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. His father, Wally Sr., was an ardent fan and hobbyist of the concertina and belonged to a neighborhood musician’s club. What could be more perfect…
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 & Don Lucki on trumpet. They were playing in excess of 300 dates per year. During those years Don recorded such classic hits with Li’l…
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 encouraging him to continue his Polish culture through the arts. She encouraged him to take up an instrument too. But, as a youngster, Eddie was…