"Ich geh' auf große Fahrt, Marie!" (Niel) Erich Schneidewind, 1941

"I'm Goin' on a Long Trip, Marie!", German sailors' waltz song composed in 1941 by Herms Niel (1888-1954), with lyrics by Peter Brank. Performed by Erich Schneidewind's Accordion Orchestra and sung by the Four Jolly Boys (Rudi Schuricke's quartet). Recorded in Berlin, 1941.

Additional info: song originally has two strophes; both recorded. In 1942, it was also played as a marching song.

Note: mono recording, from D.C. 78rpm record collection; not to be used for commercial purposes.

Other known recordings of this song:
1941 Rudi Schuricke & Accordion Orchestra "All Nine"
1942 Bernhard Jakschtat & orchestra
1965? The Old Comrades