Artist: Sjraar Peetjens
Author: Frans Boermans/Thuur Luxembourg
Label: Philips
Year: 1959
Leader and lead singer of Jocus, a local carnival ensemble, live in Venlo (Venlonazaal).
Covers:
Thuur Luxembourg mit koër en orkes [carnival hit in Venlo (The Netherlands); Limburg and Dutch version, translated by coauthor Boermans]
Kleine Jantje [parody as De Ooievaar]
Johnny Hoes [as Och Was Ik Maar, with almost half a million copies sold the most successful Dutch-spoken single ever; also cut a German version as Der Flotte Johnny]
Alex Valère [idem; alias Tony Geys on Vlaams records]
Paula Dennis [answer song as Ja Was Jij Maar Bij Moeder Thuis Gebleven]
Bobbejaan Schoepen [as Ach wär Ich nur (bei Mutti heim geblieben)]
Caterina Valente [as Ich mach' mir nix aus Prinzen und aus Grafen]
Eric Genty [as Ah si j'étais resté près de ma mère]
Huub Stapel [again in dialect]
Most of Hoes' biggest hits were covers: Vogeltjesdans, Mexico, Hand In Hand Kameraden, En Van Je Hoempa, Dat Is 't Einde, Wie Heeft Er Suiker In De Erwtensoep Gedaan, Drinken Tot We Zinken.
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Arnold Rypens
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