Fred Ziwich – Living Category – Inducted 2017

  Fred Ziwich was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 10, 1954.  He began taking accordion lessons at the age of 5, and could read music before he could read English.  Fred started taking clarinet lessons in the 4th grade, began playing the tenor sax in the 8th grade, and…

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Eddie Zavaski – Deceased Category – Inducted 2002

    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…

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Eddie Zima – Deceased Category – Inducted 1972

    Eddie Zima was born in 1923 in Chicago and began playing the concertina when he was 6 years old.  His mother, Eleanor, upon noticing his eagerness and ability to play, signed him up for lessons.  The concertina was too big for the boy to carry, so he hauled…

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