August Junker (folk singer)

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August Junker (born May 28, 1871 in Munich ; † April 16, 1946 there ) was a Bavarian folk singer and director of the Singspielhalle.

Life

After attending school in his hometown of Munich, the son of a bell-maker master learned the trade, which he gave up after successful private appearances and as a club humorist at the age of 25 to become a folk singer. In 1898 he stood on the stage of the Munich "Colosseum" for the first time. Then Anderl Welsch hired him for the newly founded " Apollo Theater ", where he stayed for 20 years. Here he always appeared in his characteristic robe, with checked tailcoat and top hat, and also popularized the two suburban types "Lucke and Kare", which he sang in many couplets . In 1914 he and Alois Hönle took over the management of the "Apollo"; For a time he was also the director of the "Peterhof" Singing Games.

During this time he also discussed numerous sound carriers, both Edison cylinders and gramophone records , for various brands, often together with his partner Alois Hönle.

August Junker also acted in seven feature films, six silent and one sounding one; in three of them, which unfortunately have to be considered lost, as partners of Karl Valentin .

The Apollo Theater had to close its doors in 1928. After the mid-thirties, when the heyday of the folk singer stage came to an end, Junker also appeared in various cabarets and on cabaret stages such as the Simpl . Junker died on April 16, 1946 at the age of 75 in Munich.

In 2001 the Trikont-Verlag published a CD with recordings by August Junker and Alois Hönle under the title The Voices of the Suburbs 1901–1913 - Junker and Hönle.

Recordings (selection)

  • Edison Goldguss roller No. 15 402: At the dog butcher
  • Edison Goldguss roller No. 15 745: A Munich taximeter
  • Gramophone 41 378 (mx. 1080 b): The beautiful Karl in China (also on Favorite 1-17 090 (mx. 541-0-))
  • Gramophone 42 019 (mx. 49 C-1): Such a crook has a life
  • Gramophone 42 020 (mx. 50 C-1): Laughing Waltz
  • Zonophone X-21 118 (mx. 3150-r-): Municipal council meeting in the country (with Hönle)
  • Zonophone X-21 119 (mx. 3164 r): At a country wedding (with Hönle)
  • Kalliope K.1201 (mx. Zw 201): The Kare as an airship
  • Kalliope K.1202 (mx. Zw 1202): At the Child Baptism '(with Hönle)
  • Favorite 1-17 091 (mx. 2854-f-): De zwoa Holledauer (with Hönle)
  • Beka 13 738 (mx. 13 738): toboggan run
  • Beka 13 739 (mx. 13 739): De zwoa Hopfazupfa (with Hönle)
  • Beka B.5050 (mx. 15 148): In front of the registry office (with Hönle)
  • Edison Goldguss Roller No. 15 493: The Recruit

Filmography

  • 1919 The advertising girl (role: Edi Schiesser, agent)
  • 1920 The cinematograph [with Karl Valentin and Alois Hönle ]
  • 1920/21 Circus Schnabelmann [with Karl Valentin and Liesl Karlstadt ]
  • 1921 The Beauty Competition or The Judgment of Paris [with Karl Valentin]
  • 1924 Taras Bulba
  • 1929 Miss Evelyne, the bath fairy (role: René Bombast)
  • 1931 Kaiserliebchen, also: Kaiser Josef and the postmaster's daughter (role: Valentin, caretaker)

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personal data
SURNAME Junker, August
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German folk singer
DATE OF BIRTH May 28, 1871
PLACE OF BIRTH Munich
DATE OF DEATH April 16, 1946
Place of death Munich