Trustees Honor Roll

Wretschko, Dave

Accordionist and Bandleader (1954-1990)
Inducted on November, 30 1991

Before his untimely death in 1990, Dave Wretschko had successfully led his popular Cleveland-style orchestra for 24 consecutive years. Starting in 1966 as the Rivieras and participating in the first "Polka Band of Tomorrow" contest in 1968, the Wretschko Orchestra carne into its own in the 1970s, becoming one of the mainstays of the Slovenian sound in the Greater Cleveland area. Devoted to the home of Cleveland-style polkas, the Wretschko Orchestra paid tribute to Cleveland in two of their three LP recordings, "Cleveland-Style Polkas and Waltzes," released in 1977, and "Our Town," released posthumously in 1991.