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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Artist: Duo Hofmann
Author: Enrico Paoli/George Hofmann
Label: Odeon
Year: 1929
George & Truus. See also: Jans Pommerans Uit Nieuweschans. Enrico Paoli is an alias for Henk Paauwe.
Covers:
Nico Haak & De Paniekzaaiers [with own lyrics and a different melody]
André Hazes [top 20 NL again with different lyrics and melody, crediting Antonius Le Roy, André's nephew]
Martijn Fischer [as André Hazes in biopic Bloed, Zweet En Tranen]
There's also a Jantje in Willy Derby's Witte Rozen (Parlophon - 1935) but he expects a little brother or sister instead of a kite and on a different melody. Covered by: Straatzangers, Manke Nelis, Zangeres Zonder Naam, Ria Valk, Jo Leemans, Willy Alberti & Johnny Jordaan, Andre Hazes, De Sjonnies, Jan Smit...
For Walter De Buck's 't Vliegerke, see: Es war in Schoeneberg im Monat Mai.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)