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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
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Artist: Harry Boda
Author: Louis Davids/Margie Morris
Year: 1918
In folk play Bleeke Bet. Covered by all Jordaan singers as O, Mooie Westertoren, the only tower Anne Frank could see from her ceiling window. Davids, who was born in Rotterdam, wrote more songs about Amsterdam: In De Jordaan, Omdat Ik Van Mokum Hou and Nou Tabé Dan. He never cut his own ode to one of the most recognizable churches in town.
Covers:
Johannes Heesters [as O, Mooie Toren (Ode Aan De Wester) in film Bleke Bet (see also: Ik Wil Gelukkig Zijn)]
Max van Praag [as O, Mooie Westertoren]
Willy Alberti [idem]
Koos Alberts [idem]
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)