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
A generation of Cleveland-style performers was inspired by Anton Schubel’s interpretations
of the homeland’s musical heritage. In 1928, Tonè left the Ljubljana Opera for a
concert tour of Slovenian communities in the U.S. His recordings with Columbia favorites
like "Gor’ Cez Jezero" and "Mamica Moja"--endeared him to Slovenian families across
the country. Before settling in Cleveland, Tonè was a member of the Metropolitan
Opera Chorus and scouted new talent for programs at Carnegie Hall. Under his baton,
Glasbena Matica Chorus achieved new heights with its concerts of classical and traditional
melodies and operas performed in Slovenian with an orchestra. Tonè also directed
Slovan, Triglav, Adria, SNPJ Circle 2, and Serbian and Slovak choruses. He sang the
first Slovenian songs on television for an experimental CBS broadcast in 1931.
Inducted in 1989
National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame
Trustees Honor Roll Recipient
ANTON SCHUBEL
1899 - 1965
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