Jaromír Vejvoda

Czech band leader and composer

Born March 28, 1902 in Zbraslav (Austria-Hungary), died 13 November 1988 in Zbraslav (former Czechoslovakia). Father of jazz drummer Josef Vejvoda. Known mainly for his composition "Škoda Lásky", a.k.a. "Rosamunde", a.k.a. "Beer Barrel Polka" (and its variants in many different languages).