Trustees Honor Roll

Medves, Jimmy

Percussionist, Teacher and Composer (1914 - 2003)
Inducted on November 25, 1995

Best known as the drummer in the Johnny Pecon-Lou Trebar Orchestra, Jimmy Medves also wrote and taught Cleveland-Style music. Starting as a big band drummer, Jimmy joined Pecon in 1939 before stints with Chuck Smith, Frankie Mullec, and Pete Sokach. With Pecon-Trebar for all but six years after 1952, Jimmy appeared on their recordings for Capitol, Dana, and Delta International; the "Perme Polka Time," "Trimor Funiture," "Old Dutch Polka Revue," "TV Auction Party," and "Polka Varietties" television shows; tours to Hawaii and Europe; and Arthur Godfrey's"Talent Scouts" on CBS in 1956. Jimmy wrote the "Cleveland Polka" and "Hillcrest Polka" among others, and charted all of the Pecon's recordings. Adding to his legacy, Jimmy taught Cleveland-Style drummers Joe Pianecki, Mark Habat, Wayne Habat, Johnny Pecon, Jr., and Jerry Milavec.