Remember those old K-Tel compilation albums — 22 Dynamite Hits, 20 Great Truck Drivin’ Songs — bearing the “as advertised on TV” label?
Check out this 1971 commercial promoting the very first K-Tel album, 25 Polka Greats. Frankie Yankovic, Myron Floren, and Six Fat Dutchmen play classics like “Pennsylvania Polka”, “Too Fat Polka”, and “Liechtensteiner Polka”… all for only $3.99! You may not be able to find it at Woolworths anymore, but we found a copy at Rasputin’s for $1.
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This album sure brings back great memories!
If you grew up in certain households in the midwest in the early 1970s, it’s likely you or your parents have a copy of this legendary album in the archives. Released in 1971, it was one of the earliest LPs from the Minneapolis firm of K-tel International.
25 POLKA GREATS – K-tel NC 420
1971
Side One
Lichtensteiner Polka – Six Fat Dutchmen
Too Fat Polka – Frankie Yankovic
Pennsylvania Polka – Frankie Yankovic
Champagne Polka – Six Fat Dutchmen
Under The Double Eagle – Frankie Yankovic
Hoop-Dee-Doo – Myron Floren
Emilia Polka – Frankie Yankovic
Barbara Polka – Captain Stubby & The Buccaneers
Jenny Lind Polka – Myron Floren
Clarinet Polka – Captain Stubby & The Buccaneers
Ohio Polka – Frankie Yankovic
There’s A Tavern In The Town – Six Fat Dutchmen
Side Two
Beer Barrel Polka – Andrews Sisters
Friendly Tavern Polka – Lawrence Welk
In Heaven There Is No Beer – Whoopee John
Mother In-Law – Johnny Bomba
Blue Skirt Waltz – Sokach-Habat Orchestra
Oneta Polka – Roman Gosz
Beautiful Brown Eyes – Dick Rodgers
Who Stole The Kishka? – Walter Solek
Whoop Dee Doo – Gene Wisniewski
Helena Polka – Frank Wojnerowski
Cuckoo Waltz – Whoopee John
There’s A City Called Hamtrack – Russ Morgan
Bring Out The Little Brown Jug – “Happy†Harry Harden
by Carsten on October 21st, 2007