Joseph Michael Miskulin (born January 6, 1949) is an American accordionist and producer. In a music career spanning more than four decades, Joey Miskulin has collaborated with a range of artists including Johnny Cash, John Denver, Emmylou Harris, Paul McCartney, Ricky Skaggs, Ricky Van Shelton, Andy Williams, Frankie Yankovic, as well as many others. He is a performer, studio musician, producer and pedagogue.
Joey Miskulin | |
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 Joey Miskulin performing as "Joey the CowPolka King" | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Michael Miskulin |
| Also known as | Joey the CowPolka King |
| Born | January 6, 1949 |
| Genres | Western swing |
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| Years active | 1960–present |
| Website | www |
Early life edit
As a child, the only child of Slovenian and Croatian parents,[1] in Chicago, Miskulin displayed early signs of musical prodigy, spontaneously showing an interest in the accordion by the time he was four.[2] Beginning music training a year later, Joey was performing professionally by age eleven with the Ronnie Lee Band, and had his first recording produced by Roman Possedi at age twelve.[2] A year later, the boy would meet Frankie Yankovic, forming a personal and professional relationship with the man known as "America's Polka King" that would last a lifetime.
Performing career edit
Miskulin toured the United States with Yankovic as his featured accordionist for six years, writing and arranging songs between performances.[3]
In the 1990s, he rejoined Riders In The Sky, and with them is billed as "Joey the Cowpolka King".
Further reading edit
Dolgan, Bob (2006). America's Polka King: The Real Story of Frankie Yankovic. Cleveland, OH: Gray & Company, Publishers. ISBN 978-1-59851-026-3
References edit
- ^ "Accordion Legend Joey Miskulin to Receive the 2019 AAA Lifetime Achievement Award". Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ a b "Joey Miskulin". Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ "Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients Miskulin, Joey". Retrieved 2009-01-14.