Biography
Jimmy Sturr
Real name: James William Sturr Jr.
Effective period / Period of releases: 1994 - 1997
Members: Roger Lichwala
Born September 25, 1941 in Warwick, New YorkJames W. "Jimmy" Sturr, Jr. is an American polka musician, trumpeter/clarinetist/saxophonist and leader of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra. His recordings have won 18 out of the 24 Grammy Awards given for Best Polka Album.[citation needed] 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.