{"id":8439,"date":"2015-07-28T11:22:35","date_gmt":"2015-07-28T16:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/polkaconcerts.com\/?p=8439"},"modified":"2015-07-28T11:22:35","modified_gmt":"2015-07-28T16:22:35","slug":"jolly-joe-timmer-died-late-monday-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/polkaconcerts.com\/?p=8439","title":{"rendered":"&quot;Jolly&quot; Joe Timmer Died Late Monday Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Lehigh Valley has lost a longtime polka legend. Officials said 85-year-old &#8220;Jolly&#8221; Joe Timmer died in his sleep late Monday night at the Alexandria Manor senior living center in Nazareth, Northampton County.<\/p>\n<p>Timmer used to own WGPA-AM &#8220;Sunny 1100&#8221; radio in Bethlehem. He sold it in March.<\/p>\n<p>The local music legend has been broadcasting or leading his polka band for more than 60 years. 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