Even More Third Man

 Other artists recorded "The Third Man Theme," and the drama inspired radio and TV broadcasts.

Dave Hum performing an arrangement of "The Third Man Theme."

The Shadows released this version in 1981.

A piano version


Some treated the music as a novelty number. Here is Andre Rieu with zither artist Frederic Jenninges.

Here is Zithervirtuosen Georg Eichberger performing "Der Dritte Mann" von Karras.

Naudo Rodrigues Performs The Third Man "Anton Karas."

 
 

A rare vocal version by Don Cherry.

The Beatles.

Sungha Jung.

 

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.

Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians.

And back to the movie, the openning credits. This is one of those versions that suffers from time. The sound has become almost tinny.

 

Here's Ethel Smith at the Hammond Organ.

Here we have the 1836 Broadwood & Sons Square Piano played by Jonathan Mayorov.

Here's a TV show based on the movie, from the 1960s.

The Granville Williams Orchestra.

Marvin B. Naylor playing the Chet Atkins arrangement.

And Chet Atkins playing the Chet Atkins arrangement.

 

And, finally, Peter Bogdanovich talking about The Third Man and Orson Welles.



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