Dutch Swing : The Ramblers (1) - The Cossack Patrol / Polyushko Pole (1945, Hot!)

The Ramblers dance band were without any doubt Holland's most popular swing orchestra. Formed in 1926 they introduced jazz and swing music to large audiences with Theo Uden Masman as the band's leader from 1926 to 1964.... The Ramblers performed not only in Holland but abroad as well and played with prominent musicians such as Coleman Hawkins and Benny Carter.... In 1933 they performed on the VARA radio network and would stay there until 1964. In 1935 Jack Bulterman joinded and under his influence Dutch repertoire was featured prominently on the band's playlist and recordings.

During the Second World War the band continued to perform on stage as well as on he German controlled radio station "Nederlandsche Omroep". This was regarded by many as collaboration and in 1941 the band's two jewish musicians Sal Doof and Sem Nijveen had to leave (members of the band would however help and support jewish musicians who had gone underground). From 1942 onwards The Ramblers had to change their name as well since it sounded too English. The alternative "De Remblers" was rejected and The Ramblers became known as Theo Uden Masman en zijn Dansorkest / Het Dansorkest onder leiding van Theo Uden Masman. After the liberation in 1945 The Ramblers stood accused of collaborationist activities. The verdict was relatively mild : The Ramblers were banned from performing for a period of 6 months, Theo Uden Masman himself for a year.

The band exiled itself to Brussels, where they performed and recorded. One of the singers featured on their records was the Belgian singer Tohama, popular in the second half of the 1940s and the 1950s. Their first performances after the war in Holland caused quite an uproar but The Ramblers quickly regained their popularity, returning to the VARA network until 1964. Its leader Theo Uden Masman died in 1965.

The band was reformed in 1974 and continues to perform to this day. It is - according to the Guiness Book of World Records - the longest performing big band in history.

This recording features the russian traditional "Polyushko Pole" known popularly as the "Cossack Patrol" which has been re-arranged as swing music... The original "Polyushko Pole" (in Russian Полюшко Поле) was composed by Lev Knipper who was also the brother of actress Olga Tschechowa (born Knipper) - who made career in Germany, starred in many movies and became one of Hitler's favourite actresses (together with Lil Dagover she was considered the "grande dame" of German cinema).... More than 2 decades after her death noted historian Anthony Beevor wrote a book about Olga's fascinating live and her activities as an agent for the Russian secret services.

Polyushko Pole exists in many different versions and was also the basis for Glenn Millers "Russian Patrol". The movie features images of the end of the war : the return of loved ones after battle and victory parades in both New York and Moscow.


About the record :
Decca Swing Series 9201 / F1358

Recorded in Brussels in 1945.
The record is quite worn but the rendition remains very hot!

Transferred without modification.

Sound equipment used :
Ortophon om78 Cartridge & Stylus
Turntable : Stanton T.90
TerraTec 78RPM Phono Pre-amp

After processing, this video will also be offered in HD.
However whether this function works will depend on your Internet connection and the abilities of your computer (your screen may freeze).

After uploading it will take some time for the image to be fully processed (and become sharp)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Swing
• 78rpm
• The
• Ramblers
• Dance
• Band
• Cossack
• Patrol
• Polyushko
• Pole
• Полюшко
• Поле
• Brussels
• 1945
• Decca
• Records
• V-Day
• New
• York
• USA
• Moscow
• Russia
• Second
• World
• War
• Schellack
• Schellac
• Hot
• Olga
• Tschechowa
• Lev
• Knipper

[camille885]

Du grand swing! Avec un petit côté russe dans la chanson, merci.

[Leotaurus1975]

Merci Camille!

[woozleification]

This is incredibly awsome!

[gagarinbros]

FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE!

[alexd212]

@SahtePianist idiot

[SingersLeader]

Awesome! Thanks for the music history lesson about this terrific band!

[hunbalam]

1945 two world empire are born

[SanyT74]

Наши воины на параде!!!

[SanyT74]

Бля! Можно подумать америка войну выиграла! ))))))))))

[surfinjohnnyq]

cool song . did ya all know there is a surf style version of this by the Spotnicks . also cool

[acheciny]

In the American sequence, I recognized President Truman, New York's Governor Dewey, Mayor LaGuardia and Generals Eisenhower, MacArthur and Patton.

[acheciny]

The very beginning, dockside, was probably the UK, although the soldiers might have been allied soldiers in British style uniforms. Then the scene shifts to a victory parade in New York City. Note the microphone for WNYC, the municipal radio station.