Whoopee John

Whoopee John
Born
John Anthony Wilfahrt

(1893-05-11)May 11, 1893
New Ulm, Minnesota, US
DiedJune 15, 1961(1961-06-15) (aged 68)
GenresPolka rock
InstrumentConcertina
LabelsVocalion Records, Decca Records

John Anthony Wilfahrt, (May 11, 1893 – June 15, 1961), the eldest son of John Wilfahrt and Barbara Portner, was a professional polka musician who recorded with Vocalion and from 1934, Decca. He went by the moniker "Whoopee John." He was inducted into the International Polka Association's Hall of Fame in 1976.

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