Music

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Music that Inspired several Texas and American Country Classics” by Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz

Why I play Polish Folk Music by Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz
Polish Contribution to Norteño Music

First Generation Cendalski Family Band in 1920 from Washington
County (Brenham and Chappell Hill, Texas) The photo above is from New Waverly, north of
Houston taken in 1915. Pete Feliczak on fiddle and unknown musicians at the wedding of Antonina Szymanski and Ladislaus Stempuhowski on November 13, 1911 in Chappell Hill, Texas.
Ed Marshall with fiddle, Phillip Kasowski on bass and other unknown musicians in Bremond, Texas. Steve Okonski on the fiddle with other unknown musicians from Bremond, Texas. ca. 1860's Unknown musicians Jake Noski from Stoneham, Texas - Grimes County. 1890 fiddlers club in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Image from Mountain Vagabond on Tumblr.com The White Eagles Band - early 1950's