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Post by MEF on Feb 22, 2009 21:14:17 GMT -5
On the Feb. 22-23, 2009 American Top 20 show, Casey makes reference to Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra. He makes a reference of him winning the Grammy Awards for Best Polka Album. He plays about a 7 second cut from Jimmy Sturr with the West Virginia Polka. This is the first time I can remember Casey playing Polka Music on his show.
The Jimmy Sturr profile is heard in the 3rd segment of hour 1 on American Top 20. This profile and Polka music clip was also featured on American Top 10 in the 1st segment in the 2nd hour.
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Post by freakyflybry on Feb 23, 2009 0:58:58 GMT -5
LMAO, I heard that clip... it was very interesting to hear a story about polka!
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Post by mrjukebox on Feb 23, 2009 12:20:51 GMT -5
Jimmy Sturr is a very prolific artist-I liked the story that Casey told about him.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Mar 12, 2009 23:50:42 GMT -5
This is the first time I can remember Casey playing Polka Music on his show. If you're talking about AT20, you're undoubtedly correct. However, within the context of all of Casey's countdown programs, it's not the first time Casey played polka music. For two weeks in April 1975, Bobby Vinton was in the Top 40 with "Beer Barrel Polka." And in the outcue of the song's final Top 40 appearance, Casey made his own attempt at capturing that 'oom-pa-pa' feeling. |
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Post by MEF on Apr 18, 2009 11:41:37 GMT -5
Bobby Vinton's "Beer Barrel Polka" is featured and played on American Top 40 the 70s for the weekend of April 18-19, 2009. This weekend show is from April 1975. This debuts at number 33. You will hear this song during the 1st hour.
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Post by mrjukebox on Apr 19, 2009 11:34:08 GMT -5
In his intro to the 4/19/75 show,Casey mentioned there were two songs debuting that week that were out of the ordinary-He was referring to "Shaving Cream" & "The Beer Barrel Polka"-His comment was right on target.
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