It's Polka Time

It's Polka Time was an American musical television series broadcast by ABC from July 1956 to September 1957. Also known as simply Polka Time, the program featured authentic polka music, performed out of Chicago, primarily by authentic Polish-Americans. Chief among the regular performers seen were: ⁕Bruno "Junior" Zielinski ⁕Carolyn DeZuirk ⁕Richard and Mildred ⁕Wally Moore and Chick Hurt ⁕Irene Grodzki ⁕Rusty Gill ⁕Stan Wolowic's Polka Chips The “It’s Polka Time” TV Show with Stan Wolowic and the Polka Chips began in the summer of 1956. The band included in addition to Stan Wolowic on accordion, Wally Moore, banjo, Tommy Thomas, drums, Jack Cordaro, clarinet, Chick Hurt, Banjo, Jack Taylor Bass. Rusty Gill was featured on vocals and guitar, his wife Carolyn DeZurik was also featured on vocals and yodeling. Most of these guys were in a group called the Kentucky Ramblers, this group moved to Chicago in the 30’s and joined the WLS staff and became the Prairie Ramblers, before becoming the “Chips”. They claim that Wally Moore wrote lyrics for all of the Polka Chips songs. The Show was on from July of 1956 to September of 1957.