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
With love and happiness emanating from his accordion, Louie Bajc carried a torch
for Cleveland-style music throughout his life. As a youth, Louie sang and danced
in native Slovenian garb and mastered the button box, accordion and bass. The Louie
Bajc Orchestra had its own weekly radio show in Ashtabula. Louie predominated and
inspired Slovenian culture in the Painesville/Fairport area. He was the "resident
musician" of the American-Slovenian Club in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, and accompanied
The Geneva Grape Dancers as musical director. For a time he was the featured accordionist
and singer with the Frankie Kramer Orchestra. Louie composed several songs including
"Little Lou's Polka" and was best known for his rendition of "Al’ Me Bos Kaj Rada
‘Mela".
Inducted in 1989
National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame
Trustees Honor Roll Recipient
LOUIE BAJC
1932 - 1985
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