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| "Uncle Satchmo's Lullaby" | |
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| Song byLouis Armstrong | |
| Written | Erwin Halletz Olaf Bradtke |
"Uncle Satchmo's Lullaby" (also known under its German title"Onkel Satchmo's Lullaby") is a 1959 song, written byErwin Halletz andOlaf Bradtke, and sung byLouis Armstrong and German singer Gabriele Clonisch, better known as Gabriele, who was 12 years old at the time.
It was recorded on May 20, 1959, inBerlin and used in the German musical filmLa Paloma (1959). Armstrong sings his lyrics in English, while Gabriele sings her lyrics in German. The song became an international hit in 1959–1960.[1]
