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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Artist: Geschwister Winkler
Author: Franz Winkler
Label: Polydor
Year: 1940
Franz and his sister Albertina from Tirol, but written in South-America the year before. Waltz remembered for its opening line: "Am Strande von Rio". New recording in '47 for Decca as Geschwister Winkler Quartet, where lyric "mein Deutscher Flieger" was replaced by "mein blonder Flieger".
Covers:
Gracie Fields [as Forever And Ever; English lyrics: Malia Rosa]
Russ Morgan [idem; n°1 US]
Perry Como [idem; n°2 US]
Margaret Whiting [idem; hit US]
Dinah Shore [idem]
Jacques Hélian [as Etoile des neiges; French lyrics: Jacques Plante]
Line Renaud [idem; hit Fr in '50]
Lys Assia [idem]
Patrice et Mario [idem]
Sunstreams [as Hoor je het ruisen der golven]
Simon et les Modanais [as Etoile des neiges; n°2 Fr]
Not to be confused with Möwe, du fliegst in die Heimat, the B-side of Magda Hain's Capri-Fischer (see there) in '43, covered by Rudi Schuricke. See also: Die Fischerin vom Bodensee.
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)