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Artist: Antonin Dvorák
Author: Antonin Dvorak
Year: 1894
Piano piece (in G flat Major) from his Humoresken. Originally written for violin. Uses substantial parts of the American Plantation Dances written by Maurice Arnold Strothotte, one of Dvorak's most promising and gifted (black) American pupils.
Covers:
Mischa Elman [violin/piano version for Victor]
William Robyn [as I'd Climb The Highest Mountain; adapt: Lew Brown, lyrics: Sidney Clare]
Al Jolson [idem]
Roger Wolfe Kahn & Orch. [idem]
Comedian Harmonists [as Humoreske (Eine kleine Frühlingsweise); also in French as Humoresque]
Richard Tauber [as Eine kleine Frühlingsweise]
Emilio Caceres [as Humoresque In Swingtime]
Ink Spots [as I'd Climb The Highest Mountain]
Hadda Brooks [as Humoresque Boogie]
Isaac Stern [dubbing for John Garfield in film Humoresque, starring Joan Crawford]
Skyrockets [as Guitar Humoresque]
Billy Vaughn [as Humoresque Boogie, hit GER]
Fritz Wunderlich [as Eine kleine Frühlingsweise]
Pete Seeger [as Oh Yes I'd Climb (The Highest Mountain Just For You)]
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)