JOHNNY PECON
1915 -
Slovenian Style Polkas
Cleveland Style Polkas
THE CLEVELAND POLKA
Up where the buckeyes tumble down
You’ll find the country’s grandest town
It seems a lady’s kiss means more
Out on Lake Erie’s southern shore
From water’s edge to Waterloo
From Shaker Square to Brookside Zoo
You’ll find the best location in the nation
If you travel down
To good old Cleveland town
Johnny Pecon was born on February 3, 1915 in Cleveland. At age five he began playing on a small accordion. In his teens he already sat in with some of the Slovenian polka bands. At age 19 he formed his own polka band. In 1947, Johnny joined Frankie Yankovic. In 1949, Johnny formed a band with Lou Trebar and signed with Capitol Records.
