Gone Polka


Gone Polka is an album by Jimmy Sturr, released through Rounder Records on September 25, 2001. In 2002, the album won Sturr the Grammy Award for Best Polka Album.

Track listing

  1. "Yellow Rose of Texas Polka" – 2:52
  2. "Sugar and Spice Polka" – 3:02
  3. "Music! Music! Music! Polka" – 2:07
  4. "Near the Town Polka" – 2:05
  5. "Waltz Across Texas Waltz" – 2:57
  6. "Dancing Girl Oberek" – 2:15
  7. "Ricochet Polka" – 3:22
  8. "Just Because Polka" – 2:17
  9. "Hop Scotch Polka" – 2:19
  10. "Big Mamou Polka" – 2:44
  11. "Poor Girl Polka" – 2:57
  12. "On the Road Again Polka" – 2:10
  13. "Sing Sing Sing" – 3:33

    Personnel

  • Scott Alarik – liner notes
  • Gene Bartkiewicz – accordion
  • Mark Bernstein – bass
  • Doyle Brown – visual coordinator
  • Dennis Coyman – drums
  • Wally Czerniawski – accordion, arranger
  • Ray DeBrown – arranger
  • Nick Devito – clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Joe Donofrio – mixing
  • Ken Harbus – trumpet
  • Johnny Karas – clarinet, alto saxophone, vocals
  • Brenda Lee – vocals
  • Jean-Pierre LeGuillou – design
  • Dr. Toby Mountain – mastering
  • Willie Nelson – vocals
  • Al Noble – trumpet
  • Eric Parks – trumpet
  • Al Piatkowski – accordion
  • Tom Pick – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Emil Shapach – assistant engineer
  • Keith Slattery – piano
  • Jimmy Sturr – producer, mixing
  • Samir El Tawil – composer
  • Frank Urbanovitch – fiddle, vocals
  • Jim Uzwack – engineer
  • Henry Will – arranger