The Essential Collection

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▼CD 1
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1Love Me a Little Today
3:16
2Ein Freund, ein guter Freund
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1930-08-22)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Ein Freund, ein guter Freund (aus dem Film „Die Drei von der Tankstelle“) (on 1930-08-22)
lyricist:
Robert Gilbert
composer:
Werner Richard Heymann
52:18
3Liebling, mein Herz lässt Dich grüßen
engineered in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1930-08-22)
arranger:
Erwin Bootz
recording of:
Liebling, mein Herz läßt dich grüßen (aus dem Film „Die Drei von der Tankstelle“) (on 1930-08-22)
lyricist:
Robert Gilbert
composer:
Werner Richard Heymann
3:25
4Wochenend und Sonnenschein
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1930-08-22)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Wochenend und Sonnenschein (on 1930-08-22)
lyricist:
Charles Amberg
composer:
Milton Ager
translated version of:
Happy Days Are Here Again
3:13
5Over the Blue
3:04
6Marie, Marie
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1931-01-19)
recording of:
Marie Marie (Sie heißt Marie) (aus dem Film „Gassenhauer“) (on 1931-01-19)
lyricist:
Johannes Brandt
composer:
Marc Roland
2:39
7Was schenkst Du mir dann
3:16
8Leichte Kavallerie
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1931-06-11)
recording of:
Leichte Cavallerie (The King’s Horses) (on 1931-06-11)
lyricist:
Charles Amberg
composer:
Noel Gay and Harry Graham
3:23
9The Way With Every Sailor
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1931-08-21)
recording of:
The Way With Every Sailor (Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen) (on 1931-08-21)
lyricist:
Robert Gilbert
composer:
Werner Richard Heymann
translator:
Rowland V. Lee
translated version of:
Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen (aus dem Film „Bomben auf Monte Carlo“)
3:19
10Maria, Mari!
recording of:
Maria, Marì!
lyricist:
Vincenzo Russo
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua
3:13
11Mein lieber Schatz, bist Du aus Spanien?
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1931-09-18)
recording of:
Mein lieber Schatz, bist du aus Spanien? (on 1931-09-18)
lyricist:
Fritz Rotter (Austrian composer and lyricist)
composer:
Henri Santengini
2:48
12Heute Nacht oder nie
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1932-09-05)
vocals:
Comedian Harmonists
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Heute Nacht oder nie (aus dem Film „Das Lied einer Nacht“) (on 1932-09-05)
lyricist:
Marcellus Schiffer
composer:
Mischa Spoliansky (composer)
3:00
13Einmal schafft's jeder
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1932-09-05)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Einmal schafft's jeder (aus dem Film "Ein blonder Traum") (on 1932-09-05)
lyricist:
Walter Reisch
composer:
Werner Richard Heymann
2:51
14Irgendwo auf der Welt
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1932-09-05)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Irgendwo auf der Welt (aus dem Film "Ein blonder Traum") (on 1932-09-05)
lyricist:
Robert Gilbert
composer:
Werner Richard Heymann
2:55
15Muss i denn, muss i denn zum Städtle hinaus
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1933-01-09)
arranger:
Erwin Bootz
recording of:
Muß i denn zum Städtele hinaus (on 1933-01-09)
additional lyricist:
Heinrich Wagner (schwäbischer Gelegenheitsdichter)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:03
16Night and Day
vocals:
Comedy Harmonists
cover recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1933-09-15)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
3:19
17Tarantella sincera
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1931-11-13)
recording of:
Tarantella sincera (on 1931-11-13)
lyricist:
Eduardo Migliaccio
composer:
Vincenzo de Crescenzo (neapolitan song writer, 1875-1964)
3:22
18Creole Love Call
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1933-09-15)
cover recording of:
Creole Love Call (on 1933-09-15)
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:11
19Die Dorfmusik
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1933-02-07)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Die Dorfmusik (on 1933-02-07)
lyricist:
Theo von Donop and Paul Kirsten
composer:
Mart Fryberg
2:56
20Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf ein
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1933-09-21)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Schlafe mein Prinzchen (on 1933-09-21)
lyricist:
Friedrich Wilhelm Gotter
composer:
Friedrich Anton Fleischmann and Bernhard Flies (German composer)
previously attributed to:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 350) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: Anh. C 8.48)
3:04
21Ein neuer Frühling wird in die Heimat kommen
recording of:
Ein neuer Frühling wird in die Heimat kommen (on 1933-09-29)
lyricist:
Fritz Rotter (Austrian composer and lyricist) and Peter Schaeffers
composer:
Willy Engel-Berger and Wilhelm Meisel
3:11
22Liebesleid
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1933-09-12)
recording of:
Liebesleid (vocal version "Die Liebe kommt, die Liebe geht") (on 1933-09-12)
lyricist:
Ernst Marischka
composer:
Fritz Kreisler (violinist / composer)
version of:
Liebesleid (for violin and piano)
3:15
23Spanische Moritat
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-04-12)
recording of:
Spanische Moritat (on 1934-04-12)
lyricist:
Mus
composer:
Marc Roland
2:45
24Komm' im Traum
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-05-05)
recording of:
Komm im Traum (Close Your Eyes) (on 1934-05-05)
lyricist:
Comedian Harmonists
composer:
Bernice Petkere
2:44
25Jetzt trinken wir noch eins
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1933-02-07)
recording of:
Jetzt trinken wir noch eins (on 1933-02-07)
lyricist:
Willy Rosen and Kurt Schwabach
composer:
Willy Rosen
2:51
26Auf Wiedersehen, my dear
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1932-09-05)
recording of:
Auf Wiedersehen, My Dear (german lyrics) (on 1932-09-05)
lyricist:
Milton Ager and Al Goodhart
composer:
Ed G. Nelson (Popular music songwriter and bandleader) and Al Hoffman
translator:
Charles Amberg
translated version of:
Auf Wiedersehen, My Dear
33:25
▼CD 2
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1"Blume von Hawaii" Potpourri
partial recording of:
Die Blume von Hawaii
composer:
Paul Abraham (composer)
librettist:
Alfred Grünwald and Fritz Löhner-Beda
Comedian Harmonists & Marek Weber und sein Orchester8:24
2Ach, wie ist's möglich dann
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1933-01-09)
recording of:
Ach, wie ist’s möglich dann (Treue Liebe, Thüringer Volkslied) (on 1933-01-09)
lyricist:
Helmina von Chézy
composer:
Friedrich Wilhelm Kücken
Comedian Harmonists2:02
3Perpetuum Mobile
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1933-09-26)
recording of:
Perpetuum Mobile (Comedian Harmonists arrangement) (on 1933-09-26)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
arranger:
Erwin Bootz
arrangement of:
Perpetuum mobile, op. 257
Comedian Harmonists2:38
4An der schönen blauen Donau
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1933-09-26)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau (Comedian Harmonists version) (on 1933-09-26)
lyricist:
Franz von Gernerth
composer:
Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
arranger:
Erwin Bootz
is based on:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314
Comedian Harmonists3:21
5Tea for Two
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-12-17)
cover recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette) (on 1934-12-17)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
Comedian Harmonists2:41
6Kannst du pfeifen, Johanna
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-04-12)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Kannst du pfeifen, Johanna? (on 1934-04-12)
composer:
Sten Axelson and Hans Joachim Bach
Comedian Harmonists33:04
7Humoreske
Comedian Harmonists2:42
8Ein bißchen Leichtsinn kann nicht schaden
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-08-21)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Ein bißchen Leichtsinn kann nicht schaden (aus dem Film „Freut euch des Lebens“) (on 1934-08-21)
lyricist and composer:
Friedrich Wilhelm Rust
Comedian Harmonists2:32
9Whispering
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-12-17)
vocals:
Comedy Harmonists
cover recording of:
Whispering (on 1934-12-17)
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
Comedian Harmonists3:12
10Barcarolle from "Tales of Hoffmann"
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1935-02-28)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1935-02-28)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
arrangement of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités, Hoffmann, Schlemil)
Comedian Harmonists2:50
11Wenn die Sonja russisch tanzt
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-08-21)
recording of:
Wenn die Sonja russisch tanzt (on 1934-08-21)
lyricist:
Gerd Karlick
composer:
Edmund Kötscher and Erich Plessow
Comedian Harmonists2:58
12Gitarren, spielt auf
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-12-10)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Gitarren, spielt auf (on 1934-12-10)
lyricist:
Ralph Maria Siegel (German composer, father of Ralph Siegel)
composer:
Ludwig Schmidseder
Comedian Harmonists3:17
13Das alte Spinnrad
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-05-05)
recording of:
Das alte Spinnrad (on 1934-05-05)
lyricist:
Franz Berthold
composer:
Billy Hill (US songwriter)
Comedian Harmonists3:01
14Hungarian Dance No. 5
recording of:
Ungarischer Tanz Nr. 5 (Comedian Harmonists arrangement) (on 1935-02-28)
lyricist:
Erich Abraham Collin
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arranger:
Erwin Bootz
arrangement of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
recording of:
Hungarian Dance no. 5 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1858 until 1868)
arrangement of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
music quoted on:
El Santo Grial
Comedian Harmonists2:41
15Sous le ciel d'Afrique
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1935-09-29)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1935-09-29) and Comedian Harmonists (on 1935-09-29)
recording of:
Sous le ciel d'Afrique (du film "Princesse Tam-Tam") (on 1935-09-29)
lyricist:
André de Badet (in 1935)
composer:
Jacques Dallin (french composer and pianist) (in 1935)
Comedian Harmonists & Joséphine Baker3:20
16Espabilate
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1935-09-28)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1935-09-28) and Comedian Harmonists (on 1935-09-28)
recording of:
Espabílate (on 1935-09-28)
lyricist and composer:
Eliseo Grenet
Comedian Harmonists & Joséphine Baker2:50
17Solitude
Comedian Harmonists2:51
18Overture "The Barber of Seville"
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
arrangement of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia
Comedian Harmonists5:51
19Congo Lullaby
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1937-06-18)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Congo Lullaby (from the film „Sanders of the River“) (on 1937-06-18)
lyricist:
Arthur Wimperis
composer:
Mischa Spoliansky (composer)
Comedian Harmonists3:09
20In a Persian Market
recording of:
In a Persian Market
composer:
Albert Ketèlbey (English composer) (in 1920)
Comedian Harmonists3:28
21The Donkey Serenade
recording of:
The Donkey Serenade
writer:
George Forrest (American composer and lyricist) and Robert Wright (US stage & screen composer & lyricist)
composer:
Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart (composer)
part of:
The Firefly (Rudolf Friml operetta)
Comedian Harmonists2:59
22Ti-Pi-Tin
recording of:
Ti-Pi-Tin
writer:
María Grever and Raymond Leveen
Comedian Harmonists2:57
23Whistle While You Work
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1938-12-08)
recording of:
Whistle While You Work (from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs") (on 1938-12-08)
lyricist:
Larry Morey
composer:
Frank Churchill
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
part of:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 Disney animated film, songs and musical score)
Comedian Harmonists3:09
24Dwarf's Yodel Song
Comedian Harmonists2:34