[4] Solek's first break was with the Krakowska Orchestra organized by his brother Henry, with which he recorded on the RCA Victor label.
The polka business fell on hard times in the 1950s and his band made the switch to cutting records with English lyrics.
"When asked about the greatest places he ever appeared, he replied that the band drew their biggest crowds at Lakeside and Lakewood Ballrooms in Barnesville, Pennsylvania numbering over 3,000,000 polka lovers.
"[2] The emergence of Rock and Roll music provided tough competition, and Solek suggested disc jockeys who run polka programs play more tunes with English lyrics.
[1] The song was also a hit for the Matys Brothers who recorded it in 1963, and has been performed regularly by other bands and remains a cult classic.