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About Verne Meisner
- LaVerne Donald "Verne" Meisner (December 4, 1938 – June 10, 2005) was an American polka musician born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and raised in Whitewater, Wisconsin.
- He was inducted into five halls of fame, including the International Polka Association Hall of Fame as a "Living Legend" in 1989.
- He is best known for the songs "Memories of Vienna" and "El Rio Drive."Meisner was known for playing Cleveland-style polka waltzes.
- Radio personality George Mlay said, "No one can play a waltz like Meisner." He released 30 singles and 20 LPs/CDs, wrote over 60 songs, and sold approximately one million records in his career.
- He toured the United States, Canada, Europe, and Hawaii, playing 200 to 250 dates per year for 40 years.
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