Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones July 12, 2009

In 1997, after playing and singing alongside his father the Chicago polka pioneer Eddie Blazonczyk Sr., for 8 years, Eddie Blazonczyk Jr. took over the operations of the Versatones. In 2002, Eddie Sr. semi-retired from the band, and the following year, Eddie Jr. and the Versatones received their 14th Grammy nomination for their recording "My Father's Shoes." Today Eddie Jr. and the Versatones proudly carry on a legacy started over 40 years ago on the South Side of Chicago, the evolution and advancement of polka music and their heritage. The Versatones tremendous popularity attracts audiences of all ages both young and old. You don't have to be ethnically related to any of the 12 main styles which include Polish, German, Bavarian, Slovenian and Tex-Mex that are played in North America to appreciate the vibrant spirit of polka music and dance. To see Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones perform live, you will truly understand why they have been proclaimed the Nation's number one polka band.