Polka dot arrangements by Gil Evans and others and notable recordings by Lester Young, Sarah Vaughn and many others. The 1943 Twentieth Century Fox Technicolor musical film The Gang's All Here, directed by Busby Berkeley, featured a large production number "The Polka-Dot Polka". The song was written by Harry Warren and Leo Robin, referencing the 19th Century Polka Dot craze in the lyric, and sang by Alice Faye with the Busby Berkeley dancers. Polka dot Polka dot is a pattern consisting of an array of large filled circles of the same size. Polka dots are most commonly seen on children's clothing, toys,
International Polka Association International Polka Association The International Polka Association (IPA) is located in Chicago, Illinois and dedicated to the study and preservation of polka music and the cultural heritage of Polish Americans who have made this music tradition part of their heritage. The IPA hosts an annual festival and convention as well as its Annual Polka Music Awards banquet. During the banquet, important figures in polka music are inducted into the Polka Hall of Fame. The concept of a national polka convention had been developed and pioneered in Chicago, and the first polka convention was held in 1963. This convention developed into