"IMSPB" performing for a great crowd at "Beckster Fest" - Amana, Iowa


                                           
                                                                            "IMSPB" at the Kahler Hotel Polka Fest - Rochester, Minnesota
                                                                              left to right - David Austin - Denny Anderson - Eric Noltkamper


                                                      
                                                                                                           "IMSPB" at the Croatian Lodge in Joliet, Illinois
                                                                                             David Austin - Denny Anderson - Chris Doszak - Eric Noltkamper 


                       
                                 "IMSPB" at the Terra Haute, Indiana - "Oktoberfest"


                                                       
                                                                                             IMSPB


                                            
                                                                                            Regina Saskatchawan - Casino Regina
                                                          Grant Kozera - Denny Anderson - Walter Ostanek - Jeff Winard - John Gostomski
                                                                 
 

                       
                                                                     "Frankie Yankovic Tribute Band" at Ironworld in Chisholm, MN 
                                                         Ronnie Sluga - Roger Bright - Dave Wolnik - Joey Miskulin - Denny Anderson 


                                       
                                                                           A later "Frankie Kramer Band" - Originally Cleveland, Ohio


                                                                     
                                                                                   Denny Anderson - Roger Bright - Joey Miskulin


                                                  
                                                                                                           "1950's Yankovic Band"
                                                                                                            (Pictured Left to Right)
                                                                           Top's Cardoni - George Cook - Al Leslie - Frank Yankovic


                                                                 

                           
                                                           This page is dedicated to 
                                                               Art Walunas 
                                                   and the fine musicians that were a part of his group
                            Jerry Robotka, accordion, Ron Sluga, banjo, Frank Picarillo, piano and solovox
                                                                                            and 
                                                                        Pete Rogan on string bass
 
                                                                     THE BEST OF THE BEST

                                                                                 
                                His group was the first to record in the United States
                                                        and have a hit recording
                                                                          of
                                                                                
                          Art also wrote and enjoyed great success with the polka hit

                                                                 

                                                              
                                                                                   Accordion legends  "Myron Floren" & "Art Walunas"


                                                                    
                                                           Photo of Art Walunas (accordion) - Ed Walunas (banjo) - Joey Walunas (bass)
                                                                                    Prior to the formation of "The Coors Cowboy Band"


                                                               
                                                                                                     Frank Yankovic 1950's PR Photo    
                                                                        (part of this photo was used on the Frank Yankovic dance poster)


                                                     
                                                                                      A rare photo taken at Hermie's Bar in Gilbert, MN
                                                          Curt Anderson - Jimmy Laine - Frankie Kramer - Ron Markovich - Frank Yankovic 



                           
                  Check out the photos with the asterisk *                                                                  "Atomik Harmonik"                                 
                                                                                                                                                    the hottest group in Slovenija                           

                                                                                                           
                                          
                                                      A rare photo, left to right, Johnny Slavich,
                                              Denny Anderson, Jimmy Laine and Frankie Kramer


                                                                                                              
                                                                              Denis Navato probably the best
                                                                              Button Box player in the world.
                                                                              Performing at the Thanksgiving Polka Party
                                                                              in Cleveland Ohio.


                                      
                             "Good Morning Arizona" with the "Roger Bright Band"                                                Denny Anderson performing with
                              A very early morning television show in Phoenix, AZ                                                    "The Steve Meisner Band" at 
                                                                                                                                                                                   Ironworld, Chisholm, MN

                                                                      
                                                                                 
                                                                                                            "Atomik Harmonik"
                                                                                               with Denny at Avsenik's Gostilna                                          
                                                                                                            Begunje, Slovenija

                      
                                
                          A rare photo of the "Frankie Kramer Band"                                             Denny Anderson - Kevin Bright - Roger Bright
                                                                                                                                                                    Black Creek, Wisconsin 
                                                                                                                                                                Roger Bright's induction into
                                                                                                                                                        "The Wisconsin Polka Hall of Fame" 


                                                                       
                                                                                      "America's Polka King" - Frankie Yankovic - NYC 
                                                                                   left to right, Al Leslie, Carl Paradiso, "Tops" Cardone
                                                                                                                and Frank Yankovic


                                                  
                                                                                                               "The Polka Photo Wall"



                                                                        
                                                                                                  

 
                                                                                               
                             
                                           A Rare Postcard Picture of Frankie Yankovic & The Yanks
                                               Back Row - George Cook - Al Leslie - Tops Cardone
                                                       Front Row - Frank Yankovic - Buddy Grabel

                                                   
                                                                       
                                                                                   Church Srnik - George Cook - Frank Yankovic - Johnny Pecon - Al Naglitch
                                                                                                                              An early "Yankovic Band"

                                   
                                                        Frank Yankovic & Joey Miskulin


                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                              "Bobby Logergren & Steve Meisner"

            
                                          
                                                  Our great friends "Riders In The Sky" 


                                                                               
                                                                                                   Frank Yankovic & Joey Miskulin

 
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                       " Boy with a Button Box "  *
                                                                                                                                                Lemont, Illinois


                                                                   
                                                                            Great friends and Great musicians, left to right:
                                                                            John Pecon Jr., Joe Fedorchak and Jeff Pecon

                         
                                                                             
                                                                                                                           Frank Yankovic at Club Irene, Chicago, Illinois
                                                                                                                            featuring Joey Miskulin on second accordion

                                            
                                                      
                                                                                           Art Walunas & Family - "The Original Coors Cowboy Band"

                              
                               Part of the original "Kenny Bass Band".
                               Dick Flaishman, Ron Sluga, Dick Sodja, and 
                               Jack Ponikvar.


                                                                                                 
                                                                                   "Mateja & Spela -"Atomik Harmonik"- from Slovenija


                                                                               
                                                                          Great friend and musician Joey "The CowPolka King" Miskulin
                                                                          One forth of "America's Favorite Cowboys" - "Riders In The Sky"
                                             Joey is a guest artist on "Town & Country Polkas" by the "International Main Street Polka Band"
                                                             He appeared courtesy of MusicWagon Productions, Nashville, Tennessee  *


                                                                          
                                                                                                              "Beautiful Slovenija"


                    
                               Bob Lorenz  - Karl Gmur - Denny Anderson                                      A still from a TV show with Roger Bright called
                          Roger Bright - Rick Hartmann - Kitzbuel, Austria                                              "Polka, Polka, Polka"- Taped at  
                                                                                                                                                       The New Glarus Hotel, New Glarus, WI


                                                                   
                                                                                             Avsenik Gostilna, Begunje, Slovenija


                                                               
                                                                       World Polka King "Slavko Avsenik" during Slovenian TV special

                         
                                           
                                                                                                             

           Click below for videos featuring Joey Miskulin and Denny Anderson with Frankie Yankovic

           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXtHyydM5Ac&feature=related      Hoop Dee Doo Polka

           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMA2VdiC4SM&feature=related    Tick Tock Polka

           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5eE8biV7e0&feature=related        You Are My Sunshine

                                                    For More Photos Click Here  www.flickr.com/photos/IMSPB/  
            
         

                                                                       Always watch for new photos.

                                   If you are interested in bookings or recordings E-Mail: imspolkaband@comcast.net or 
                                       Write: Denny Anderson, IMSPB, PO Box 43394, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443-0394
        
                                                        CD Recordings are $17.00 including postage & handling. 
                                                      Send Check or Money Order made out to Denny Anderson,
                                                               PO Box 43394 Brooklyn Park, MN 55443-0394