Anton Karas
Biography
Anton Karl Karas (7 July 1906 – 10 January 1985) was an Austrian zither player and composer, best known for his internationally famous 1948 soundtrack to Carol Reed's The Third Man. His association with the film came about as a result of a chance meeting with its director. The success of the film and the enduring popularity of its theme song changed Karas' life.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Whipped Cream & Other Delights
1965
!!Going Places!!
1965
Moondog Matinee
1973
Chet Atkins' Teensville
1960
Glory Road
1980
The Capitol Albums 1968-1977
2015
Boss Beat
1965
Tiroler Holzhackerbub'n
1977
Music To Change Her Mind
1956
The Best Of Ray Conniff
1973
Plaza House Presents The Greatest Hits Of The 40s
1971
Kaleidoscopic Vibrations
1967
Golden Guitar
1967
Something New (The Tijuana Brass Hits)
1966
The Man From O.R.G.A.N.
1965
The Brass I Heard In Tijuana
1965
The Best Of Liberace
1965
Hawaii Tattoo
1964
Far Away Places
1961
Guitar's Greatest Hits
1961
Stereo Action Unlimited!
1961
On A Magic Carpet . . .
1960
Make Room For Tiny
1957
"Pee Wee" & "Fingers"
1956
Credited work
2,695 releases · 548 albums · active 1950–2025
- Performance · 2,608
- Other credits · 540
Studios: Gold Star Studios · Bearsville Studios · Capitol Studios · Wijngrachttheater
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
- The Band
- Los Indios Tabajaras
- Unknown Artist
- The Shadows
- Johann Strauss
- Chet Atkins