Fritz Willfahrt

concertina, bandleader Feb. 10, 1943, in Detroit, Mich. - March 28, 2012, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Fritz was instrumental in developing the Auburndale Polka Fest/Auburndale Music Fest, was a member of the Wisconsin Orchestra Leader Association and the International Polka Association and a former "1983 Band Leader of the Year." He played with a variety of bands such as, Don Frodl Band, Dick Rogers TV Recording Orchestra which became the Fritz Willfahrt TV Recording Orchestra and also played with Don Schleis Orchestra. In later years he formed his own band. Fritz played trumpet, accordion, button box and various other instruments.