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Re: Dark Eyes

In a message dated 1/14/4 3:30:46 PM, rar (at) slavic(dot)umass(dot)edu writes:

<< In 1924 the New York music publisher Joseph P. Katz published sheet 
music of "Ochi chernye" with the annotation "As Sung With Great Success 
by Ch. Kotylansky" on the cover.
 >>

The most popular version is probably by The Barry Sisters who "re-introduced" 
it back to Russia in 1960 when they performed there with the "Ed Sullivan 
Show".  They performed a few Jewish songs which was very unussual at the 
time..and to this day, they are still very popular there. 
Simon
Hatikvah Music

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