Effective period / Period of releases: 1962

Members: Johnny Hyzny

Johnny Hyzny was born in Chicago, Illinois April 25, 1930.The band went under the name of Johnny Hyzny and his Music Makers. They appeared on Ron Terry’s polka party on WGN-TV and throughout Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. The band recorded on both Jay Jay and Ampol record labels. Some of their hits were: “You Are My Honey Polka,” “Money Money Polka,” “Ohio Polka” and “One Has My Heart the Other My Name Waltz.” Some of the other musicians that played with Johnny were Don Ptak (trumpet), Frank Seliga (bass), Jerry Rajewski (piano), Eddie Benbenek (sax and clarinet), and Tony Paliga (trumpet).