Will Glahe Orchestra - Liechtensteiner Polka

Will Glahe Orcherstra - Liechtensteiner Polka 'US No. 16 Nov. 1957
Willy Glahe
Instruments: Accordion, Piano.
Glahe was working as a pianist in various Cologne cafes and silent movie cinemas even while studying at the Cologne Conservatory. In 1929, he became the pianist in the Dajos Bela Orchestra. In 1932, he formed his own orchestra for a residency at the Delphi Palace. He has since recorded many times. Curiously, he is better known as an accordionist and not as a pianist. After the end of World War II, he found world-wide success as an interpreter of "Easy Listening" music receiving 17 Golden records. Glahe has also composed some songs.

In 1938, he scored big on the American charts with his release of the million-seller "Beer Barrel Polka". The song was written in 1934 as "Skoda Lasky" ("Lost Love") by Czech writers Jaromir Vejvoda and Vasek Zeman. The English lyric (1934) was by Lew Brown and the title by Wladimir Timm. Interviewed on his 85th birthday, Vejvoda said he wrote the tune in 1927 for his own band. It was his first composition and 70 songs later he retired in 1981. Bandleader Sammy Kaye, and also the Andrew Sisters vocal group had hit recordings of the song. In Holland and Switzerland, it was a hit under the name of "Rosamunder", and in Scandinavia as "Hvor er Min Kone". During World War II, it was the American General Eisenhower's favorite tune. Glahe followed that with "Hot Pretzels" (digitally modified by Mr. V. Buland), "W.P.A. Polka", "Woodpecker", "Bartender Polka" and "You Can't Be True Dear". 10 years later, he had another hit with his 1957 release of "Liechtensteiner Polka".
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[sargentnoodles]

Excellent images and recording of this great song! I have a scratchy 45. Which album did this version come from?

[janschro]

I found it on a older Pop CD compilation , "Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1957, Pop Gold"

Cheers John

[tthomaselli2]

@janschro

What year did that album come out?

[janschro]

@tthomaselli2 @2008 , CD can still be purchased on amazon($15)

[RonEvane]

I hadn't heard this recording since right after I got out of prison in 1978!

Great drinking song!

[GoldRushDutch]

Bedanken Sie Sich bei Gott es gibt noch die Musik der weißen Völker ringsherum.

[TONCSI2]

Alte gute musik!

[MoparKid426]

I listened to this alot as a kid. My grandmother had it. She came here from Germany in 1918.

[gsaugen]

Why don't you post this video again inserting the German lyrics in it ? -- GILBERTO SAUGEN from BRAZIL

[MrsNorris55]

Anybody know of a site that translates the lyrics? I've tried Googling for it, but I seem to keep getting sites with *just* the German lyrics. Thanks!

[wordsmith52]

Ja Ja. Danke.

[alwanner]

Right now, the number of views (35,545) almost exactly equals the population of Liechtenstein! Wonderful, friendly people they are...

[paullacny]

even in Canada, Westbank, we love this, especially in Sept/oct at the Gausthaus, in Peachland british columbia. Bring it on again boys. PGL

[jonvincent12]

@GoldRushDutch Amen to that.