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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BAVE-012987 10-in. 10/25/1939 Cervecinas calientes (Hot pretzels) Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-034688 10-in. 5/22/1939 Hot pretzels Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Victor BS-035786 10-in. 4/24/1939 Hot pretzels Harry's Tavern Band Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio composer  
Victor BS-038342 10-in. 7/12/1939 Jelly roll polka Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Gramophone 0RA7 10-in. 8/9/1934 Luana Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Gramophone 0RA8 10-in. 8/9/1934 Tausend rote Rosen blüh'n Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Gramophone 0RA84 10-in. 9/20/1934 Mensch ärgere dich nicht! Erwin Hartung ; Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Gramophone 0RA85 10-in. 9/20/1934 Heut' denk' ich nicht an Morgen Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Gramophone 0RA86 10-in. 9/20/1934 Holzhackerlied Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Gramophone 0RA87 10-in. 9/20/1934 Ist noch jemand da, der zu merckern hat Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio leader  
Gramophone 0RA158 10-in. 10/19/1934 Scherenschleifer Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Gramophone 0RA162 10-in. 10/26/1934 Der treue Husar Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal group leader  
Gramophone 0RA163 10-in. 10/26/1934 Leichtes Spiel Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Gramophone 0RA309 10-in. 1/15/1935 Ja, das sind Sächelchen Karl Berbuer ; Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA458 10-in. 3/14/1935 Du kannst nicht treu sein Erwin Hartung ; Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA477 10-in. 3/21/1935 Schön ist die Liebe im Hafen Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Gramophone 0RA480 10-in. before 4/6/1938 Eine Seefahrt, die ist lustig Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA713 10-in. 9/6/1935 Shore leave kisses Will Glahé Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA716 10-in. 9/6/1935 Fang' nie im April was an Metropol-Vokalisten ; Will Glahé Orchestra Instrumental ensemble. with vocal chorus leader  
Gramophone 0RA948 10-in. 12/10/1935 Santuzza Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA949 10-in. 12/10/1935 Mirabella Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA996 10-in. 1/8/1936 Die Namenlose (Bezejmenna) Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA997 10-in. 1/8/1936 Bezejmenna Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble composer, instrumentalist, accordion, leader  
Gramophone 0RA999 10-in. 1/8/1936 Ich spiel' auf der Harmonika Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA1001 10-in. 1936 Schiffsjungentanz Glahé Musette Orchestra ; Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA1302 10-in. 5/22/1936 In Sanssouci am Mühlenberg Metropol-Vokalisten ; Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal group leader  
Gramophone 0RA1303 10-in. 5/22/1936 Die schöne Nachbarin Metropol-Vokalisten ; Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal group leader  
Gramophone 0RA1608 10-in. 11/25/1936 Zurück zu Mariechen Favre-Quartett ; Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal quartet leader  
Gramophone 0RA1609 10-in. 11/25/1936 Die Liebe ist schuld daran Favre-Quartett ; Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal quartet leader  
Gramophone 0RA1685 10-in. 12/17/1936 In meinen Gedanken Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA1826 10-in. 2/12/1937 Don Pedro Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA1829 10-in. 2/12/1937 Das Fensterln in der Nacht Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Gramophone 0RA1830 10-in. before 3/11/1938 Aber heut' sind wir fidel Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA1833 10-in. 2/17/1937 Oh primadonna Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA1834 10-in. 2/17/1937 Neapolitanisches Ständchen (Fox trot intermezzo)) Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0D1837 10-in. 11/28/1933 Harmonijka polka Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA1838 10-in. 2/17/1937 Tändelei Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with accordion solo leader, instrumentalist, accordion  
Gramophone 0RA1839 10-in. 2/17/1937 Grillenhochzeit Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, composer, leader  
Gramophone 0RA1840 10-in. 2/17/1937 Hofkonzert im Hinterhaus Glahé Musette Orchestra ; Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with accordion solo leader, instrumentalist, accordion  
Gramophone 0RA1841 10-in. 2/17/1937 Kulleraugen Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with accordion solo leader, instrumentalist, accordion  
Gramophone 0RA1842 10-in. 12/17/1937 Auf der Harmonika Glahé Musette Orchestra ; Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with accordion solo leader, instrumentalist, accordion  
Gramophone 0RA1843 10-in. before 12/15/1937 Mulli Glahé Musette Orchestra ; Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with accordion solo leader, instrumentalist, accordion  
Gramophone 0RA1983 10-in. 5/4/1937 Baile de marineros Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0D2047 10-in. 4/11/1934 Spanische Dorfmusik Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0D2049 10-in. 4/11/1934 Hein spielt abends so schön auf dem Schifferklavier Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA2327 10-in. 10/6/1937 Fahr mich in die Ferne, mein blonder Matrose Metropol-Vokalisten ; Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA2328 10-in. 10/16/1937 In München steht ein Hofbräuhaus Metropol-Vokalisten ; Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA2388 10-in. 10/27/1937 Du kannst von mir alles, alles haben Fritz Neumann ; Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Gramophone 0RA2391 10-in. 10/28/1938 Husch, husch ins Körbchen Fritz Neumann ; Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo leader  
Gramophone 0RA2402 10-in. 11/2/1937 Alles tanzt Walzer Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal group leader  
Gramophone 0RA2403 10-in. 11/2/1937 Alles tanzt walzer Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal group leader  
Gramophone 0RA2404 10-in. 11/2/1937 Gib Acht auf den Jahrgang Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal group leader  
Gramophone 0RA2477 10-in. 11/23/1937 In guter Stimmung Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA2478 10-in. 11/23/1937 Das macht Laune Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA2516 10-in. 12/8/1937 Tauperlen (Fox trott-intermezzo) Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, leader  
Gramophone 0RA2517 10-in. before 3/7/1939 Schabernack (Fox trot) Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with accordion solo composer, instrumentalist, accordion, leader  
Gramophone 0RA2518 10-in. 12/8/1937 Feuerwerk Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA2521 10-in. 12/8/1937 Spanischer Walzer Glahé Musette Orchestra ; Will Glahé Accordion solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, accordion, leader  
Gramophone 0RA2536 10-in. 12/15/1937 Hör' mein Lied, Violetta Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA2536 10-in. 12/15/1937 Hear my song, Violetta Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA2537 10-in. 12/15/1937 Gutenacht-Gruss Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio leader  
Gramophone 0RA2572 10-in. 1/12/1938 Und dann drücken wir noch mal auf's Knöpfchen Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA2573 10-in. 1/12/1938 Die Welt wird schöner mit jedem Glas Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA2574 10-in. 1/12/1938 Tanze und sing! Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA2575 10-in. 1/12/1938 Puppen parade Orchester Will Glahé ; Schuricke-Terzett Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio leader  
Gramophone 0RA2628 10-in. 2/3/1938 Das ist Berlin Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio leader  
Gramophone 0RA2701 10-in. 3/3/1938 Pony Express Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA2763 10-in. 3/24/1938 Haben sie den neuen Hut von Fräulein Molly schon gesehen? Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with female-male vocal duet leader  
Gramophone 0RA2764 10-in. 3/24/1938 Nur das Lachen nicht verlernen Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA2924 10-in. 5/11/1938 Irrlichter Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with accordion solo leader, instrumentalist, accordion  
Gramophone 0RA2954 10-in. 5/19/1938 In meiner Burg am Strande Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA2955 10-in. 5/19/1938 Montmartre (Musette-waltz) Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with accordion solo leader, instrumentalist, accordion  
Gramophone 0RA2977 10-in. 5/24/1938 Es ist so schön, Soldat zu sein Orchester Will Glahé Jazz/dance band, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA2978 10-in. 5/24/1938 Ein Viertelstündchen mit Dir allein Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA3010 10-in. 6/2/1938 Schiff ahoi Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA3011 10-in. 6/2/1938 Spaziergang auf Kuba (Foxtrott) Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA3174 10-in. 8/31/1938 Low down Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA3175 10-in. 8/31/1938 Sensation Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA3176 10-in. 8/31/1938 Weekend Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA3187 10-in. 9/6/1938 Schön blüh'n die Heckenrosen Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio leader  
Gramophone 0RA3188 10-in. 9/6/1938 Ja, wenn die Liebe nicht wär' Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio leader  
Gramophone 0RA3189 10-in. 9/6/1938 Mit dir möcht' ich geh'n bis ans Ende der Welt Orchester Will Glahé ; Schuricke-Terzett Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio leader  
Gramophone 0RA3191 10-in. 9/6/1938 Holla Lady Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA3192 10-in. 9/6/1938 Almentanz Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA3193 10-in. 9/6/1938 Du bist nicht mit Gold zu bezahlen Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA3195 10-in. 9/6/1938 Dorfpolka Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA3279 10-in. 9/28/1938 Fröhliche Volkslieder Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio leader  
Gramophone 0RA3280 10-in. 9/28/1938 Frohsinn am laufenden Band Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio leader  
Gramophone 0RA3282 10-in. 9/28/1938 Kinder, wie die Zeit vergeht Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio leader  
Gramophone 0RA3359 10-in. 1938 Das kannst du nicht ahnen Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA3360 10-in. 1938 Kornblumenblau Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA3361 10-in. 1938 Heute geht der Vati mal alleine aus Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA3498 10-in. before 10/10/1939 Schlittenfahrt Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA3544 10-in. January 1939 Joj, Maman, bin ich verliebt Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA3545 10-in. before 1/31/1939 Schi-Heil! Orchester Will Glahé ; Schuricke-Terzett Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio leader  
Gramophone 0RA3575 10-in. before 7/20/1939 Humdinger Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
Gramophone 0RA3576 10-in. 1939 Das ist der Onkel Steputat Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA3577 10-in. 1939 Rund um die Reeperbahn Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA3578 10-in. 1939 Rund um die Reeperbahn Orchester Will Glahé Instrumental ensemble, with vocal leader  
Gramophone 0RA3619 10-in. between January and June 1939 Kicking up Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble leader  
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 instrumentalist, accordion, leader  
Gramophone 0RA2925 10-in. 5/11/1938 Hot pretzels Glahé Musette Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer, leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Glahé, Will," accessed May 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107148.

Glahé, Will. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107148.

"Glahé, Will." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 May 2024.

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