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Josephine Baker et les Comedian Harmonists
Josèphine Baker recorded these songs with the exiled version of the German vocal group the Comedian Harmonists. The three Jewish members (Erich Collin, Roman Cycowski and Harry Frommermann) of the original group were thrown out of Germany in 1934. The members of the band that remained in Germany were forbidden to perform under the name of the Comedian Harmonists but continued as the Meistersextett.

ddd discography

TitleRecording DateRecording LocationCompany
Espabilate
from the film “La Virgen Morena”

(Eliseo Grenet)
9-29-1935Paris, FranceColumbia
DF 1814
Columbia
4119-M
Sous le Ciel d’ Afrique
from the film “Princess Tam Tam”

(André de Badet / Jaques Dallin)
9-29-1935Paris, FranceColumbia
DF 1814
Columbia
4119-M

ArtistInstrument
Josèphine BakerVocals
Erich CollinTenor Vocals
Roman CycowskiBaritone Vocals
Ernst EngelPiano
Harry FrommermannTenor Vocals
Erich CollinTenor Vocals
Rudolf MayrederBass Vocals
Hans RexeisTenor Vocals
unknownTambourine

 

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