Will Glahe
Will Glahé (February 12, 1902- November 21, 1989), was a German accordionis… Read Full Bio ↴Will Glahé (February 12, 1902- November 21, 1989), was a German accordionist, composer, and bandleader.
Glahé was born at Elberfeld. In the 1930s, he was, along with Heinz Munsonius and Albert Vossen, one of the most successful accordionists in Germany. He led his own orchestra from 1932 and became successful particularly in popular music.
One of his most famous songs in Germany was his 1936 recording of "Rosamunde" (a German female forename), a cover version of the song "Škoda lásky" ("Wasted Love") by Jaromir Vejvoda. Under the title "Beer Barrel Polka", the tune hit #1 on the Hit Parade in the United States in 1939. After World War II he was known as the "Polka King" in the U.S., and did both big band and folk music arrangements with his orchestra.
His "Liechtensteiner Polka" was also a hit in the U.S., hitting #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1957.
He died in Rheinbreitbach.
Glahé was born at Elberfeld. In the 1930s, he was, along with Heinz Munsonius and Albert Vossen, one of the most successful accordionists in Germany. He led his own orchestra from 1932 and became successful particularly in popular music.
One of his most famous songs in Germany was his 1936 recording of "Rosamunde" (a German female forename), a cover version of the song "Škoda lásky" ("Wasted Love") by Jaromir Vejvoda. Under the title "Beer Barrel Polka", the tune hit #1 on the Hit Parade in the United States in 1939. After World War II he was known as the "Polka King" in the U.S., and did both big band and folk music arrangements with his orchestra.
His "Liechtensteiner Polka" was also a hit in the U.S., hitting #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1957.
He died in Rheinbreitbach.
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Will Glahe Lyrics
Beer Barrel Polka There's a garden, what a garden Only happy faces bloom there…
Du Du Liegst Mir Im Herzen Du, du liegst mir im Herzen, Du, du liegst mir im…
Du, Du Liegst Mir Im Herzen Du, du liegst mir im Herzen, Du, du liegst mir im…
Liechtensteiner Polka Liechtensteiner Polka Will Glahe & His Orchestra Music and L…
O du lieber Augustin O, du lieber Augustin, Augustin, Augustin, O, du lieber Augu…
O, Du Lieber Augustin O, du lieber Augustin, Augustin, Augustin, O, du lieber Augu…
Trink trink bruderlein trink Das Trinken, das soll man nicht lassen, Das Trinken regiert …