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Harold Loeffelmacher (March 14, 1905 –
January 30, 1988) was an
American musician and
bandleader best
known for
forming the
polka band
known as the Six...
- Fat
Dutchmen was an
American polka band,
formed around 1932 by
Harold Loeffelmacher in New Ulm, Minnesota,
United States. The band was
known mostly for...
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entertainment career began when he
worked for
several bands such as
Harold Loeffelmacher and his Six Fat
Dutchmen polka band. He was
hired by
Lawrence Welk in...
- "Old-Time" music.
After him,
other local bands such as
those led by
Harold Loeffelmacher, Babe Wagner,
Elmer Scheid and Fezz
Fritsche kept New Ulm well known...
- America's
Polka King
after beating Louis Bas****, Romy Gosz,
Harold Loeffelmacher and the Six Fat Dutchmen,
Whoopee John Wilfahrt, and
Lawrence Duchow...
- and Julcia's
Polka Band
Walter Jagiello - Li'l
Wally The
Knewz Harold Loeffelmacher, Dutchman/Oompah
Loituma Walter Ostanek, Canada, three-time
Grammy Award...
- 15 – Ray Bolger,
Wizard of Oz actor, 83 (cancer)
January 30 –
Harold Loeffelmacher,
musician and
bandleader (Six Fat Dutchmen), 81
February 2
Spike Hughes...
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Bobby Vee,
Ervin Wolfe, John Denver,
Whoopee John Wilfahrt,
Harold Loeffelmacher, Earl Schmidt,
Wally Pikal and The
Andrews Sisters. It also do****ents...
- scenes,
including Bob Dylan, Prince,
Whoopee John Wilfahrt,
Harold Loeffelmacher, the
Andrews Sisters, Judy Garland, as well as
ethnic music like polka...
- Yankovic,
Whoopee John Wilfahrt, Romy Gosz,
Louis Bas****, and
Harold Loeffelmacher.
Duchow pla**** many of his
shows at Kleist's Hall in Potter, Wisconsin...
