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Ferko String BandFerko String Band Ferko String Band Musical artist The Joseph A. Ferko String Band or Ferko String Band is a perennial performer in Philadelphia's Mummers Parade. They gained national popularity through their hit recordings in the 1940s and 1950s. Quick facts Origin, Genres ... Ferko String Band Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Genres String band Years active 1922 – present Labels Alshire, Argo, Media, Palda Website www.ferkostringband.com Close History This section is in list format but may read better as prose. (October 2020) In 1914 pharmacy student Joseph A. Ferko asked the owner of Fralinger's Drugs to sponsor a string band in the Mummers parade. The request was granted, and Ferko led the "Fralinger String Band" for several years, placing third in… (Source: Wikipedia)
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