Jan August (born Jan Auggustoff 24 September 1904, New York City died 9 January 1976, New York City) was an American pianist and xylophonist. He had a hit with version of "Misirlou" in 1947 with Carl Frederick Tandberg. He had with several other songs that blended classical styles and Latin beats.
Famous quotes containing the word august:
“I saw the spiders marching through the air,
Swimming from tree to tree that mildewed day
In latter August when the hay
Came creaking to the barn.”
—Robert Lowell (1917–1977)