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Walter Ostanek
Duparquet, Quebec, Canada
OriginSt. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
GenresPolka
Occupation(s)musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Accordion
Years active1936–present

Walter Ostanek,

Duparquet,[3] Quebec, Canada), is known as Canada's Polka King. He has received thirteen nominations for Grammy Awards and won three.[4]

Early life

Originally from

Cleveland-style polkas and waltzes. He could be heard frequently on the radio in St. Catharines and Welland
. Walter began playing polka after his best friend introduced him to the accordion at age 5.

Career

In 1957 Ostanek formed his own band playing Slovenian-style polka music.[5] In 1963, Ostanek and his band, the Walter Ostanek Band, would record their first of many albums. Over his career, Ostanek would record more than 50 albums and become known as Canada's Polka King.[6] He has received three Grammy Awards and he has been nominated thirteen times. His style has been compared to America's Polka King, Frankie Yankovic of Cleveland. Like the late Yankovic, Walter Ostanek is of Slovene descent.

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest

Ostanek hosted his own television shows (one for fourteen consecutive years), radio shows, and polka tours. He has appeared on

Frank Yankovic, Black Forest Band
, and Weiss Blau.

Walter Ostanek is a member of

Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario, the other during Oktoberfest in Kitchener, Ontario
.

He is also the subject of the 2006

Shmenge Brothers.[7]
and the Osler show.

Walter currently resides in St. Catharines, Ontario. He was the owner of the popular music store "Ostanek's" until 1 April 2013, when the store was converted to a Long & McQuade's.[8] He still plays locally.

Awards and recognition

Discography

Singles

  • ca 1962 "Walter Ostan" Marianne
  • 1998 "Larhonda Polka" Here Come the Polka Heroes[10]

Walter Ostanek Band

  • The Walter Ostanek Band [11]

Walter Ostanek and His Band

Walter Ostanek and His Polka Band

  • I Like Frankie Yankovic [12]

Walter Ostanek and His Polka Kings

Walter Ostanek

References

  1. ^ Governor General of Canada (25 March 2000). "Canada Gazette Vol. 134, No. 13". www.gazette.gc.ca. http://www.canada.gc.ca/home.html. Retrieved 19 January 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Governor General of Canada (25 March 2000). "Canada Gazette Vol. 134, No. 13" (PDF). www.gazette.gc.ca. http://www.canada.gc.ca/home.html. Retrieved 19 January 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Charlotte Dillon (14 September 2009). "Walter Ostanek Biography". www.allmusic.com.
    Allmusic
    . Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  4. ^ "WALTER OSTANEK 2001 INDUCTEE". www.canadaswalkoffame.com. Canada's Walk of Fame. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  5. ^ Governor General of Canada. "Ostanek, Walter Biography". thecanadianencyclopedia.com. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  6. ^ Ralf Hakenberg. "Artist: Ostanek, Walter Biography". jam.canoe.ca.
    Sun Media Corporation
    . Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  7. ^ "It's Polka Time on Bravo! -- The Cult of Walt: Canada's Polka King". 25 September 2006. Archived from the original on 21 October 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  8. ^ Don Fraser. "The last polka song for Walter Ostanek". St, Catharine's Standard. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  9. ^ "New Appointments To The Order Of Canada". Governor General of Canada. 11 January 2000. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  10. ^ "Various Artists". musicbrainz.org. MusicBrainz. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  11. ^ Library and Archives Canada. "AMICUS No. 11934611". amicus.collectionscanada.ca. canada.gc.ca/main_e.html. Retrieved 13 January 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ Library and Archives Canada. "AMICUS No. 33553580". amicus.collectionscanada.ca. canada.gc.ca/main_e.html. Retrieved 13 January 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ Library and Archives Canada. "AMICUS No. 33553570". amicus.collectionscanada.ca. canada.gc.ca/main_e.html. Retrieved 13 January 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ Library and Archives Canada. "AMICUS No. 32117984". amicus.collectionscanada.ca. canada.gc.ca/main_e.html. Retrieved 13 January 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)

External links

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