Performance · Production
Bob Kames
US polka artist
United States • 1925-04-21 – 2008-04-09
Bob Kames is credited on 62 releases across 24 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1951–2017 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
62
Pressings credited
24
Albums
7
Decades active
2
In collections
Biography
Bob Kames (April 21, 1925 – April 9, 2008) was an American musician who specialized in genres such as polka. Kames is credited with developing and popularizing the modern-day version of the song "Dance Little Bird," which is much better known by its more common name, The Chicken Dance. Kames is a member of the Wisconsin Area Music Industry's Hall of Fame. Kames recorded over seventy albums throughout his career. He owned and operated a chain of music stores called Bob Kames Wonderful World of Music, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
62 releases · 24 albums · active 1951–2017
- Performance · 74
- Production · 26
- Engineering · 11
- Other credits · 5
Studios: RCA Studios, Chicago · Star Studio (4)
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Frequent collaborators
- Happy Organ
- Lawrence Welk
- Jack Teter And Combo
- Various
- Bobby Vinton
- Don Gralak
- Polka All Stars
- Louie Bashell
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