[Dixielandjazz] For Freberg read Lehrer!

[Ken Mathieson]

Don Kirkman wrote:

A lot of German Google hits attribute "Poisoning Pigeons" to Georg
Kreisler, who recorded it as early as 1962.  I don't know the timing
for Lehrer.  For a good assortment of performances, including Kreisler
and Lehrer, there's always YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5m41YVpBJ8

Thanks for the name and the link Don. The musical compositions are different although similar in character and there is a clear similarity in lyric content. There appears to be a bit of dispute about who wrote the first version and therefore who translated/adapted it for his native market. The YouTube comments in German are split between Kreisler and Lehrer as the originator, so I guess the best bet would be to check the copyright dates on the sheet music, but finding both songs will be a heck of a long shot.

Ken Mathieson
www.classicjazzorchestra.org.uk