Will Glahé
Will Glahé (February 12, 1902 – November 21, 1989) was a German accordionist, composer, and bandleader. Glahé was born at Elberfeld, Germany. 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 No. 1 on the Hit Parade in the United States in 1939. It sold over one million copies by 1943, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. 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 No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1957. The follow-up single "Sweet Elizabeth" (1958) appeared in all major U.S. charts, nearing the top 40 in Cashbox and Music Vendor. He had some success with "The Cuckoo Waltz" by Swede E. I. Jonasson in 1969, and the song is now used widely, in the Alice in Wonderland dark ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach and in Efteling, Holland. His album, Oktoberfest peaked at number 53 in Australia in 1973. He died at Rheinbreitbach. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 12, 1902 (Elberfeld), Died November 21, 1989 (Rheinbreitbach)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, accordion, composer
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Recordings (Results 101-122 of 122 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Gramophone | 0RA3620 | 10-in. | before 7/20/1939 | Antonio Vargas Heredia (Paso doble) | Glahé Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA3627 | 10-in. | 1939 | Hück maache Meer en Stippvisit | Glahé Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA3628 | 10-in. | 1939 | Duze Mich | Glahé Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA3629 | 10-in. | 1939 | Unter dem Kastanienbaum | Glahé Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA3630 | 10-in. | before 7/20/1939 | Tango espagnola | Glahé Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA3645 | 10-in. | 1939 | Goodbye Johnny | Glahé Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA3921 | 10-in. | 1939 | Landluft | Glahé Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA3923 | 10-in. | 1939 | Dorfschmiede | Glahé Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA3928 | 10-in. | 1939 | 24 Stunden Liebe | Glahé Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensmeble | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA3929 | 10-in. | 1939 | Tun Sie doch nicht so | Will Glahé Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA3930 | 10-in. | 1939 | Das Leben ist so schön | Glahé Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA3931 | 10-in. | 1939 | Erika | Glahé Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA3994 | 10-in. | 1939 | Dudelsack | Hans Carste Orchestra ; Schuricke-Terzett | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA3995 | 10-in. | 1939 | Lüg nicht, Baby | Hans Carste Orchestra ; Schuricke-Terzett | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA4055 | 10-in. | 1939 | Margarethe (Spring' ins Wasser, Margarethe) | Glahé Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio | leader, composer | |
Gramophone | 0RA4056 | 10-in. | 1939 | Woodpecker (Pajarito carpintero) | Glahé Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA4058 | 10-in. | 1939 | Tanzende Finger (Dancing fingers) | Glahé Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA4061 | 10-in. | 1939 | Heute sollte Sonntag sein | Orchester Will Glahé | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA4062 | 10-in. | 1939 | Spiel mir auf der Balalaika | Orchester Will Glahé | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA4063 | 10-in. | 1939 | Fröhliches Spiel | Glahé Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Gramophone | 0RA2923 | 10-in. | 5/11/1938 | Beer barrel polka | Glahé Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
Gramophone | 0RA2925 | 10-in. | 5/11/1938 | Hot pretzels | Glahé Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Glahé, Will," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107148.
Glahé, Will. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107148.
"Glahé, Will." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Glahé, Will - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94095163
Wikidata: Will Glahé - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q316348
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37112721
MusicBrainz: Will Glahé - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ad23d619-7b42-45ef-a4cd-91c459a4c4d4
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