"Dialect Songs Among the Dutch"
Audio selections from songs referred to in the paper by Prof.
James Leary, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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"Dialect Songs Among the Dutch." (In PDF format.)
Arthur Hall, "Jump Fritz, I Feed You
Liver," Bell 78 rpm recording, Orange, New Jersey, early 1920s. (1 minute,
28 seconds)
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Spike Jones and the City Slickers, "Der
Fuehrer's Face," Decca 78 rpm recording, Los Angeles, 1943. (25 seconds)
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Sigmund Snopek III, "AinaHey,"
WisconsInsane, Dali LP recording, Milwaukee, 1987.
(10 seconds)
Minnie Pendelton, "Oh Yah, Ain't
Dat Been Fine," Library of Congress field recording, Lancaster, Wisconsin,
1946; reissued on Ach Ya! Traditional German-American Music
From Wisconsin, Wisconsin Folklife Center LP, 1986. (1 minute, 35 seconds)
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Peter Dorner, "They Say I'm
A Dutchman (And Ain't Got No Schtyle)," home tape recording, Oregon,
Wisconsin, ca. 2000. (1 minute, 56 seconds)
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Peter Dorner, "I Feel Myself Here
(Dat's Vat I Learned in Mein Schul)," home tape recording, Oregon,
Wisconsin, ca. 2000. (25 seconds)
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Unknown singer, "A Little Dutch
Soldier Came Down from the Rhine"/"Snap-poo," Library of
Congress field recording, Newberry, Michigan, 1938. (39 seconds)
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Whoopee John Band, "Elsie Schultzenheim,"
Decca 78 rpm recording, Minneapolis, ca. 1950; reissued on The
Original Whoopee John Band, Collectors Series, Polka City LP recording,
ca. 1975. (54 seconds)
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Syl Groeschl Band, “We Left Our Wives
at Home," Syl Groeschl Sings Old German Songs,
Cuca LP recording, Sauk City, Wisconsin, mid-1960s. (57 seconds)
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Howie Bowe Band, "Little German Ball,"
w/vocals by Phil the Plunger, Polkaland 78 rpm recording, Sheboygan, Wisconsin,
ca. 1950. (1 minute, 4 seconds)
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Goose Island Ramblers, "Milwaukee
Waltz," A Session with the Goose Island Ramblers,
Cuca LP recording, Sauk City, WI, ca. 1965. (1 minute, 36 seconds)
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Herr Louie and Weaselis, "Down
by the Pickle Works, Part 1" and "Down
by the Pickle Works, Part 2" (Broadkesting from WGN), Columbia 78 rpm
recording, Chicago, 1928. (Part 1: 1 minute, 31 seconds. Part 2: 1 minute, 31
seconds)
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Anton "Speedy" Beringer, "Reminiscences
of Heinie and His Grenadiers," field recording for the Wisconsin Folklife
Center, Poy Sippi, Wisconsin, 1985. (52 seconds)
Sinovi, "Milwaukee Song," field
recording for Wisconsin Public Radio,West Allis, Wisconsin, 1992. (1 minute,
33 seconds)
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Happy Schnapps Combo, "Dutch Pile,"
Raise It! CD recording, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 1992.
(46 seconds)
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