CHICAGO POLKA: Marion Lush / Six Songs on Dyno / 1960s

Born in 1931, Marion Lush (‘Luszcz’) began playing accordion at the age of 8, and later drums, trumpet and piano. He led the Chicago polka bands the ‘Musical Stars’ and the ‘White Eagles.’ Appearing regularly on WGN-TV and WEVD-FM radio, he was voted ‘Chicago's Most Popular Polka Band,’ and named the ‘Golden Voice of Polkas’ in the 1960s. Lush owned Dyno Records, Lush Records and Lu-Mar Publishing. His hits included ‘Hey Cavalier Polka,’ ‘Nazdrowie Polka’ and the Fred Rose composition, ‘Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain.’ Marion Lush passed away on May 4, 1993, at the age of 61, leaving behind his wife, Nancy, and their four children.

Hey Cavalier Polka (Hej Hej Kawalerowie) 0:00-3:19
Kuku Oberek 3:20-5:52
Young Years Polka (Młode Lata) 5:53-8:37
Play Little Gypsy Waltz (Zagraj Młody Cyganie) 8:38-12:06
Hot Peppers Polka 12:07-14:28
Blue Skirt Waltz 14:29-17:49

[Hey Cavalier Polka (Hej Hej Kawalerowie), Marion Lush, Dyno 1007, recorded 1961, matrix M7OW-5417; Kuku Oberek, Marion Lush, Dyno 1007, recorded 1961, matrix M7OW-5418; Young Years Polka (Młode Lata), Marion Lush, Dyno 1016, recorded 1963/4, matrix 1016-A; Play Little Gypsy Waltz (Zagraj Młody Cyganie), Marion Lush, Dyno 1016, recorded 1963/4, matrix 1016-B; Hot Peppers Polka, Marion Lush, Dyno 391, recorded late 1960s, matrix D-391-A; Blue Skirt Waltz, Marion Lush, Dyno 391, recorded late 1960s, matrix D-391-B]

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