Artist: Félix Mayol
Author: Léo Lelièvre/Paul Briollet/Charles Borel-Clerc/Pedro Badia
Label: Zonophone
Year: 1905
Belle époque hit strongly influenced by a cancan chorus from Spanish zarzuela Los Inocentes (José López Silva/Sinesio Delgado/Ramon Estellés), first staged in Madrid in 1895 (facing moderate success).
Covers:
Zonophone Orch. [as La Sorella March]
Fragson [as La Mouyette]
Orquesta de Felipe Valdés [Cuban danzon as La Machicha; among the first Afro-American dance music ever recorded]
Gustav Schönwald [as Wenn meine Frau sich auszieht]
Arthur Pryor's Band [als La Sorella March]
Sousa's Band [idem]
Estudiantina Christodoulidis [as Matsis in Greek for Columbia]
Vernon & Irene Castle [introduced this dance in New York (as La Rozalla)]
Kees Pruis [as Oh Jeanette, Word Mijn Vrouw]
London Novelty Orch. [as La Maxixe]
Ella Fitzgerald [as Chewing Gum]
Teresa Brewer [as Choo'n Gum]
Andrews Sisters [idem]
Dean Martin [idem]
Vico Torriani [as Der Hafen-Casanova]
Leo Kuysters [as De Dochter Van De Slager]
Boston Pops Orch. [as La Sorella March]
Arie Ribbens [as De Dochter Van De Slager]
Maria Muldaur [as Choo'n Gum]
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)
Belgium