Jimmy Sturr Explained

Jimmy Sturr
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Name:James William Sturr Jr.
Birth Date:September 25, 1941
Birth Place:Warwick, New York, United States
Instrument:Trumpet, clarinet, saxophone
Occupation:Instrumentalist, bandleader
Label:Rounder, Vanguard, Starr

James W. Sturr Jr. (commonly known as Jimmy Sturr) is an American polka musician, trumpeter, clarinetist, saxophonist and leader of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra. Media outlets have often dubbed him the "King of Polka," with his recordings having won 18 out of the 24 Grammy Awards given for Best Polka Album.[1] Sturr's orchestra is on the Top Ten List of the All-Time Grammy Awards, and has acquired more Grammy nominations than anyone in the history of musical polka awards.[2] [3]

Career

Sturr and his orchestra have performed at Carnegie Hall,[4] Lincoln Center in New York City, Yankee Stadium [5] and the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland.[6] When touring, the band rides in Jimmy's 45-foot customized tour bus, previously owned by Billy Ray Cyrus.[2] The band has crossed genres and collaborated with numerous prominent musicians such as Willie Nelson, Brenda Lee, Arlo Guthrie, Boots Randolph, The Oak Ridge Boys, Mel Tillis, and Charlie Daniels.

A significant highlight for Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra was when they were invited to appear on the Grand Ole Opry, the only polka group (and the only group with brass instruments) to do so.

Sturr hosts a syndicated radio show on stations including WTBQ[7] in his hometown of Florida, New York, the station he once owned. He also has a weekly radio show on the Rural Radio channel on SirusXM.[8] In addition to radio shows, he also owns and operates United Polka Artists, Starr Record Company, Jimmy Sturr Travel Agency, and a publishing company.

Discography

Band members

Band Members

Reoccurring members

Past members

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-05-06 . All About: The Jimmy Sturr Show . 2023-12-13 . RFD-TV . en.
  2. News: Ben . Sisario . . The Polka King Rolls Out the Barrel for the 19th Time . February 5, 2006 . October 18, 2010.
  3. Web site: Jimmy Sturr Artist GRAMMY.com . 2023-12-13 . www.grammy.com.
  4. Web site: Performance History Search. Carnegiehall.org.
  5. Web site: The pitcher who could polka. 2021-01-08. Ampoleagle.com.
  6. http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/viewer/?file=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewpapers%2520Disk2%2FAuburn%2520NY%2520Citizen%2520Advertiser%2FAuburn%2520NY%2520Citizen%2520Advertiser%25201985.pdf%2FNewspaper%2520Auburn%2520NY%2520Citizen%2520Advertiser%25201985%2520-%25204564.PDF&highlightsFile=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2Fhighlighter%2Fhits%2F7d820ff77de8cd87885f5f4af0c858a5#page=1
  7. Web site: WTBQ AM 1110 FM 93.5 | Radio Worth Listening To | Talk, Music & Sports . 31 October 2022 . Wtbq.com.
  8. News: Weekly Schedule - Rural Radio. SiriusXM. 2017-04-08. en. 2017-04-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409110853/http://www.siriusxm.com/servlet/Satellite?c=SXM_Channel_C&childpagename=SXM%2FSXM_Channel_C%2FChannelProgramList&cid=1376495633207&pagename=SXM%2FWrapper. dead.
  9. Web site: Times Herald-Record Obituaries in Middletown, NY | Times Herald-Record . Recordonline.com .
  10. Web site: Thomas Karas – Deceased Category – Inducted 2004. Ipapolkas.com. 2019-04-09. 2018-09-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20180902000842/http://www.ipapolkas.com/blog/otw-portfolio/thomas-karas-deceased-category-inducted-2004/. dead.

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