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Arnold Rypens
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Artist: King Radio
Author: Norman Span
Label: Decca
Year: 1939
Norman Span is King Radio's real name. Main carnival road march three years in a row (see also: Man Smart, Woman Smarter). Similar melody in Sam Manning's Sweetie Charlie (Okeh - '28), covered by Cuban Don Barreto as Oh, Miss Lida (Columbia - '32).
Covers:
Harry Belafonte [his second Calypso excursion since Man Smart and again with a King Radio song; his longer '56 version as Matilda Matilda became the hit]
Max Woiski Sr. [als Mathilde Take Me Money]
Henri Salvador [as Mathilda]
Udo Jürgens [hit GER]
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)