Frankie Yankovic

Frank John Yankovic (July 28, 1915 – October 14, 1998) was an American accordion player and polka musician. Known as "America's Polka King", Yankovic was considered the premier artist to play in the Slovenian style during his long career. He was not related to fellow accordionist and song parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic, although the two collaborated.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 28, 1915 (Davis), Died October 14, 1998 (New Port Richey)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist, composer, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia CCO4522 10-in. 1946 Cherry polka Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CCO4523 10-in. 1946 Twilight waltz Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CCO4524 10-in. 3/28/1946 Ohio polka Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CCO4525 10-in. either 1945 or 1946 Clairene waltz Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CCO4525 10-in. 1946 Vadnal waltz Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia CCO4526 10-in. 1946 Three to right, three to left Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia CCO4527 10-in. 3/28/1946 Summertime waltz Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CCO4528 10-in. 1946 Be mine, be mine polka Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CCO4776 10-in. 4/25/1947 Three Yanks polka Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Columbia CCO4777 10-in. 4/25/1947 Dreamer's waltz Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CCO4778 10-in. 4/25/1947 Strabane polka Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Columbia CCO4781 10-in. 4/25/1947 Clinker polka Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CCO4782 10-in. 4/25/1947 Cocktail waltz Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CCO4783 10-in. 4/25/1947 Rendezvous waltz Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus leader, composer  
Columbia CCO5069 10-in. either 1949 or 1950 There'll always be a Christmas Al Leslie ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet leader, vocalist  
Columbia CCO5070 10-in. either 1949 or 1950 Christmas polka Bud Griebel ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet vocalist, leader  
Columbia CCO5071 10-in. either 1948 or 1949 You are my one true love Al Leslie ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet vocalist, leader  
Columbia CCO5072 10-in. either 1948 or 1949 Honey (Why can't you be sweet to me) Al Leslie ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet vocalist, leader  
Columbia CCO5084 10-in. either 1948 or 1949 Hu-la la-la-la Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble vocalist, leader, songwriter  
Columbia CCO5086 10-in. either 1948 or 1949 Polka town Al Leslie ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet vocalist, leader  
Columbia CCO5099 10-in. 12/19/1949 How many burps in a bottle of beer? George Kuk ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet vocalist, leader  
Columbia CCO5102 10-in. 1950 When banana skins are falling (I'll come sliding back to you) Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist  
Columbia CCO5104 10-in. 1950 Smiles and tears Al Leslie ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet vocalist, leader  
Columbia CO37143 10-in. either 1946 or 1947 Shandy polka Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO37144 10-in. either 1946 or 1947 Happy hour Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO37145 10-in. either 1946 or 1947 Cheer up, sweetheart Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO37145 10-in. 1946 Srecen bodi, srcek moj Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO37146 10-in. either 1946 or 1947 Jolly polka Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO37146 10-in. 1946 Zivahna polka Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO37147 10-in. either 1946 or 1947 Cafe polka Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO37148 10-in. 1946 or 1947 Hurray Slovenes Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO38314 10-in. either 1947 or 1948 Oh, Marie Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with accordion solo leader, composer  
Columbia CO38315 10-in. 1947 Moja decla Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader, composer, vocalist  
Columbia CO38316 10-in. either 1947 or 1948 Jo Ann Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with accordion solo leader  
Columbia CO38317 10-in. either 1947 or 1948 Flute o'phone Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with accordion solo leader  
Columbia CO38318 10-in. 1947 Linda's lullaby Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO38319 10-in. 1947 The iron range Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO38320 10-in. 1948 My honey is wandering Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Columbia CO38321 10-in. 1948 Euclid vets Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia CO38322 10-in. 11/4/1947 A night in May Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet vocalist, leader  
Columbia CO38323 10-in. 10/3/1947 The accordion man Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with accordion solo leader  
Columbia CO38324 10-in. 11/4/1947 The page Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with accordion solo leader, composer  
Columbia CO38325 10-in. either 1947 or 1948 On the beach Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with accordion solo leader, composer  
Columbia CO38326 10-in. 11/4/1947 Just because Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet leader, vocalist  
Columbia CO38327 10-in. 1947 Zidana marela Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader, composer, vocalist  
Columbia CO40289 10-in. either 1948 or 1949 Milwaukee polka Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet vocalist, leader  
Columbia CO40291 10-in. 1948 Charlie was a boxer The Marlin Sisters ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal duet leader  
Columbia CO40292 10-in. 1948 Bar-room polka Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet leader, vocalist  
Columbia CO40293 10-in. 1948 Whoop polka Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist, leader, songwriter  
Columbia CO40294 10-in. 1948 Blue skirt waltz The Marlin Sisters ; Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal ensemble leader, vocalist  
Columbia CO40295 10-in. either 1948 or 1949 Rosalinda waltz The Marlin Sisters ; Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal ensemble leader, composer, vocalist  
Columbia CO40296 10-in. either 1948 or 1949 Bye bye, my baby Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet vocalist, leader, songwriter  
Columbia CO40297 10-in. either 1948 or 1949 You'll be sorry from now on The Marlin Sisters ; Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal ensemble vocalist, leader  
Columbia CO40779 10-in. 1949 St. Bernard waltz Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet vocalist, leader  
Columbia CO40781 10-in. 1949 Susy Johnny Pecon ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet vocalist, leader  
Columbia CO42731 10-in. 1949 Tic-tock polka Yankovic Family Circle ; Frankie Yankovic ; Yanks Instrumental ensemble, with vocal ensemble leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Yankovic, Frankie," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/354805.

Yankovic, Frankie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/354805.

"Yankovic, Frankie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/354805

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Yankovic, Frank - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92046029

Wikidata: Frankie Yankovic - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q150272

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FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/303307

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