Przedwojenne tango, przedwojenna Warszawa (1937)

Description

This tango (Polish title "To samo niebo") was composed by a German composer Joe Rixner ("Blauer Himmel"). It was very famous in Europe in last years before 1939. (In Germany it was played by most of the dance bands, eg Barnabas von Geczy, Adalbert Lutter). Here it is performed by the Polish Syrena Rekord Dance Orchestra conducted by Iwo Wesby. Refrain is sung by one of the most popular broadcast & record singers as well as operetta artist, Stefan Witas. He became very active since 1937, after he won the prize as the third most popular singer in Poland (after Fogg and Faliszewski) in the Polish Radio Singers' competition. The photographs are the views of the non-existing pre-war Warsaw. Recording: Syrena-Electro, 1937

Keywords

Rixner, Witas, Fogg, tango, przedwojenne, piosenki, 1930s, shellack, Polish, Dance, Band, pre, war, Warsaw, nostalgia

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