woensdag 30 maart 2022

Salome (1920) / Sal-O-May (1921) / Abat-Jour (1921) / Abat-Jour (1958) / Romeo (1961) / Salomé (1961)


In 1919 Robert Stolz wrote "Salome" (lyrics by Artur Rebner), the first European foxtrot, based on Salome, a Biblical character, and probably also based on Franzi Ressel 
In 1912 Franzi had married Stolz, for whose career she was important, since she created most of his chansons and hits of the time and took on essential roles in many of his operettas. Together, the two performed very successfully in various cabarets in Vienna (Hölle, Fledermaus, Budapester Orpheum, Simpl, Femina).
In 1919 she separated herself from pride and began a relationship with Otto Hein,  whom she married in 1923.
Otto Hein, owner of Wiener Bohème Verlag (Viennese Bohème publishing house), was not only a business partner, but also a good friend of Stolz. That he had run away with his wife to Rome, did hurt him so much, he wanted to go into the monastery. His friend Fritz Rotter prevented him from doing so.
On December 25 1919 Robert Stolz wrote "Salome", which would be one of his most famous songs. 
And with lyrics by Artur Rebner, in 1920 the song was still published by Otto Hein's Wiener Bohème Verlag, with a beautiful illustration by Gabor Von Ferenchich.
 


It would have been perfect for Franzi Ressel to introduce this song in the cabarets, but it was Viennese cabaret artist Karl Ujvári, who introduced it.


Already the next month an instrumental version of the song was recorded by Dajos Bela.

(o) Odeon-Tanz-Musik (=Dájos Béla) (as "Salome")
Recorded  January 1920 in Berlin
Matrix xxBo 7145-3
Released on Odeon AA 57714
 


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A few months later a vocal version, with the lyrics by Arthur Rebner, was recorded.

(c) Odeon-Orchester mit Refraingesang (1920) (as "Salome")
Recorded August 1920 in Berlin
Matrix Xbe 2186
Released on Odeon 311469
 


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(c) Odeon-Orchester (1920) (as "Salome") 
Recorded November 1920 in Berlin
Matrix xBe 2323
Released on Odeon 311512
 




(c) Zieh-Harmonika-Duette (1920) (as "Salome") 
Recorded January 1921 in Berlin
Matrix Be 2501
Released on Odeon 311610






(c) Favorite-Orchester (= J Schura Polischuk) (1920) (as "Salome") 
Recorded July 2, 1920 in Berlin
Lindström matrix 30572
Released on Favorite 1-329 and F 248


Also released on Harmonium H 1113-II

The same J Schura Polischuk orchestra recorded another version on September 11, 1920 in Berlin
Lindström matrix 30629
Released on Beka B 3190
Also released on Harmonium H 1116-II
And on Ekophon NS 1625
Also released on Beka 30629 (as by the Marion Orchestra)
 





(c) Kapellmeister Stern (1921) (as "Salome") 
mit seiner Künstler-Kapelle vom Hotel Adlon, Berlin 
Recorded October 1920.
Matrix: 294as
Label: 100280
Released on Polyphon Record #50158




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The man who had introduced "Salome", finally made a recording of the song under the musical direction of the composer Robert Stolz himself.

(c) Karl Ujvári (1920) (as "Salome") 
with Favorite-Streichorchester under the direction of Robert Stolz
Recorded around July 1920 in Vienna
Released on Favorite 1-109



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(c)  Streich-Orchester Joseph Birnbaum (früher "Palais de Danse") (as "Salome") 
Matrix J16F (=recording date September 16, 1920)
Released on Homocord 16093 
 

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(c) Marek Weber mit seiner Kunstlerkapelle vom Esplanade (1920) (as "Salome") 
Recorded October 12, 1920 in Berlin
Matrix 2-2692-2
Released on Parlophon P 1099 and Okeh 3056


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(c) Tanz-Orchester "Metropol" (Nicu Vladescu) (1920) (as "Salome")
Recorded end 1920
Matrix: 27889 (8at)
Released on Polyphon 30099 
Also on Reneyphone 30099
 






(c) Mayfair Orchestra (1921) (as "Salome")
Recorded January 20, 1921 in Hayes, Middlesex
Released on His Master's Voice HMV X-893
Also released in Italy as by Orchestra Mayfair on Disco Concerto Grammofono R-8219
 

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(c) The Original Piccadilly Four (1921) (as "Salome")
Recorded February 10-12, 1921 in Berlin
Released on Homokord 16198 and Anker 1025
 





(c) Paul Biese Trio (1921)  (as "Sal-O-May")
Recorded July 19, 1921 in New York
Released on Columbia A 3494







(c) Joe Brown's Alabama Band (=Irving Weiss) (1921) (as "Sal-O-May")
Recorded August 1921 in New York
Released on Black Swan 2041




The same recording was also released on Claxtonola 40095, Famous 3089, Paramount 20095 and Puritan 11095 as by FRISCO SYNCOPATORS.



(c) Queen's Dance Orchestra (=Jack Hylton) (1921) (as "Salome")
Recorded August 30, 1921 in Hayes Middlesex
Released on HMV B-1259



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(c) George Hofmann (1921) (as "Salomé")
Dutch lyrics by George Hofmann
Recorded January 1921 in Berlin
Released on Odeon 313511


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(c) Kees Pruis (1921) (as "Salomé")
Dutch lyrics by Kees Pruis
Recorded on April 4, 1921 in Paris
Matrix: X-7-32051
Released on Zonophone #3277
 


Also released on Favorite 95377

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(c) Joseph C, Smith and his Orchestra (1921) (as "Sal-O-May")
Recorded September 20, 1921 in New York
Released on Victor 18816
 





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(c) Lou Bandy (1921) (as "Salome")
Dutch lyrics by Ferry (van Delden)
Matrix K11E (=recorded October 11, 1921) in Germany
Released on Homokord 5480
 

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(c) Broadway Dance Orchestra (=Louis Katzman) (1921)  (as "Sal-O-May")
Recorded October 18, 1921 in New York
Released on Edison 50874




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(c) Selvin's Orchestra (1921)  (as "Sal-O-May")
Recorded late October 1921 in New York
Released on Brunswick 2164









After decades in obscurity, the song suddenly became popular again in the sixties.
Early 1961 the Lucas Quartett from Germany had a # 20 hit in the German charts.

(c) Lucas Quartett (1961) (as "Salome")
with Eric Werner Orchestra
Recorded January 1961
Released on Polydor 24 463



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After this German success, Jimmy Kennedy was asked to write English lyrics for Salome.
The English version was retitled "Romeo" and Petula Clark recorded it.
The song peaked at # 3 on the UK Singles Chart in 1961. Despite peaking lower than her # 1 UK comeback hit "Sailor", "Romeo" earned Clark her first Gold record by selling 400,000 units in the UK. In Ireland "Romeo" reached # 2. 

(c) Petula Clark (1961) (as "Romeo")
English lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy
Released June 1961 on Pye 7N.15361


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In 1961, Jean Broussolle, who had translated Clark's precedent hit "Sailor", also translated "Romeo" as "Roméo", which became Clark's first No. 1 hit in France on January 20, 1962.
In France the song was also recorded by Jean Broussolle's own group Les Compagnons de la Chanson, Dario Moreno and Rika Zarai, and Gélou.

(c) Petula Clark (1961) (as "Roméo")
French lyrics by Jean Broussolle
Released October 1961 on Vogue PNV.24.086





(c) Dario Moreno  (1961) (as "Roméo")
Released in 1961 on the next album:



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(c) Rika Zaraï (1961) (as "Roméo")


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In 1961 Jean Broussolle also arranged a version for his own group Les Compagnons De La Chanson.

(c) Les Compagnons De La Chanson (1961) (as "Roméo")
Released in 1961 on the next album



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French rock'n'roll singer Gelou recorded a rocking version of "Salomé".

(c) Gelou (1961) (as "Salomé")
French lyrics by Jacques Battaille-Henri and Louis Lemarchand
Released in 1961 on the next EP



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Flemish singer Rina Pia recorded a Dutch version of "Roméo", which reached # 3 on the Belgian chart in the autumn of 1961.

(c) Rina Pia (1961) (as "Roméo")
Dutch lyrics by Jan Remo and Van Aleda
Released on Barclay 60950



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In 1921 Italian composer Cobianco had reworked the Stolz-composition (a new melody-line with the same meter) and with Italian lyrics by Ennio Neri, this version was introduced by Anna Fougez in 1921, 
 

This version was also sung by Gino Franzi.


And in 1923 it was also recorded in the USA by Eugenio Cibelli.

(c) Eugenio Cibelli (1923) (as "Abat-Jour")
Recorded October 25, 1923 in New York
Released on Victor 77192
 



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In 1958 "Abat-Jour" was provided with its original Stolz melody again. In addition Bixio Cherubini made some minor changes to Ennio Neri's original Italian lyrics from 1921. 

This "new" Abat-Jour" version was recorded in 1958 by Nilo Ossani and Aurelio Fierro.

(c) Nilo Ossani (1958) (as "Abat-Jour")
Released in 1958 on Astraphon PN-4113



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(c) Aurelio Fierro (1958) (as "Abat-Jour")
Released in 1958 on Durium Ld A 6417



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(c) Emilio Pericoli (1961) (as "Abat-Jour")
This version wrongly credits Cobianco /Neri --> Must be Stolz /Neri



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(c) Milva (1962) (as "Abat-Jour")    
#37 hit Italy
Milva's version only credits Stolz  --> must be Stolz /Neri



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(c) Henry Wright (1962) (as "Abat-Jour")  
#4 hit Italy
Henry Wright's version only credits Stolz  --> must be Stolz /Neri



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Henry Wright's version of "Abat-jour" is prominently featured in the 1963 film "Ieri, oggi, domani": Sophia Loren, playing the prostitute Mara, plays Wright's record as the background music for the strip tease she performs for a client played by Marcello Mastroianni.

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The 1994 film "Prêt-à-Porter" featured Loren and Mastroianni in what was in effect a remake of the strip tease scene from "Ieri, oggi, domani", with Wright's "Abat-jour" again played as background music.



(c) Corry Brokken (1961) (as "Romeo")
Dutch lyrics by Stan Haag



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(c) Squallor (1977) (as "Abat-Jour")
This version wrongly credits Stolz /Cherubini --> Must be Stolz /Neri


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