Jimmy Sturr
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Sturr in 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James William Sturr, Jr. |
| Born |
September 25, 1941 Warwick, New York, United States |
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| Occupation(s) | Instrumentalist, bandleader |
| Instruments | Trumpet, clarinet, saxophone |
| Labels | Rounder, Vanguard, Starr |
| Website | www |
James W. "Jimmy" Sturr, Jr. is an American polka musician, trumpeter/clarinetist/saxophonist and leader of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra. His recordings have won 18 out of the 24 Grammy Awards given for Best Polka Album. Sturr's orchestra is on the Top Ten List of the All-Time Grammy Awards, and has acquired more Grammy nominations than anyone in the history of musical polka awards.
When touring, the band rides in Jimmy's forty-five foot customized tour bus, previously owned by Billy Ray Cyrus. They have performed at Carnegie Hall,Lincoln Center in New York City and the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland.
Sturr hosts a syndicated radio show on stations including WTBQ in his hometown of Florida, New York, the station he once owned. He also has a weekly radio show on Rural Radio, which is a SirusXM channel.
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