Global InformationHallo Bandoeng information
| "Hallo Bandoeng" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Willy Derby | |
| A-side | "Hallo Bandoeng" |
| Released | 1929 |
| Genre | Levenslied |
| Songwriter(s) | Willy Derby |
"Hallo Bandoeng" is a song by the Dutch levenslied singer Willy Derby (real name: Willem Frederik Christiaan Dieben, 1886-1944). It was released in 1929 and sold more than 50,000 copies, an astronomical number for that time.[1] It was one of Derby's songs that became part of Dutch culture.[2] The phrase "Hallo Bandoeng" was well known at that time, as the usual opening used by Radio Kootwijk when establishing a connection with Bandung (in Dutch: "Bandoeng"), one of the most important cities in the then Dutch East Indies.[3]
- ^ Kimenai, Gijs; Blom, Ruurd (eds.). "Geschiedenis van Levenslied". Muziekencyclopedie (in Dutch). Hilversum, The Netherlands: Beeld en Geluid. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ Leenders, Ben (2013-11-12). "Dieben, Willem Frederik Christiaan (1886-1944)". Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland (in Dutch). Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ Freriks, Kester (2011-10-27). "Hallo Bandoeng, hier Radio Kootwijk". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2016-07-18.