Kenny Bass (1922 – 1987), born Peter Bastasic Jr., was an influential member of Cleveland-Style polka broadcasters and frontman of the band Kenny Bass Polka Poppers Orchestra.
He served in the U.S. Navy as a radio man in the Pacific.
He was awarded three Battle Stars and a Purple Heart.
He started his broadcasting career in 1948 on station WSRS.
[6] He was the recipient of the National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award in 1989.