Vaclav Neckar

Vaclav Neckar was a Czech musician born in Prague in 1906. He's best remembered for his version of the folk song "Oh, du lieber Augustin," which he performed with his band in the 1930s. The song appears to have been his most enduring piece, though he also recorded others like "Ach, Mühle male" and "Ali Baba."

His band included musicians like Frantisek Korda on guitar and vocals, Karel Cerny on accordion, Josef Vitek on violin, and Jan Vesely on bass. They played at venues across Europe during that period, and Neckar's recordings from the mid-1930s include titles such as "Das Wandern ist des Müllers Lust" and "Die Lorelei."

Neckar died in 1945. His rendition of "Oh, du lieber Augustin" remains familiar in some circles, but much of his story beyond these basic details is less documented.