Born January 25, 1942, Wally Maduzia was the eldest of three sons born to Walter & Jean Maduzia of Chicago, IL. While in grammar school, Wally showed an interest in music. His parents noticed his dedication and perseverance as he practiced the harmonica in his bedroom closet routinely. …
Don Lucki was born July 18, 1933 to Michael and Janet Lucki. Don’s polka career started as a teenager with the original Li’l Wally Orchestra. The ensemble consisted of Li’l Wally on the drums & vocals, Eddie Noga on clarinet & alto sax, Casey Siewierski on concertina &…
Eddie Zavaski was born in January 31, 1924 in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, (8 miles South of Hartford) to Stanley & Pauline Zavaski. While growing up as a child he was very much influenced by music. Since he was first generation American born, his mother Pauline was instrumental in…