It is probably less well known that popular composer Emanuel Jonasson (1886-1956), called "Gok-Jonas", was also a military musician. His big hit number was "Gökvalsen", which has become a world success and one of the world's most played smaller pieces of music. According to a popular storytelling, he would have had the idea of Gökvalsen as a musician at Gyllene Göken cinema in Stockholm in the 1910's. However, this story is contradicted by the fact that the cinema Gyllene Göken started in 1912 and that Gökvalsen was born in 1909 on Fristad Hed.
Another story is put forward by Ejnar Lyth. According to this, Gökvalsen would have been "pushed forward" on a one-piece accordion by the farmer's son Sigge Karlsson, who performed it at K 1's Christmas ball in 1912. Jonasson would have "taken over" the melody.
The first recorded version seems to be by Bröderna Sundquist (=Brothers Sundquist)
(c) Bröderna Sundquist (1913) (as "Gökvalsen")
Recorded in Berlin in 1913
Released on ISI 526 >> See next link: I.S.I.
Also released on Cezar 1501 >> See next link: Cezar
(c) Bröderna Sundkvist (1913) (as "Gökvalsen")
Recorded August 12, 1913 in Stockholm
Matrix 5101 ab
Released on Gramophone 289346
SEE : The Gramophone Company
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(c) (Hjalmar) Meissners Militär-Orkester (1913) (as "Gökvalsen")
Recorded August 19, 1913 in Stockholm
Matrix 5241 ab
SEE: Hjalmar Meissner
Released on Gramophone 280318 >> See next link: The Gramophone Company
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(c) Odeon Orkester (1914) (as "Gökvalsen")
Recorded in 1914 in Berlin
Released on Odeon A 145797 >> See next link Odeon
(c) Erik Sjöberg and Helge Nilssén (1914) (as "Gökvalsen")
Recorded May 1914 in Stockholm
Matrix: Sto 839
Released on Odeon A148002 (Sweden) >> See next link Odeon
Re-released on Odeon 19008 in the USA
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(c) Herman Gellin (1915)
Recorded March 23, 1915 in Stockholm
Released on Gramophone ??? >> See next link Skiv-titlar F - K
(c) J. Jacobson och Henry Magnuson (1918) (as "Gökvalsen")
Recorded February 1918 in New York
Released on Columbia E 3886
Also released as "Cuckoo Waltz" by "Accordion Duet"
(c) Sven Andersson & Sander Ahlquist (1919) (as "Gökvalsen")
Recorded November 1919 in Hälsingborg
Released on Rolf Succès 718 >> See Rolf Winner Succès / Rolf Succès
(c) Carl Jularbo & Helge Eriksson (1920) (as "Gökvalsen")
Recorded October 6, 1920 in Berlin
Released on Artiphon 1004
Also released on Ekophon NS 1312
SEE: Carl Jularbo
(c) International Novelty Quartet (1922) (as "Cuckoo Waltz")
Recorded April 10, 1922 in New York
Released on Victor 19349.
Also released for the German, Bohemian (Czech), Swedish, Norwegian and Polish market
Also released on Zonophone for the UK market
Listen here to a UK release:
(c) E. Jahrl Nyhetskvintetten (1926) (as "Gök -Valsen (Cuckoo Waltz)")
Recorded July 27, 1926 in New York
Released on Columbia 22038-F
The recording above was released in Columbia's "ethnic" series for several nationalities under different names:
"Gökvalsen" as E. Jahrl Nyhetskvintetten (Swedish)
"Käkivalssi" as Columbia Soitto Kvintetti (Finnish)
"Kukavica Valcek" as Columbia Hudebni Kvintet (Slovenian)
"Kuku Walc" as Instrumentowy Kwartet Warszawa (Polish)"
"Cuckoo Waltz" as Columbia Quintette (English)
Listen here: Cuckoo Waltz%29 - E. Jahrl Nyhetskvintetten.mp3
In 1926 the International Novelty Quartet made a new recording of "Cuckoo Waltz".
(c) International Novelty Quartet (1926) (as "Cuckoo Waltz")
Recorded September 10, 1926 in New York
Released on Victor 20253
Also released on HMV AL 832, K 5855, Electrola EG 2026 and Zonophone 5051
And on Victor JM-3 (for the Japanese market)
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(c) Municipal Band (1928) (as "Cuckoo waltz")
Recorded April 19, 1928 in new York
Released on Brunswick 1028-A
Listen here: i78s Brunswick 4358: Cuckoo Waltz - Municipal Band
(c) Okeh International Orchestra (1929) (as "Cuckoo Waltz")
Recorded January 8, 1929 in New York
Released on Okeh 3516
Also released on Parlophone E 6171 (as by Parlophone International Orchestra)
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(c) Tanz-Orchester Dajos Béla (1929) (as "Cuckoo")
Recorded October 23, 1929 in Berlin
Matrix xxB 8415
Released on Odeon AA 178018
More than a year later Dajos Bela recorded a new version (as "Kuckuck Walzer")
Recorded December 2, 1930 in Berlin
Matrix Be 9269
Released on Odeon O-11352
Also released on Odeon 238.323 for the French market.
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(c) The Plaza Band (=Harry Hudson) (1930) (as "Cuckoo Waltz")
Recorded January 2, 1930 in London
Released on Edison Bell Radio 1307
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(c) Debroy Somers Band (1930) (as "Cuckoo Waltz")
Recorded March 22, 1930
Released on Columbia CB 50
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(c) Homocord Orchester (1930) (as "Kuckuck")
Recorded October 1930 in Berlin
Released on Homocord H-3819
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(c) The Four Serenaders (1930) (as "Cuckoo Waltz (Le Coucou)")
(=Akkordeon-Quartett Gebrüder Lindqvist)
Recorded October 1930 in Berlin
Released on Tri-Ergon TE 6064
(c) Willy Derby (1930) (as "Koekoek-wals")
Dutch Lyrics: Ferry (van Delden)
Recorded October 1930 in Berlin
Matrix 63727
Released on Parlophon B 17625
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(c) The Happy Duet (Jeanne Horsten and Louis Noiret) (1930) (as "Koekoek Wals")
Dutch Lyrics: R Niessen.
Matrix F 782
Released on Columbia DH 2
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(c) Harmonica (1930) (as "Koekoek Wals")
Recorded in 1930
Matrix: F 809
Released on Columbia DH 10
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(c) Harry Jackson´s Tanz-Orchester (1930) (as "Kuckuck-Walzer")
Recorded November 1930 in Berlin
Matrix
Also released on Brillant 52 as by Grosses Salonorchester
Tempo 52 as by Grosses Salonorchester
Elite 1063 (Kontroll-Nummer 149) as by Salon-Orchester
Pallas und Paloma 1022 as by Salonorchester
Star C.8167 as by Milton´s Tanzorchester
(c) Harmonica-Duo John Hodde en J. van Laar (1930) (as "Koekoek Wals")
Recorded ca November 1930 in Berlin
Released on Homocord H.4-66121
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Also realeased on Homocord Sv. 4-16105 II (for the Swedish market)
(c) "Grammophon" Künstler-Orchester (1930) (as "Kuckuck-Walzer")
Recorded December 1930 in Berlin
Released on Grammophon 23563
Also released on Polydor 23563 as by Polydor-Orchester.
One year later the same orchestra recorded a new version, which was released on both the Grammophon-label and the Polydor-label (both with label # 23932)
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(c) Marcel Véran (1930) (as "Coucou!")
French lyrics by Paul Max
Released on Pathe
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(c) Eric Harden (=Otto Dobrindt) Mit Seinem Tanz-Orchester (1931) (as "Kuckuckswalzer")
Vocals by John Hendrik
German lyrics by Bert Reisfeld
Recorded January 1931 in Berlin
Released on Gloria G-10008
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(c) Tanz-Orchester Dobbri (=Otto Dobrindt) (1931) (as "Kuckuck-Walzer")
Recorded January 10, 1931 in Berlin
Released on Parlophon B 12397
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(c) Alfred Beres mit Orchester (1931) (as "Kuckucks-Walzer")
Recorded January 1931 in Berlin
Matrix 16071
Released on Ultraphon A 794
Also released on Telefunken A 794
2 months later Alfred Beres recorded a new version
Matrix 16291
Released on Ultraphon A 880
Also released on Ultraphone AP 235 (for the French market)
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(c) Orchestrola Salon-Orchester (1931) (as "Kuckucks-Walzer")
Recorded January 17 1931 in Berlin
Released on Orchestrola 2509
(c) Jazz Sinfonie-Orchester Eddy Walis (1931) (as "Kuckuck-Walzer")
Recorded March 1931 in Berlin
Released on Artiphon 12064
Also released on the next 78:
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(c) Salon-Orchester Ramescu (1931) (as "Kuckucks-Walzer")
Recorded March 1931 in Berlin
Released on Grammophon 656
N. Ramescu Künstler Orchester – Kuckucks-Walzer / Großmutters Walzerlieder (1931, Shellac) - Discogs
(c) Kapelle Gebrüder Steiner (1931) (as "Kuckuck Walzer")
Recorded May 1931 in Berlin
Released on Tri-Ergon TE 6179 >> See: Tri-Ergon
(c) Tore Svensson & Co 1936 (as "Gökvalsen")
Recorded 1936 in Stockholm
Released on Sonora 3168
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(c) Ken Griffin (1948) (as "Cuckoo Waltz")
Hit in the USA and in the UK
Listen here:
(c) Ursula Maury und Peter Manuel (1951) (as "Kuckuckswalzer")
German lyrics by Rolf Ronnay
With Pierre Blanchard und seinem Orchester
Or here:
(c) Adalbert Lutter (1956) (as "Kuckucks-Walzer")
Listen to a sample here: Adalbert-Lutter-mit-seinem-grossen-Tanz-Orchester-Kuckucks-Walzer
(c) Die Lorelei's (1959) (as "Kuckuckswalzer")
German lyrics by Rolf Ronnay
Released September 1959 on Philips 318 270 PF
Die Lorelei's were Dutch sisters Els en Madeleine Heymans, with orchestra conducted by Arnold Kleyn (=Addy Kleyngeld), who also played the accordion.
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(c) Harmonica Duo K. Schriebl / J. Hupperts (1959) (as "Koekoekwals")
Listen here:
(c) Zangeres Zonder Naam (1965) (as "Koekoekswals")
Dutch Lyrics: Ferry (van Delden)
Listen here:
More versions of "Gökvalsen" here:
Gökvalsen / Clarence Coleman, vissling / MunSPELDOSenterna / 04.06.1953 / Sonora 7729 /
Gökvalsen / Gunnar Hillgren / Tage Ekvall orch. / Sthlm 1949 / Harmony Music 40 /
Gökvalsen / Harry Branddelius / Cupolork. / 23.02.1949 / Cupol 4211 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Andrew Walter, dragspel / 26.01.1949 / Columbia DS 1770 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Bröderna Sundkvist / / CRG 289347 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Bröderna Sunsquist, dragspel / 12.08.1913 / Gramophone 289340 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Bröderna Sunsquist, dragspel / 1913 / ISI 526 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Carl Jularbos ork. / 1936 - utg. 04.1943 / Polyphon NS 90900 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Charleston serenaders / / Columbia DI 228 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Dragspel / N.Y. 192- / Odeon 19008 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / E. Jahrl Nyhetskvintetten / / Columbia 7899 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / E. Jahrls kvintett / / Columbia /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Emil Sjölberg & Helge Nissén, harmonika / 1914 / Odeon A 148002 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Gösta Westerlunds dragspelskvart. / 31.01.1947 / X 7343 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Gösta Westerlunds dragspelskvint. / 31.01.1947 / HMV AL 2942 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Gösta Westerlunds dragspelskvint. / 31.01.1947 / HMV X 7343 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Helmer Nerlund, dragspel / 08.04.1947 / Musica A 8748 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Helmer Nerlund, dragspel / 08.04.1947 / Telefunken A 8742 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Herman Gellin, dragspel / 23.03.1915 / Gramophone /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Hillers munspelsork - Karl Dahlberg, gitarr / 09.1937 / Toni 631 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Hillers munspelsork. - Karl Dahlberg, gitarr / 09.1937 / Toni 631 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / John Hodde - J.N. Laar, dragspel / 12.1930 / Homocord 4-16105 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Jularbo Kalle och Helge Eriksson, dragspel och fiol / Berlin 05.10.1920 / Ekophon 1004 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Jularbo Kalle och Helge Eriksson, dragspel och fiol / Berlin 05.10.1920 / Ekophon NS 1312 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Jularbo-Kalle - Helge Eriksson / Berlin 05.10.1920 / Artiphon 1004 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Kryssprickarna / 24.09.1951 / Sonora 7667 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Kurt Engels ork. / / Kristall 450 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Lasse Bennys trio / 18.08.1947 - utg. 10.1954 / Cupol 4880 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Lasse Bennys trio / 18.08.1947 / Cupol 1980 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Meissners militärork. / 19.08.1913 / Gram. Company 280318 / CRG
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Miff Görling / 26.02.1954 / Columbia DS 2103 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Odeon ork. / 1914 / Odeon A 145 797 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Olle Johnny, dragspel - gitarr / 07.12.1936 / Scala 31 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Olle Johnny, dragspel / 02.11.1954 / Odeon SD 5624 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Olle Johnny, dragspel / 07.12.1936 / Odeon D 3343 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Sune Östling, piano / 07.1942 / Polydor 48556 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Sven Andersson - Sander Ahlquist / 11.1919 / Rolf Succès 718 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Thore Svenssons harmonikaork. / 1936 - utg. 04.1943 / Sonora 260 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Thore Svenssons Harmonikaork. / 1936 / Tono M 11157 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Tore Svensson & Co / 1936 / Sonora 3168 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Willard Ringstrand, hammondorgel / / Cupol 4178 /
Gökvalsen / Instrumental / Willard Ringstrand, hammondorgel / 09.02.1949 / Cupol C 2010 /
Gökvalsen / John Hedéen / Tore Svensson & Co / 1936 / Tono M 11157 /
Gökvalsen / Nonne Hall / Ork. / 19.01.1943 / Scala 1447 /
SEE: Skiv-titlar F - K
And more versions here:
Marvellous information. The Cuckoo Waltz was my late Mothers
BeantwoordenVerwijderen, Josey Molloy's party piece on Piano, many many times. WhenI played
Ken Griffin's version it made me cry
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