[Dixielandjazz] Si Tu Vois Ma Mere

[Bert]

Hello Jean Marc,

Many thankt for your help with the French situation and your knowledge of the song.
In my country (Netherlands) it was a little different.

Bechet's other composition that had been a big hit through the recording of Monty Sunshine with Chris Barber's Jazzband, was Petite Fleur, and reached #1 for several months in Holland, the year 1959.
So the record company tried to duplicate this succes with a new recording of Si Tu Vois Ma Mere by Monty Sunshine. The first version was marred by a teriible out of tune guitar. Later there was a new version, where Chris Barber answered the clarinet with trombone, in place of the guitar.
One of those records reached the #8 position in the Dutch charts, either 1960 or 1961.

Bechet's version never was a hit in the Netherlands, due to the silly fact, that Holland had no hitparade at all in the early 1950's!

Very kind regards,

Bert Brandsma

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"I didn't know the word of "Mare" and the misunderstanding with the title "Si tu vois ma mère". It's very interesting ... and funny.

For my part, what I can say is that the first time Sidney Bechet recorded this tune was in 1952
This tune was a very big hit in France, many bands played it and nobody was singing it.

So, according to the big success encountered, the recording company (I suppose) wanted someone to write lyrics (to make more money ?? :o)) ).

Jean Broussolle was a singer who was a member of a vocal group well-known in France at that time, named "Les compagnons de la chanson" which made his debuts with Edith Piaf."


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