Freitag Musik

I've been itching to post this - not out of sense of obligation - as much as a desire to relive some fond childhood memories.  My parents were civilian employees of the US Army in southern Germany during the 1950s and as a consequence cultivated a fondness for German band leaders.  Notable would be James Last and Bert Kaempfert.

Bert (Berthold Heinrich Kämpfert) was a songwriter, producer and German orchestra leader that popularized jazz and easy listening music.  He also wrote any number of songs popularized by Al Martino, Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley and Wayne Newton.  He's remembered for writing Strangers in the Night and Moon Over Naples.  I was surprised to learn that Kaempfert played a role in the success of The Beatles after he signed them to record several tracks during his sessions with Tony Sheridan.  

Bert's albums were always on deck for hi-fi music in our household growing-up in the 1960s. Enjoy this medley of possibly familiar tunes...