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Ein Mdchen aus Berlin

Margot Hielscher
1 disc

1. Frauen Sind Keine Engel
2. Ich Sage Ja
3. Der Swing, Swing, Swing
4. Medley: Hallo Frulein (Instrumental)
5. Einer Unter Millionen
6. Der Swing, Swing, Swing
7. He, How Do You Do
8. Du Bist So Lieb Zu Mir
9. Ich Hab Mich So an Dich Gewhnt
10. Anette
11. Frre Jacques
12. Tee Zu Zweien
13. Eleonore
14. Domino
15. Schau in Meine Augen
16. Das Arme Kleine Herz
17. Nicht So Schnell Meine Herrn
18. Ein Mdchen aus Berlin
19. Das Schwabing-Lied
20. Wer Weint Um Mich
21. Fr Zwei Groschen Musik
22. Warum Lsst du Mich So Allein
23. Wenn Die Baumwollfelder Blh'n
24. Sur le Pont D'Avignon
25. Montevideo
26. Geh', Bubi
27. Bei Mir Bist du Schn (Englisch)
28. Wir Woll'n Doch Nicht So Tun
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Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 16380
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Bear Family is known around the world for its high-quality reissues of American roots music, but it also has a prodigious catalog of releases that cater to the German market. Ein Mdchen aus Berlin is one such title, devoted to the recordings of German actress and pop vocalist Margot Hielscher. Her first hit, "Frauen Sind Keine Engel," was recorded in 1943 after Hielscher was already established in the film industry, and it met with immediate success. Other hits include "Anette (In Paris...Irgendwo)," a superb adaptation of "Frre Jacques" with a Baroque string section and an elaborate vocal group arrangement, and "Fr Zwei Groschen Musik," all of which are included on the anthology. Unlike many of Bear Family's collections of German schlager, Hielscher's disc does not contain many German versions of American hits ("Tee Zu Zweien," or "Tea for Two," is one exception). A long medley from her 1949 film Hallo, Frulein! and a separate performance of "Der Swing, Swing, Swing" find Hielscher working in the realm of big-band jazz and swing, but most of her recordings are traditional pop songs with orchestral accompaniment. The only English-language performance is Hielscher's rendition of the Andrews Sisters' hit "Bei Mir Bist Du Schn," but American listeners may recognize the melody of the French folk song "Sur Le Pont d'Avignon" as the basis of Joe Dowell's 1961 hit "The Bridge of Love." The anthology covers the years 1943-1967, with a thick 44-page booklet (in German) filled with photos and memorabilia, and a discography with detailed session information. ~ Greg Adams