Best Recordings 1927-1939

~ Release by Comedian Harmonists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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▼ CD 1
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1Hein spielt abends so schön auf dem Schifferklavier
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-11-08)
recording of:
Hein spielt abends so schön auf dem Schifferklavier (on 1934-11-08)
lyricist:
Peter Kirsten (German composer of "Wenn am Sonntagabend die Dorfmusik spielt")
composer:
Willy Richartz
Comedian Harmonists2:44
2Kannst Du pfeifen, Johanna
recording of:
Kannst du pfeifen, Johanna?
composer:
Sten Axelson and Hans Joachim Bach
Comedian Harmonists3:13
3Wenn ich vergnügt bin, muss ich singen
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1936-11-12)
arranger:
Erwin Bootz
recording of:
Wenn ich vergnügt bin, muß ich singen (on 1936-11-12)
lyricist:
Hans Fritz Beckmann (German lyricist) and Erwin Bootz
composer:
Peter Igelhoff
Meistersextett2:33
4Muß i denn zum Städtele 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)
Comedian Harmonists2:03
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 Harmonists2:39
6Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1931-08-14)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen (aus dem Film „Bomben auf Monte Carlo“) (on 1931-08-14)
lyricist:
Robert Gilbert
composer:
Werner Richard Heymann
Comedian Harmonists3:03
7Mein kleiner grüner Kaktus
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-11-15)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Mein kleiner grüner Kaktus (on 1934-11-15)
lyricist:
Rolf Marbot (composer, lyricist & pianist)
composer:
Bert Reisfeld
arranger:
Walter Lohmann
translator:
Hans Herda
publisher:
Wiener Bohème Verlag GmbH
translated version of:
J’aime une Tyrolienne
Comedian Harmonists2:15
8Jetzt 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
Comedian Harmonists2:50
9Eine kleine Frühlingsweise
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1933-09-29)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Eine kleine Frühlingsweise (on 1933-09-29)
lyricist:
Hans J. Lengsfelder
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer)
arranger:
Leopold Weninger
Comedian Harmonists2:41
10Es führt kein and'rer Weg zur Seligkeit
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1932-03-18)
recording of:
Es führt kein andrer Weg zur Seligkeit (on 1932-03-18)
lyricist:
Robert Gilbert
composer:
Werner Richard Heymann
Comedian Harmonists2:45
11Träume, die nur um Deine Liebe sich dreh'n
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1930-10-30)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Träume, die nur um Deine Liebe sich dreh’n (on 1930-10-30)
lyricist:
Marcel Lion
composer:
Friedrich Wilhelm Rust
Comedian Harmonists mit Marcel Wittrisch3:15
12Marecchiare
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1937-05-24)
arranger:
Erwin Bootz
recording of:
Marecchiare (on 1937-05-24)
lyricist:
Salvatore Di Giacomo
composer:
Francesco Paolo Tosti (composer)
Meistersextett2:27
13In der Bar zum Krokodil
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (in 1934)
recording of:
In der Bar zum Krokodil (in 1934)
lyricist:
Walter Fitz and Fritz Löhner-Beda
composer:
Willy Engel-Berger
Comedian Harmonists3:03
14Ich wollt', ich wär' ein Huhn
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1936-08-28)
recording of:
Ich wollt', ich wär ein Huhn... (aus dem Film „Glückskinder“) (on 1936-08-28)
lyricist:
Hans Fritz Beckmann (German lyricist)
composer:
Peter Kreuder
Meistersextett2:33
15Veronika, der Lenz ist da
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1930-08-22)
arranger:
Erwin Bootz
recording of:
Veronika, der Lenz ist da (on 1930-08-22)
lyricist:
Fritz Rotter (Austrian composer and lyricist)
composer:
Walter Jurmann
Comedian Harmonists2:40
16Wochenend 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
Comedian Harmonists3:11
17Der alte Cowboy
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-04-19)
arranger:
Erwin Bootz
recording of:
Der alte Cowboy (on 1934-04-19)
composer:
Billy Hill (US songwriter)
translator:
Ewald Walter
translated version of:
The Last Roundup
Comedian Harmonists3:20
18Whispering
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 Harmonists3:11
19Menuett
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1933-09-21)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Menuett (Comedian Harmonists arrangement) (on 1933-09-21)
composer:
Luigi Boccherini (composer)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
arrangement of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto)
Comedian Harmonists3:19
20An 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 Harmonists3:20
21In einem kühlen Grunde
recording of:
In einem kühlen Grunde (in 1932)
writer:
Joseph von Eichendorff (from 1807 until 1808)
Comedian Harmonists2:54
22Morgen muß ich fort von hier
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1935-02-13)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Morgen muß ich fort von hier (on 1935-02-13)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Comedian Harmonists3:06
23Gitarren spielt auf (Guitar d'amour)
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 Harmonists3:16
24Perpetuum 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 Harmonists2:36
▼ CD 2
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1Ich hab' für Dich 'nen Blumentopf bestellt
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1930-05-23)
arranger:
Erwin Bootz
recording of:
Ich hab’ für dich ’nen Blumentopf bestellt (on 1930-05-23)
lyricist:
Gerd Karlick
composer:
Erwin Bootz
Comedian Harmonists2:43
2Natacha
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1934-10-16)
recording of:
Natacha (du film „Nuits moscovites“) (on 1934-10-16)
lyricist:
André de Badet
composer:
Walter Jurmann and Bronisław Kaper
Comedian Harmonists2:22
3Barcarole
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 (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
arrangement of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
Comedian Harmonists2:46
4Les Gars de la Marine
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1931-08-24)
vocals:
Comedian Harmonists (on 1931-08-24)
recording of:
Les Gars de le Marine (du film “Le Capitaine Craddock”) (on 1931-08-24)
lyricist:
Jean Boyer (film director and songwriter)
composer:
Werner Richard Heymann
Comedian Harmonists33:16
5Wenn 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 Harmonists2:56
6Schöne Isabella aus Kastilien
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1932-06-01)
arranger:
Erwin Bootz
recording of:
Schöne Isabella aus Kastilien (on 1932-06-01)
lyricist:
Gerd Karlick
composer:
Erwin Bootz
arranger:
Walter Borchert
publisher:
Wiener Bohème Verlag GmbH
Comedian Harmonists3:22
7Das 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 Harmonists3:00
8Sandmännchen
recorded in:
Wien, Austria (on 1936-04-23)
recording of:
Sandmännchen (Le Marchand de sable) (on 1936-04-23)
lyricist:
Anton Wilhelm von Zuccalmaglio
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
version of:
14 Volks-Kinderlieder, WoO 31: 4. "Sandmännchen"
Comedian Harmonists3:18
9Guter Mond, Du gehst so stille
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1933-09-21)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Guter Mond, du gehst so stille (Comedian Harmonists version) (on 1933-09-21)
lyricist:
Karl Enslin
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
version of:
Guter Mond, du gehst so stille
Comedian Harmonists2:57
10Der Onkel Bumba aus Kalumba tanzt nur Rumba
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1932-06-01)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Der Onkel Bumba aus Kalumba tanzt nur Rumba (on 1932-06-01)
lyricist:
Armin Robinson (German lyricist) and Fritz Rotter (Austrian composer and lyricist)
composer:
Herman Hupfeld
version of:
When Yuba Plays the Rhumba on the Tuba
Comedian Harmonists2:26
11Wir sind von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1930-05-23)
recording of:
Wir sind von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt (on 1930-05-23)
lyricist:
Robert Liebmann
composer:
Friedrich Hollaender
version of:
Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt
Comedian Harmonists2:52
12So ein Kuß kommt von allein
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1933-10-05)
recording of:
So ein Kuss kommt von allein (on 1933-10-05)
lyricist:
Willy Dehmel (German lyricist)
composer:
Franz Grothe (German composer)
arranger:
Gerhard Mohr (German composer)
Comedian Harmonists2:19
13O, ich glaub', ich hab' mich verliebt
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1938-05-05)
recording of:
Oh, ich glaub’, ich hab’ mich verliebt (on 1938-05-05)
lyricist:
Hans Fritz Beckmann (German lyricist)
composer:
Erwin Bootz
Comedian Harmonists2:37
14Du paßt so gut zu mir wie Zucker zum Kaffee
recorded in:
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (on 1936-05-02)
recording of:
Du paßt so gut zu mir wie Zucker zum Kaffee (aus dem Film „Katharina die Letzte“) (on 1936-02-05)
lyricist:
Fritz Rotter (Austrian composer and lyricist)
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
Comedian Harmonists2:55
15Heut' Nacht hab' ich geträumt von Dir
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1930-10-30)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Heut’ Nacht hab’ ich geträumt von dir (on 1930-10-30)
lyricist:
Alfred Grünwald
composer:
Emmerich Kálmán (Kálmán Imre - composer)
Comedian Harmonists3:27
16Blume von Hawaii
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1931-08-14)
orchestra:
Orchester Lewis Ruth
recording of:
Die Blume von Hawaii: Blume von Hawaii (on 1931-08-14)
lyricist:
Alfred Grünwald and Fritz Löhner-Beda
composer:
Paul Abraham (composer)
part of:
Die Blume von Hawaii
Comedian Harmonists2:57
17Hoppla, jetzt komm' ich
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1932-03-18)
recording of:
Hoppla, jetzt komm’ ich (aus dem Film „Der Sieger“) (on 1932-03-18)
lyricist:
Max Colpet and Robert Gilbert
composer:
Werner Richard Heymann
publisher:
BMG-Ufa (not for release label use! this is a music publisher)
Comedian Harmonists2:49
18Die 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
Comedian Harmonists2:56
19Ein Lied geht um die Welt
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1933-08-31)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Ein Lied geht um die Welt (aus dem Film „Ein Lied geht um die Welt“) (on 1933-08-31)
lyricist:
Ernst Neubach
composer:
Hans May (Austrian Film Composer)
Comedian Harmonists2:10
20Kleiner Mann, was nun?
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1933-05-11)
arranger:
Harry Frommermann
recording of:
Kleiner Mann - was nun? (aus dem Film „Kleiner Mann, was nun?“) (on 1933-05-11)
lyricist:
Richard Busch (German lyricist)
composer:
Harald Böhmelt (Conductor and Composer)
Comedian Harmonists2:55
21Einmal 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
Comedian Harmonists2:51
22Irgendwo 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
Comedian Harmonists2:54
23Jetzt oder nie
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1939-03-08)
piano:
Rudolf Zeller (german 1930s pianist)
recording of:
Jetzt oder nie (on 1939-03-08)
lyricist:
Robert Biberti
composer:
Siegfried Muchow
Meistersextett2:38