GEORGE STAIDUHAR

Born in 1945

Slovenian Style Polkas

Cleveland Style Polkas

George grew up with music, he began playing the accordion at the age of six. George took music lessons for years. He wanted to play accordion. Having studied classical music, he is a virtuoso on the accordion. He is often referred to as ‘Fingers George” His fingers effortlessly glide across the keys. In the 1960s George played polkas with combos. George wanted to develop his own style of playing. In the 1970s he formed his own polka orchestra. George's orchestra led tours to Slovenia, and recorded the albums Polkas on the Slopes and Polka Swingin'.  In 1981, George’s orchestra ended. George continued playing as lead accordionist with the Harry Faint Revue, recording Polkas By George, which was nominated for a Grammy in 1990, and was voted the Recording of the Year in 1991 by the Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame. George also recorded with the Faint Revue the albums  Cadillac Polkas and Y2K Polkas. George’s big contribution with the Faint Revue to the Cleveland Style Music is his implementation of the classical into polka. George has been a polka band leader and accordionist for more than 50 years. George has written 100 songs. He is  the composer of the 2001 Greatest All-Time Hit Song, Mozart's Polka. George was voted the Musician of the Year by the National Cleveland style Polka Hall of Fame in 1991, 1994, and 2000. The George Staiduhar Band was voted the 2003 Band of the Year.

MANNANA

My mother’s always working

She is working very hard

But every time she looks for me

I’m sleeping in the yard

My mother thinks I’m lazy

And maybee she is right

I’ll go to work mannana

But I got to sleep tonight

Lifetime

Achievement Award

Polka Hall Of Fame