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The Six Fat DutchmenSix Fat Dutchmen Six Fat Dutchmen Add article description The Six Fat Dutchmen was an American polka band, formed around 1932 by Harold Loeffelmacher in New Ulm, Minnesota, United States. The band was known mostly for playing the German-American (sometimes called "oom-pah") style of polka music that originated from Germany and the German-speaking areas of Czechoslovakia. They were regular performers at the then-famous George's Ballroom in New Ulm, and were voted Number One Polka Band for seven years in a row by the National Ballroom Operators Association. Compilations of their music continue to be produced and sold, more than 70 years after the band's founding. This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2020) Harold Loeffelmacher, circa 1957 Like Bill… (Source: Wikipedia)
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