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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Artist: Charles P. Lowe
Author: Niccolo Paganini
Label: roll
Year: 1895
Oldest recording, as Carnival Of Venice just crediting arranger Charles Dancla. Written in 1829 as a series of variations (for violin) on traditional Neapolitan folk tune O Mamma Mamma Cara. Paganini (1782-1840) was for violin what Jimi Hendrix became for electric guitar.
Covers:
Horace Heidt [as A Carnival In Venice]
Harry James [idem]
Mills Brothers [idem]
Eddie Calvert [trumpet version]
Lodewijck van Avezaath [as Verrek, Zeg Kerel Ben Jij 't; carnival hit NL; alias Aad Klaris who wrote the lyrics of Keetje Tippel and 't Is Moeilijk Bescheiden Te Blijven (see: Vacation In Heaven)]
Nena [as children song Mein Hut, der hat drei Ecken, while Dutch Scouts sing this tune as Mijn hoed die heeft vier deuken (Vier deuken heeft mijn hoed)]
André Rieu [and in '09 in German]
Both Franz Liszt and Louis Moreau Gottschalk (for piano) and Francesco Tarrega (for guitar) wrote arrangements on this same melody. Novelty hit How Much Is That Doggie In The Window (see there) follows a very similar melody line. The dog song of Vladimir in Act 2 of Samuel Beckett's play En Attendant Godot/Waiting For Godot (1953), that's the same year How Much Is That Doggie hitted! Children songs Mijn Hoed Die Heeft Vier Deuken (Vier Deuken Heeft Mijn Hoed) (NL), Mein Hut der hat drei Ecken (GER), My Hat It Has Three Corners (EN) also use this melody.
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)