Louis Bashell

Musical Artist

1914 – 2008

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Who was Louis Bashell?

Louis Bashell was an American polka musician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was known for playing the Slovenian-style polka. He was nicknamed "Milwaukee's polka king".

Bashell's band was signed to RCA Victor for eight years. In 1987, he became Wisconsin's first resident to receive a National Heritage Fellowship grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Born
Jul 1, 1914
Milwaukee
Died
Dec 17, 2008

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on July 23, 2013

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