Eddie Korosa Jr.

When:

Sun, April 1, 2007 at 6:00 PM

Where:

Croatian Cultural Club
1503 Clement St
Joliet, IL
Lat/Lon: 41.5509, -88.0969

What:

Eddie Korosa Jr. started playing drums at the age of 7 with his dad, America's Prince of Polkas, and played weekly on his parents Emmy-nominated TV who, Eddie Korosa's Polka Party from 1970-1984. He soon began playing the accordion and started his own band, Eddie Korosa Jr. and the Boys from Illinois. Eddie was voted the "Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year" in 1996 and "Accordion Player of the Year" in 1997 by the United Polka Association and has performed on television, radio and in movies as well as polka festivals as far away as Germany, France, Italy, the Caribbean, and South America.