Author Archives: Walter
Doc Lalli: My Best Friend
Christmas is upon us once again. Christmas is a time of love, a time of joy and hopefully peace for all. At this time of year in particular I find myself thinking about my special friends who have passed on. … Continue reading
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Tagged Architectural Scenes, Best Friend, Board Of Education, Buffalo Area, Christmas Is A Time, Conversationalist, Dedicated Teacher, Frankie Yankovic, Good Company, Good Friend, Good Friends, Italian Bread, New York City Board Of Education, Pepperoni, Polka King, South Buffalo, Special Friends, Teacher Of The Year, Time Of Year, Watercolours
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Johnny Krizancic: The Polka World Will Miss Him.
Johnny Krizancic, a friend for many years, passed away on Saturday. Johnny will be sadly missed by the polka world and his many friends. Here’s a nice article about Johnny from The Herald in Sharon, PA., I thought I’d share … Continue reading
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Tagged 40s, Accordion Player, Croatian Background, Del Sinchak, Grammy Awards, Hermitage, Jimmy Sturr, Joe Pinchot, Johnny Krizancic, Marjon Records, No Doubt, Norm Kobal, Penn-Ohio Polka Pals, polka music, Promoter, Quality Music, Radio Station, Record Company Executive, Record Label, Saxophone, Sharon Pa, Shenango, The Herald Sharon PA, Valleys, Walter Ostanek, Wife Martha
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Walter Ostanek: Florida,Texas,Arizona Tour
Hi Everyone! Just a quick note to thank all the folks who were able to join us over the past month in Florida, Texas, and Arizona. We had a great time and met a lot of friends. Thanks for your … Continue reading
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Tagged appearances, arizona, florida, texas, Walter Ostanek, Walter Ostanek Events
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Waltz of the Angels Finally Released
There’s a song on my latest Walter Ostanek Band CD, “Back to Back Hall of Fame Polkas”, called, “Waltz of the Angels”. This is a beautiful waltz with Jon Libera on the vocals. I’m getting a lot of nice comments … Continue reading
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Remembering Frankie Yankovic
Hi Everyone, Over the years I’ve been blessed with many friends and supporters. As a tribute, and to show my thanks, we’ve added a new section to our website entitled, “Friends”. One of my dearest friends was “America’s Polka King”, … Continue reading
