[Dixielandjazz] For Freberg read Lehrer!

[David M Richoux]

If this Wiki article can be trusted ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Kreisler 
  ) Kreisler apparently had a bit of a problem with releasing  
translated or adapted versions of  songs by Tom Lehrer (and others)  
and claiming them as his own. However, he did do a lot of original  
work as well...

Schützen wir die Polizei!  (Save [protect] the Police - very satirical.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcBGsNhwxhY  and many other clips are  
on the related videos.

Dave Richoux

On Jul 10, 2010, at 3:57 PM, Ken Mathieson wrote:

> 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