Mercury 78 #5364 - Jan August - "Czardas" & "Wunderbar"
Mercury 78 #5364 - Jan August - "Czardas" & "Wunderbar"

Mercury 78 #5364 - Jan August - "Czardas" & "Wunderbar"

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  • Condition : Used
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  • ID# : 35744595
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  • Start : Fri 22 Mar 2013 20:02:49 (EDT)
  • Close : 7 days > 1st bid
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A Mercury Merco Plastic Label from the early 1950's. This double-sided recording still plays extremely well, and shows only minimal wear with a high gloss showing! Exceptionally clean with minimal scratches, and no chips, skips, or cracks. Low hiss background.

Side 3111 presents "Czardas".

Side 3115 lists "Wunderbar". Both are performed by Jan August as piano with rhythm.

He started his musical career as a pianist in Paul Specht's Orchestra. Some years later, he worked as a pianist and xylophonist with both Paul Whiteman and Ferde Grofe. He was performing as a solo club pianist in the mid-1940s.  

August had a number of bands but his greatest fame came playing with Jerry Murad's 'Harmonicats' for the Broadway musical "Pal Joey." He later recorded with Jerry Murad and the Harmonicats and also with and Richard Hayman. His biggest hit, recorded for Diamond in 1946 and Mercury in 1947, was his version of "Misirlou" which reached the Top-10, but he had success with "Malaguena," "Oye Negra," and other songs which blended classical piano stylings with a Latin beat.

As an accompanist for Roberta Quinlan, Jan August appeared on her NBC TV series from 1949 to 1951. The team also record a string of hits for Mercury in 1950 including the song "Buffalo Billy."

His most popular recordings specialized in the Latin-American sound.

Listing Information

Listing TypeFree Listing
Listing ID#35744595
Start TimeFri 22 Mar 2013 20:02:49 (EDT)
Close Time7 days > 1st bid
Starting Bid$8.00
Item ConditionUsed
Bids0
Views1019
Dispatch TimeNext Day
Quantity1
LocationUnited States
Auto ExtendNo
DurationSingle
GenreNew Age & Easy Listening
Record GradingExcellent (EX)
Record Size10"
Speed78RPM

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