Artist: Maria Lataretu
Author: Richard Stein
Label: Symphonia
Year: 1950
Romanian folk song. Also by Sergio Manola & Gheorghiu Bogda, Bela Chitaristul and Angela Gheorghiu.
Covers:
Les Paul & Mary Ford [as Johnny Is The Boy For Me, crediting Paddy Roberts/Marcel Stellman]
Edith Piaf [as Johnny tu n'es pas un ange; translated by Francis Lemarque]
Lys Assia [as Johnny, ach ich liebe dich]
Berini's [as Harrie Is De Boy Voor Mij]
Imca Marina [as Speel Zigeuner]
Vaya Con Dios [as Johnny tu n'es pas un ange]
Bratsch [in the original gypsy way and two years later along with Hungarian band Ando Drom]
Les Paul & Mary Ford's version was the B-side of Vaya Con Dios. The band Vaya Con Dios cut versions of both A- and B-side, so probably have their name from this single.
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)