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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Artist: Jean Walter
Author: Ralf Arnie/Klaus-Günther Neumann/Ernst Bader
Label: Polydor
Year: 1956
Conceived in '53 by singer Klaus-Günter Neumann who visited the flower fields in Keukenhof (Holland) after his show in the Amsterdam Tuschinski theater. Gerhard Wendland was supposed to cut it first, but as he was ill that day, Belgian singer Jean Walter took over, with both a German and a Dutch version, Tulpen Uit Amsterdam, a big hit in B; lyrics: Jos Dams/Leo Camps. May be inspired by the Flower Waltz from Tsjaikowski's Nutcracker Suite. The melody also reminds Temo, a waltz by Orquesta Tipica Victor (1940), crediting A. Galvez/Aquariguay.
Covers:
Herman Emmink [as Tulpen Uit Amsterdam missing one of Jean Walter's stanzas]
Anton Karas [instrumental]
Max Bygraves [as Tulips From Amsterdam; top 3 UK]
Lily Vincent [as Le Bouquet d'Amsterdam]
Gloria Lasso [idem]
Wim Kan [as Tunnels Uit Amsterdam]
Mieke Telkamp [als Tulpen Uit Amsterdam]
Wilma [German version]
Joe Bourne [as Tulips From Amsterdam]
TNT [as Tieten Van Ons Madam]
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)