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The Obernkirchen Children's Choir 'The Happy Wanderer' 1953 78 rpm


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The Happy Wanderer or Der fröhliche Wanderer in German was recorded by a small amateur children's and youth choir from the German town of Obernkirchen in Schaumburg County, Northern Germany.

The choir won the 1953 Llangollen International Eisteddfod in North Wales, the BBC aired the winning performance, on 22nd January 1954 the record entered the UK chart reaching #2, it stayed on the chart for 26 wks a feat made all the more remarkable as the chart was only a top 12


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