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Awards
Don Peachey has made significant contributions to the advancement of polka music. He was elected "Bandleader of the Year" by the Wisconsin Orchestra Leaders Association in 1973 and was inducted into the Wisconsin Polka Hall of Fame in 1998 as an honored recipient of the Lifetime Achievement and Senior awards.   In 2011 he was inducted into the International Polka Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio.

Also in 2011, Don received a special Citation Plaque from the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin recognizing his achievements and accomplishments in the music field, his dedication to the preservation and enjoyment of dance music in Wisconsin, his commitment to excellence, and wishing him continued success in his future endeavors. The accomplishments and achievements attained by Don Peachey in the Dance and Recording Orchestra Industry, further warranted his inclusion into The Heritage Registry of Who’s Who.

Early Years
Don Peachey is from Burnett, Wisconsin. Don started playing accordion at age 14, taking lessons from the Beaver Dam Music Center. While he was a junior in high school he formed his own polka band and their first paying engagement was at the Fairwater Civic Center.

The Don Peachey Band played their first public dance in June of 1951, the same year Peachey graduated from Horicon High School, Horicon Wisconsin. He then spent two years in the Army, serving in the 1st Calvary Division and stationed in Japan. He then returned to his home in Burnett. and resumed his musical career. Peachey released his first recording in 1957. The group has continued to perform and record for over 50 years.

Recording Artist/Performer
Don Peachey has gone by two names during his professional recording and performing career, The Don Peachey Orchestra and The Don Peachey Band. Peachey has recorded 16 Albums/CDs, including a popular novelty song called "Horsie Keep Your Tail Up." Peachey made an early name for himself in the early 1960's as Billboard Magazine frequently covered the band through it's "Talent Topics" section covering the bands touring and performing schedule   and also gave the songs, No No Polka and Morning Star Polka 4 Star Reviews. The band has toured the United States from Wisconsin to Texas for over 50 years. They appeared with Dan Rather on the CBS Evening News during a Patriotic Special and have performed at the largest Polka Venues in the United States.

Don Peachey has been a guest performer on RFD-TV with Molly B and numerous other telecasts over the years. 

Don helped start Volksfest in Waupun, WI and is pleased at the success it has grown to be. His Band averages one to three engagements a week and has five to six members, including his son John Peachey.

Awards
Don Peachey has made significant contributions to the advancement of polka music. He was elected "Bandleader of the Year" by the Wisconsin Orchestra Leaders Association in 1973 and was inducted into the Wisconsin Polka Hall of Fame in 1998 as an honored recipient of the Lifetime Achievement and Senior awards.   In 2011 he was inducted into the International Polka Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio.

Also in 2011, Don received a special Citation Plaque from the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin recognizing his achievements and accomplishments in the music field, his dedication to the preservation and enjoyment of dance music in Wisconsin, his commitment to excellence, and wishing him continued success in his future endeavors. The accomplishments and achievements attained by Don Peachey in the Dance and Recording Orchestra Industry, further warranted his inclusion into The Heritage Registry of Who’s Who.

Discography
The Don Peachey Band
 * Musically Yours Cadet Records
 * Peachey Dancing Cuka Records
 * No Dance Like a Polka Dance Cadet Records
 * Pretty Rainbow Cadet Records
 * What Goes on Here Cadet Records
 * We Love Christmas Cadet Records
 * Dance and Swing Out Cadet Records
 * Early Hits and Bandstand Favorites Cadet Records
 * Lucky Polka Favorites Cadet Records
 * Collectors Choice Cadet Records
 * Let's Go Dancing Cadet Records
 * Music Does It Cadet Records
 * Music on The Move Cadet Records
 * Funtastic Foxtrots Cadet Records
 * A Picture in Time Cuca Records

45 RPM Records

 * Don Peachey and Orchestra (For You My Love; Thanks For A Wonderful Evening) Cadet Records
 * Don Peachey and His Orchestra (Last Chance Polka/Forsaken Love Waltz)  Domino Records
 * Don Peachey and His Band (Singing In The Kitchen / Paloma Blanca)   Cadet Records
 * Don Peachey and His Orchestra (Dixieland Polka / Last Night On The Back Porch)  Cadet Records
 * Don Peachey and His Orchestra (Good Morning Polka / Mayme's Polka)  Cadet Records
 * DON Peachey and His Orchestra (Country Boy Polka / Doodle Doo) Cadet Records
 * Don Peachey (After Sundown - Polka / Swiss Lullaby)
 * Don Peachey (Cherry Pickers Polka/Without a Thin) Cadet Records
 * Don Peachey (Don't Cry Anna/No Beer Today) Cadet Records
 * Don Peachey (I love Everybody/Skirts) Cadet Records
 * Don Peachey (Jolly Musicians Polka/She Don't Wanna) Cadet Records
 * Don Peachey (Spanish Two Step/You Can't Take It With You) Cadet Records
 * Don Peachey (Swill Lullaby/After Sundown Polka)