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 his dual Slovenian-Croatian heritage, Rudy Vincent Ujcich bridged the gap between
traditional Croatian melodies and Cleveland-Style Polkas. Best known for his rich
Croatian vocals, Rudy was also a talented guitarist, leading his own Cleveland-Style
orchestra for nearly 20 years and working with many of Cleveland’s finest. Comfortable
in either musical setting, Rudy recorded one vocal album backed by Tamburitzans and
two with Cleveland-Style bands. Immortalizing his most popular hit, Rudy sang "Blues
Eyes Crying in the Rain" on a 1965 Columbia recording with Frank Yankovic. An accomplished
classical musician, Rudy won a scholarship to the Cleveland Institute of Music and
performed with the Men’s Singing Club at Severance Hall, the Cleveland Tamburitza
Symphony at Blossom Music Center, the Cleveland 500, and the company at Karamu House.
Inducted in 1993
National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame
Trustees Honor Roll Recipient
RUDI "VINCENT" UJCICH
1911 - 1993
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