian heritage as the organizer and emcee of important polka events in the Cleveland area from the 1960s into the 1980s. He produced the first button box contest as a showcase to encourage young accordion talents. Many of those players still perform today. Ed served as President of the historic Collinwood Slovenian Home on Holmes Avenue and helped revitalize that community center. He also led the Cleveland Federation of Slovenian Homes. The legendary bandleader Kenny Bass invited Ed to cohost his popular polka radio shows and their banter spiced the airwaves for many years.
Inducted in 2019
National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame
Trustees Honor Roll Recipient
ED GROSEL
1929 -
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