Beer Barrel Polka was composed by a Czech musician Jaromir Vejvoda in 1927, and lyrics were added in 1934 by another Czech musician Vasek Zeman. It became a popular drinking song during WWII. One of the more memorable recordings was made by the Andrews Sisters who recorded it May 3, 1939.
Their version reached #4 on the US song charts in 1939.
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