1971 – International Polka Association

Bernie Witkowski – Living Category – Inducted 1971

Bernie Witkowski – Bernie Wyte – was born in New York, a fourth generation of clarinet players. His talent didn’t stop with playing the clarinet; he also plays sax, accordion, flute, drums and organ, writes the words and music to songs, introduces new dances and finds time to conduct a successful radio show. He studied music at New York University where he received an M.A. degree. As an A & R Man of…

Walter Dana – Living Category – Inducted 1971

Walter Dana – Wladyslaw Dan Danilowski – a resident of Miami Beach, Florida, was born in Warsaw, Poland. He began playing piano and composing at the age of seven. His musical education was obtained at the Warsaw Conservatory and Paris. He received a law diploma at the Warsaw University. He worked as press attaché at the Polish Foreign Office and also as an accompanist and musical illustrator with the “Qui Pro Quo” Theatre. He…

Portfolio Category: 1971

Bernie Witkowski – Living Category – Inducted 1971

Walter Dana – Living Category – Inducted 1971

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