Table of Contents
Foreword Willie Nelson vii
Foreword Bobby Vinton ix
Foreword Bill Anderson xiii
Introduction: An Irishman in Poland 1
1 The Beginning 11
2 Jimmy Sturr's Brief History of Polka 23
3 A Yankees Interlude 31
4 Sturr-ing It Up in the Studio 37
5 Book It! 45
6 Military Man 53
7 Radio Days, Part One 61
8 Radio Days, Part Two 69
9 Cousin Brucie & Robert F.X. 77
10 If You Want Something Done Right… 87
11 Hey, Niekro! 105
12 Polish Hall Madness 121
13 The Grammys 129
14 Causing More Trouble 143
15 Rounder and Rounder 153
16 Country and Polka: The Perfect Marriage 159
17 More Special Guests, Part One 171
18 How to Polka-ize a Non-Polka, or More Special Guests, Part Two 179
19 The Music City 187
20 Boots, Myron, & Whispering Bill 193
21 Don't Look for the Union Label 201
22 Teammates 209
23 Meet the Orchestra 217
Afterword: Polka Today and Tomorrow 223
Appendix: Jimmy Sturr Selected Discography 227
Acknowledgements 233