Walter Ostanek | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Ladislav John Ostanek |
Born | Duparquet, Quebec, Canada | 20 April 1935
Origin | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Polka |
Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter |
Instrument | Accordion |
Years active | 1957-present |
Ladislav John "Walter" Ostanek, CM[1][2] (born 20 April 1935) is a Canadian musician. He is known as "Canada's Polka King." He has received twenty-one nominations for Grammy Awards and won three.[3]
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