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
John Korosa advanced Cleveland-Style music on many fronts. John strummed his banjo
on record and in person with his Melody Boys orchestra, guested with Cleveland-Style
stalwarts including Frank Yankovic, Walter Ostanek, and Louie Bashell, and starred
in 20th Century Fox's 1990 movie, "Men Don't Leave." With his wife, Irene, John operated
Club Irene Lounge and Cheryl Lynn Lounge, two Chicago area polka spots that featured
a heavy dose of Cleveland-Style Polkas in their four day per week schedule. John
promoted polkas with on location radio broadcasts and his TV show, "Hoya Hoya Polka
Party" on WGN in Chicago. Also accomplished on the button box, accordion, guitar,
piano, harmonica and violin, John and his wife Irene were awarded the Frank Duda
award from the United Polka Association in 1985.
Inducted in 1998
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