Artist: Little Kid Lex
Author: Elex
Label: Capitol
Year: 1957
US B-side of Tom Hark (see there).
Covers:
Bert Kaempfert [inspiration for Afrikaan Beat; title track lp and used in documentary Wonderland By Night, focusing on the darker side of the Wirtschaftswunder; since 1966 the theme of the Indian Waterlilies fairy tale in theme park De Efteling (NL)]
Lester Sterling [idem; riddim version]
Barrington Levy [as Under Me Sensi]
Acido [as Di Da Di Dam - Africaan Beat]
Other possible inspirations: Foosman by the same Little Kid Lex ('58) and Kwela Bafana by The Basement Boys ('57).
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)