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Artist: Nana Mouskouri
Author: Manos Hadjidakis
Label: Fontana
Year: 1960
Means: When You Whistle Three Times. In German Wolfgang Müller-Sehn film Traumland der Sehnsucht, a documentary about Greece. Greek title: Ellas, I Hora Ton Oneiron. There's an instrumental version by author Hadjidakis on that same German soundtrack (as Pylos - Methoni - Mani).
Covers:
Nana Mouskouri [as Weisse Rosen aus Athen; big hit GER and in '62 as Les Roses blanches de Corfou; hit Fr]
Mieke Telkamp [as Witte Rozen Uit Athene]
Zangeres Zonder Naam [idem]
Ann-Louise Hanson [Swedish version]
David Carroll [as The White Rose Of Athens, instr. hit US]
Chordettes [idem]
Al Martino [idem]
Nana also cut an Italian version (Rosa d'Atene) and an English one (White Roses Of Athens). In the original lyrics the roses come from Livania. See also: Ximeroni, Min Ton Rotas Ton Ourano and Ta Pedia Tou Pirea.
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)