Wanda S. Pietrzak was a singer who achieved acclaim in polka music's only mother and daughter team,"Wanda andStephanie".
Wanda and her family moved to Buffalo, New York where she met her husband, Henry Pietrzak, then daughter Stephanie was born and showed the same musical talent. Wanda taught her how to play the accordian. Stephanie then taught herself the concertina and eventullay her father developed the "Wanda and Stephanie Show". This mother and daughter team soon became the "Golden Stars" and were named "The Newest Sensation Throughout the Nation" and "Americas Polka Sweethearts".
Their big break came when they were discovered by polka star "Marion Lush" at the Heartstone Manor in Depew, New York during the International Polka Festival.
Proponents of the honky Chicago polka style, they soon became
part of the contingent of the top Chicago bands that included: "Marion Lush", "Eddie Blazonczyk" and "Li'l Wally". They recorded their first album with Blazonczyk in Chicago on "Bel-Aire" records. Stephanie was honored as Best Female Vocalist by the International Polka Association in Chicago for 2006 and 2008. Stephanie continues to entertain polka
fans throughtout the country with personal apperances and records honky polka music on CD and DVD. Stephanie does a weekly radio program in Buffalo, New York Sunday 7pm-8pm on 1300 WXRL. Listen to Stephanie's Honky Dyno Show "Everyday" here on www.polkasonline.com!
