Durch die Nacht klingt ein Lied...Willi Stanke & sein Orchester (1942/Berlin by Night/4K/Colorized)

Today's video features Willi Stanke's version of the Dutch song "Door de nacht klinkt een lied" which was composed by Jack Bulterman (1909-77) who was part of the famous "Ramblers" orchestra. The band recorded the song for Decca with lead vocals by Marcel Thielemans in 1941. Another well-known version was recorded by Boyd Bachman and his orchestra for Odeon. In November 1942, Willi Stanke (1907-82) recorded a German version of "Door de nacht klinkt een lied" called "Durch die Nacht klingt ein Lied" as well as "Was nützt die Wohnung mir" which is the German version of "Ik heb een keukentje" - another compositon by Bulterman made famous by the "Ramblers". In July 1943, Stanke recorded "Grand Hotel" - another Bulterman / "Ramblers" song.

"Durch die nacht klingt ein Lied" was also featured in the movie "Sophie Scholl - die letzten Tage" (2005).

A further Stanke recording featured in my channel is "Karussell" featured in the musical "Karneval der Liebe" and recorded in July 1943 :    • Karussell … Willi Stanke mit seinem Orches...  

The video features sequences of Berlin's night time entertainment including scenes from the legendary "Scala" and "Wintergarten" (with its famous “starlight” ceiling) music halls. These sequences were restored and upscaled to a 4k resolution. The colorization is purely intended for entertainment purposes and not historically correct.

The record was transferred using a Graham Slee Revelation M Phono Preamp (bass Turnover 250 Hz - Rolloff 0) in combination with a Klark Teknik Tube Equalizer and a Rek-O-Kut De-Hisser. The record itself is a postwar re-release and in average condition. This is a test setup.

About the record :

Durch die Nacht klingt ein Lied (Door de nacht klinkt een lied)
Willi Stanke mit seinem Orchester

Columbia
DW 4925 / mx. CR 836-2
Berlin,
November 1942