Walt Solek – Living Category – Inducted 1974
Walt Solek got his first break with the “Krakowska” orchestra organized by his brother Henry. In 1939 after recording with them on the RCA Victor label, he organized his own polka band mixing good polka music and good comedy. In 1940 Uncle Sam called him into the Navy and got the first Sailor who could sing “Anchors Aweigh” in Polish. After his hitch in the service the band regrouped and cut “Julida Polka”…