National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame and Museum

605 East 222nd Street
Euclid, OH 44123

USA

 

E-mail: Polkashop@aol.com

Phone: 216-261-3263

Toll Free: 1-800-66POLKA

Fax: 216-261-4134

 

Devoting his life to charitable causes, businessman and promoter Al Wish produced one of the most delightful Cleveland-style polka shows in television history. Teaming up with the Johnny Pecon Orchestra and well-known emcee Paul Nakel, Al sponsored and co-hosted the "TV Auction Party," a live, fast-paced weekly show combining outstanding music and dancing with merchandise auctions and studio audience participation. Within this forrmat, Al often furthered his charitable pursuits, sometimes taking the entire production to the Paraplegic Veterans Hospital with gifts and stage money for the patients. On another show he donated 200 Braille watches to the blind. "TV Auction Party" ran intermittently on Cleveland TV from 1957 through 1961 on station KYW, Cleveland.

 

Inducted in 1989

National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame

 

Trustees Honor Roll Recipient

 

AL WISH

 

1905 - 1999

 

 

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