"Antje, mein blondes Kind" (Niel) Wilhelm Strienz 1940

– click "Show More" for the full description – Antje, mein blondes Kind [Walzerlied] Composer: Herms Niel (1888-1954) Lyricist: Heinrich Anacker (1901-1971) Publisher: Musikverlag Wilke & Co., Berlin-Wilmersdorf, 1940 Opening Line: Der Tag war grau, der Tag war schwer Vocalist: Wilhelm Strienz Instrumental Group: Tanzorchester Will Glahé, Berlin Recording Date: 1940 Recording Location: Berlin Record Company: Electrola GmbH, Berlin Digitized by Ivan Ž., 2008 NOT to be used for commercial or propaganda purposes "Antje, mein blondes Kind" [Antje, My Blond Child] is a German sailors' love song from 1940, about the stormy days at sea coming to an end and the sailor's return home to his love, called Antje. It was translated in Danish by Anker Hansen ("Anny") and in Dutch by Jacques van Tol ("Antje"). Song originally had three strophes, the 1st and the 3rd were recorded here. Recorded also by: 1940 Männerchor des Deutschen Opernhauses Berlin; Orchester des Reichssenders Berlin; Musikkorps des Regiments "General Göring"; Conductor: Herms Niel 1940 Soldatenchor; Reichsmusikzug des RAD; Conductor: Herms Niel 1940 Schuricke-Terzett; Harmonika-Orchester "All Neune"; Conductor: Horst Hoffmann 1940 Schuricke-Terzett; Tanzorchester Will Glahé 1940 Die vier lustigen Jungens; Tanzorchester 1940 Heyn-Quartett; Kapelle Eugen Jahn 1940 Heyn-Quartett; Harmonika-Orchester 1940 Willy Derby; Orkest [Dutch version] 1940 Bob Scholte; Orkest [Dutch version] 1940 Holger Hansen; De Otte [Danish version] 1941 Soldatenchor und Stabsmusikkorps des Wachbataillons der Luftwaffe; Conductor: Hans Teichmann 195_ Wilhelm Strienz; Chor; Orchester Béla Sanders 1960 Gemischter Chor; Orchester Horst Wende 1968 Ludwig Jungmann 196_ Hartwig Stuckmann; Chor; Orchester ____ Marinechor "Blaue Jungs" Bremerhaven ____ Die Wellenreiter ____ Alstermöwen It was also included in the post-WWII medleys "Seemannsgarn", "Aus der Seemannskiste" and more. Official Herms Niel Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/herms.niel/