Zarah Leander: "Jag vill ha en gondol" (Violino Tzigano) - Odeon Sweden 1954

Titel: Jag vill ha en gondol (I Want A Gondola) Recorded: 28 May 1954, Stockholm Orchestra: Åke Jelving's Orchestra Composer: Cesare Andrea Bixio (music) Lyrics: Karl-Gerhard (Swedish lyrics) Original release: Odeon (catalog number Sto 8512, shellac record paired with "Vill ni se en stjärna"). ==================== The song, featuring Swedish lyrics by Karl Gerhard, originally came from his revue *Köpmannen i nordens Venedig*; although it had been part of Zarah Leander's repertoire since 1935, it was not recorded until 1953. The clip shows footage from the Swedish broadcaster SVT, dated 1 January 1969, in which Zarah performs the same song. ==========================