National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame and Museum
605 East 222nd Street
Euclid, OH 44123
USA
E-mail: Polkashop@aol.com
Phone: 216-261-3263
Toll Free: 1-800-66POLKA
Fax: 216-261-4134
Never abandoning his roots in Slovenian, Cleveland-style music, Joe Sodja expanded
his horizons to achieve prominence nationally among pop musicians. Discovered at
age 16 by Paul Ash, Joe progressed from the Sodja Brothers' "Arcadian Melody Pilots"
and local Slovenian radio prograxns on WJAY to perforrn with Ash, Fred Waring's NBC
orchestra, and as a soloist on the national night club and conventional circuit.
Beyond regular appearances on Heinie Martin Antoncic's WGAR programs, Joe's radio
and TV career included appearances on the Arthur Godrrey and Kate Smith shows. In
1957, Joe co-starred in "The Parson and the Outlaw," a movie also featuring his banjo
stylings throughout the soundtrack.
Inducted in 1990
National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame
Trustees Honor Roll Recipient
JOE SODJA
1911 - 1992
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