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
Together with Dr. William J. "Doc'' Lausche, Josephine Lausche Welf and Mary Udovich
advanced the transition of Slovenian folk music into the Cleveland-style polka. With
Dr. Lausche on piano, Josephine and Mary made their first recording around 1919 for
the Victor Talking Machine Company. Performing on John Grdina's and Heinie Martin
Antoncic's Slovenian radio programs beginning in the 1920s, Josephine, Mary and the
Doc Lausche Orchestra added excitement to Slovenian music with a new beat that presaged
the Cleveland-style polkas that would follow. Between 1927 and 1932, Josephine and
Mary sang with Dr. Lausche as he recorded some 60 selections for the Columbia Gramophone
Company with a large studio orchestra. In 1942, Josephine and Mary recorded for Continental
with the Lausche Trio, featuring Johnny Pecon.
Inducted in 1991
National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame
Trustees Honor Roll Recipient
MARY UDOVICH
1897 - 1965
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