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The Hotcha Storyb y A rt M . D aan e

Milan, Italy - 1939From left to right:

Eddie Sernee – Joop Heijman – Geert van Driesten – Cor Belder – Wim Belder

Revised, due to new information!

It w as in th e m id 3 0 's th a t G ee rt van D rie sten jo in ed M ac G e ld ray's M o u th A cco rd io n B an d . (M acb ecam e M a x a t a la te r stad iu m ). T h e b an d m em b ers w ere H . an d R . L o d em a , K . an d C . d e W in te r , J . d eK ru yff, W . B o lle rm an , G . van D rie sten an d th e lead e r M ax van G e ld e r, w h o b ecam e th e w e ll -k n o w n“G oon S how ” m em b er M ax G eld ray.

M ax w a s o ffe re d an en gagem en t to to u r E n g lan d , b u t o n ly G eert an d th e L o d em a B ro th e rs w erek e e n e n o u g h to g o a lo n g to E n g la n d . T h e b a n d h a d b e c o m e a q u a rte t a n d d u rin g th e E n g la n d to u r th e yb ecam e kn o w n as th e H o llan d e r B o ys.

A fte r th e ir re tu rn th ey w ere q u ite b u sy p e rfo rm in g in th ea tre s an d eve n rad io . W h e n th in g s w en tq u ie t an d M a x w a s m o re freq u en tly w o rk in g so lo , G ee rt jo in e d fo u r o th e r h a rm o n ic a p laye rs inR o tte rd am . T h e B e ld e r b ro th e rs C o r an d W im , Jo o p H e ijm a n an d E d d y S ern ee , th e five o f th e m visite dth e w o rld -fam o u s B o rra h M in ev itc h H arm o n ic a R asca ls w h o w ere to u rin g E u ro p e a t th e tim e , an d th eyw ere a llo w e d to p la y so m eth in g fo r M in ev itch . B o rra h ca lle d th e m H o tch a B o ys (H o tch a is a L a tin -A m erica n w o rd m ean in g rh yth m ). F ro m th e n o n th e y ca lle d th e m s e lve s th e 5 H otcha ’s .A so n g , co m p o sed b y M essrs . Je ro m e , B yro n an d K en t “I w an n a m ake rh yth m “ fo r th e m o vie“M anha tta n M erry go R o u n d ” w a s reco rd e d b y va rio u s b an d s , am o n gst o th e rs o n S ep tem b e r 3 rd 1 9 3 7b y B en n y B eriga n an d o n M arc h 5 th 1 9 3 8 b y H arry R o y, th e 4 th lin e o f th e ch o ru s is “I w an n a ge tH o tch a ” th u s T h e H otcha ’s .W h e n th e m o vie " M a d ab o u t M u sic " w ith D ean n e D u rb in an d th e C ap p y B arra H arm o n ic a E n sem b lew a s sh o w in g in R o tte rd am , th e 5 H o tch a s p e rfo rm e d d u rin g in te rva ls . T h e y th e n jo in e d th e f am o u sc ircu s "C irq u e M éd ran o " in P a ris . O n th e ir w ay th e re ; th ey p e rfo rm ed fo r B e lg ian an d F ren ch rad iosta tio n s . T h e y w ere b eco m in g w e ll -kn o w n w ith n u m b ers like " C h in a to w n m y C h in a to w n , D o n keyS eren ad e , T ige r R ag an d th e H u n garia n R h ap so d y N o .2 ."

B efo re th e y w en t o n th e ir to u r in Ita ly fro m Ju ly 1 9 3 9 u n til F eb ru a ry 1 9 4 0 th e y p e rfo rm e d inA m ste rd a m an d R o tte rd am , in th e m ean tim e co n trac ts h ad b ee n sign e d fo r G erm an y, D en m ark ,S w ed en , N o rw ay an d P o lan d , la stin g a n u m b er o f yea rs .

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Scala Berlin - 1940From left to right:

W im Belder – Cor Belder – Geert van Driesten – Joop Heijm an – Eddie Sernee

D u rin g th e S eco n d W o rld W a r th e gro u p sp lit u p . G ee rt m arrie d a G erm a n g irl in 1 9 4 1 w ithw h o m h e sta rte d h is o w n ac t m ak in g u se o f p ian o , acco rd io n , d an c e an d o f c o u rse th e h a rm o n ic a . T h eo th e r fo u r ca rrie d o n w h ile lo o k in g fo r a n ew b ass p laye r.

The 4 Hotcha’sFrom left to right:

W im Belder – Cor Belder – Joop Heijm an – Eddie Sernee

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(See photograph above for details of m em bers)

D u rin g a b rea k in H o llan d , be fo re co n tin u in g th e ir G erm a n to u r, th e gro u p en gage d ch ro m aticp laye r Jo h a n Jan se n to b eco m e th e ir n ew b ass p laye r.

Johan Janssen

By train from Rotterdam to Berlin - January 1941From left to right:

Eddie Sernee – Cor Belder – Johan Janssen – Joop Heijm an – W im Belder

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T h e to u r w ith th e n ew co m e r sta rte d a t th e W alh a lla T h ea tre in W iesb ad e n (1 1 -1 5 Jan u a ry),co n tin u in g a t th e A p o llo T h ea tre in A u gsb u rg (1 6 -3 1 Jan u a ry), A m m ast C ab a re t - M ü n c h e n (1 -2 8F eb ru a ry), A p o llo T h ea tre - D ü sse ld o rf (1 -1 5 M a rc h ), R ég in a T h ea tre - D ü sse ld o rf (1 6 -3 1 M arch ).

Apollo Theatre - DüsseldorfLeft to right:

W im Belder – Cor Belder – Joop Heijm an - Johan Janssen – Eddie Sernee (kneeling)

O n 2 9 A p ri l 1 9 4 1 th e y re c o rd e d a 7 8 -rp m fo r H M V in S to ckh o lm , S w e d en .(S e e th e ab o v e H M V rad io b ro ad cas t p ro gra m o f Ju n e 1 9 4 1

A -sid e ; Could Be (D o n a ld so n ) – B -sid e ; Alice Blue Gow n (T ie rn ey)

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Sw eden 1 9 4 1 : 1 -3 0 A p ril; C h in a T h ea tre – S to ckh o lm

China Variety Concert Hall – Stockholm

1 6 -3 1 M a y - N ö jesfe lte t – S to ckh o lm

14 M ay 1941: Radio Stockholm - Could Be/Don Juan/M oon Glow /W ham

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1 -1 5 Ju n e ; L ie se b e rg - G ö teb o rg

Caricature in Sw edish New s PaperLieseberg – Göteborg (1941)

Norw ay 1 9 4 1 : 1 8 -3 0 Ju n e ; F o rn o yle s P a rk – S ta van ge r

New spaper clipping StavangerLeft to right:

Eddie Sernee – Unknow n gentlem en – Johan Janssen – W im BelderUnknow n lady – Joop Heijm an – Cor Belder

1 -1 0 Ju ly; F o rn o ie le s P a rk – H a u g e su n d1 3 -2 1 Ju ly; F o lkep a rk – F red e rikstad

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Folkepark – Frederikstad

2 2 -2 8 Ju ly; F o lke P a rk – D ram m en2 8 Ju ly-1 0 A u gu st; K lin gen b e rg K in o – O slo2 A u gu st; R ad io O slo - C o u ld B e /D o n Ju an /M o o n G lo w /W h am /H u n garia n R h ap so d y N o 2 .Poland 1 9 4 1 : 1 -1 5 O c to b e r; T ab a rin - L o d z (L itzm an n stad )1 6 -3 1 O c to b e r ; L ie b ic h T h e a tre – B reslau

Liebich Theatre – Breslau

Germ any 1 9 4 1 : 1 -3 0 N o vem b er 1 9 4 1 ; A llo tria – H am b u rg

Allotria – Ham burg

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Poland 1 9 4 1 : 1 -1 5 D ecem b er; M etro p o le – P o se n

M etropole – Posen

1 6 -3 1 D e c e m b e r 1 9 4 1 ; K ü n s tle r S p ie le – K ato w ice

B e tw ee n to u rin g E u ro p e th e y a lso fea tu re d in a G erm a n m o vie “W e r is t d e r M ö rd e r? ”

“W er ist der M örder?”From left to right:

W im Belder – Eddie Sernee – Johan Janssen

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Happy New Year 1941-1942

Germ any 1 9 4 2 : 1 Jan u a ri -2 8 F eb ru a ry; S ca la – B erlin

W . B elder -C . B e ld e r-J. H eijm an -E . Sernee-J. Janssen W . B elder -C . B e ld e r-J. H e ijm an-J. Janssen -E . Sernee

W . B elder-C . B e ld e r-J. H eijm an -J. Janssen -E . Sernee Finale

Scala - Berlin

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1 -1 5 M a rc h 1 9 4 2 ; A p o llo – A u gsb u rg

Apollo – Augsburg

1 6 -3 1 M arc h 1 9 4 2 ; C en tra l P a la s t – M ü n c h e n1 -1 5 A p ril 1 9 4 2 ; R eg in a – K arlsru h e1 6 -3 0 A p ril 1 9 4 2 ; R eg in a – D resd en1 -3 1 M a y 1 9 4 2 ; A p o llo – K ö ln

Apollo – Köln

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1 -3 0 Ju n e 1 9 4 2 ; P la z a – B erlinDenm ark 1 9 4 2 : 1 -3 1 Ju ly; N a tio n a l S ca la – C o p e n h a g e n

National Scala - Copenhagen

Hungary 1 9 4 2 : 1 -3 1 A u gu st; C irku sz F én ye s – B u d ap est

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Cirkusz Feneys – Budapest

Germ any 1 9 4 2 : 1 - 1 5 S ep tem b er ; S tad tga rte n -V arie ty – S tu ttga rtSw itzerland 1 9 4 3 : 1 1 M ay; B ase l - C h ild ren ’s B en e fit C o n ce rt

Children’s Benefit Concert - Basel

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Netherlands 1 9 4 5 : H o m e aga in !

City Hall – H ilversum , NetherlandsFrom left to right:

W im Belder – Eddie Sernee – Joop Heijm an – Johan Janssen – Cor Belder

F ro m th e 1 2 th -3 1 st o f Jan u a ry 1 9 4 6 th e y stage d th e ir sh o w o f h a rm o n ic a an d co m ed y aga in a tth e H ip p o d ro m e in A n tw erp , B e lg iu m .

From the inside review :“FANTASTIC”

Harm onica and Com edy at its best!

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T h e y to u re d E u ro p e o n c e aga in ; fro m B elg iu m to F ran ce , Ita ly, S p a in an d th e U n ite d K in gd o m .W h e n th e B e ld e r b ro th e rs d ec id e d to im m igra te to A u stra lia in 1 9 4 9 , th e gro u p d isb an d ed . Jo h anJa n sse n to o k u p th e tru m p e t, an d to d a y a t 8 2 is still ac tiv e in a b ig b an d n ea r h is h o m e in N ijm egen ,N e th e rlan d s.

The end of an Era

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The beginning of new Era!

Jo o p H e ijm an , E d d ie S e rn e e an d G eert van D rie ste n fo rm e d th e 1 st H o tch a T rio in R o tte rd am ,w h ic h w a s to b eco m e In te rn a tio n a lly fam o u s . W h e n E d d ie w a s o ffe re d a m an agem en t p o sitio n in ah o te l, th e y h ad to fin d an o th e r ch o rd p laye r.

Eddie Sernee – Joop Heijman – Geert van Driesten

Henk van Dipte – Joop Heijm an – Geert van Driesten

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H en k van D ip te b ecam e th e ir 2 n d ch o rd p laye r , H en k , like E d d y, u se d a se t o f 8 v in e ta s , an dfitte d to ge th e r a s a ro ll, an d co n siste d o f th e sam e ch o rd s as th e H o h n e r 2 6 7 o f to d ay. It w a s ‘T H IS ’ tr ioth a t reco rd e d “H oneysuck le R o se” an d “C ha ttenoog ie S h o esh in e B o y.” B y th e tim e th e y reco rd edG a llo p in ' c o m e d ia n s a n d B o d a d e L u is A lo n so o n th e flip s id e , H e n k h a d sw itc h e d to th e H o h n e r 2 6 7ch o rd , w h ic h o n ly th e n h ad b eco m e ava ilab le in H o llan d . H en k le ft th e trio to jo in th e S n ap sh o ts a s ab ass p laye r.

Joop Heijm an – Geert van Driesten – Henk van Dipte

L ee K u ip e rs , a w e ll-kn o w n so lo is t w h o w a s w o rk in g fo r H o h n e r a t th a t tim e , b ecam e th e ir 3 rdch o rd p laye r. It w as w ith L ee w h en th ey reco rd ed "E V E R Y B O D Y 'S P O L K A " w ith th e "S C H O O LO R C H E S T R A ". T h e sch o o l w a s flo u rish in g an d th e c rea tio n o f a 2 n d o rch estra w a s o n ly a m a tte r o ftim e . O n e can im ag in e th a t "E V E R Y B O D Y " (a ll o rch estra m em b ers) w as th rilled to p ieces w h e n th eyw ere aske d to jo in th e T R IO o n th e 2 9 th o f M ay 1 9 5 3 to reco rd "E V E R Y B O D Y 'S P O L K A ".

Hotcha Harm onica School OrchestraConductor: Joop Heijm an

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Geert van Driesten – Joop Heijm an – Lee Kuipers

M an y D u tc h h a rm o n ic a p laye rs , so lo ists an d gro u p p laye rs , h ave em erge d fro m th e sch o o l,w h ic h w a s o ffic ia lly ca lle d " T h e 1 st C h ro m atic H arm o n ic a S ch o o l o f th e N e th e rlan d s " b u t kn o w n toeve ryb o d y as th e " H o tch a H arm o n ica S ch o o l " to n am e a few ; T h e R e illy 's , th e M ila ro ’s , th e V in e ta s,th e H o tfilly 's , th e P h ilh a rm o n ica s an d th e R am b lin g T rio w h o b ecam e w o rld ch am p io n s in 1 9 5 6 u n d e rth e lead e rsh ip o f Jan van d e r N en t w h o b ecam e an d still is an exce llen t m u lti -p laye r.

S in c e th e d ep a rtu re o f L e e K u ip e rs th e y en gage d G ijs van d e r W ie l, ch o rd p laye r w ith th eS n a p sh o ts a n d lo n g -tim e frien d o f G eert.

Geert van Driesten – Joop Heijm an – Gijs vd W iel

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1 9 7 0 .It w a s in 1 9 5 4 w h e n Jan V u ik to o k u p th e ch o rd w ith th e trio an d staye d u n til th e y d isso lv e d in

Geert van Driesten – Joop Heijm an – Jan Vuik

G eert b ecam e a lec tu re r a t th e co lleg e o f m u sic an d d an c e in R o tte rd am . Jo o p b ecam e h eadco n tro lle r a t a m a jo r th ea tre co m p le x an d Jan h ad a lread y sta rte d h is o w n m u sic -p u b lish in g c o m p a n y.T h e re h as b ee n lo ts o f ta lk ab o u t th e "N E W H O T C H A T R IO " w ith th e “F abe r B ro th e rs ,” fo rm e d w ithth e b le ssin g o f G eert van D rie sten , b u t to th e fan s th e re h as o n ly b een "O N E H O T C H A T R IO ." E venth o u g h ch o rd p laye rs cam e an d w en t, th e ir p ro fe ssio n a lism staye d th e sam e . A fte r th e ir re tirem en tG ee rt van D rie ste n an d Jo o p H e ijm a n o ccasio n a lly p e rfo rm e d w ith ch o rd p laye r F ran s P au li, (exV ib ra lo ’s).

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DECCA -PH ILIP S 25C M - Hilversum , 9 July 1951Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim ent:Joop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Henk van Dipte (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).Rhythm accom panim ent:Jan M ol (guitar), Ger Daalhuizen (bass), Kees Kranenburg (drum s).A A 3 4 2 4 7 .1 H C h a ttan o o g ie S h o esh in e B o y - B o o g ie w o o gie - H .S to n e /Ja c -kS tap p - P 1 5 4 1 3 HP 3 4 2 4 7 H M 3 3 2 4 3A A 3 4 2 4 7 .2 H H o n eysu ck le R o se - F o x tro t - T h o m a s "F a ts" W alle r / A . R aza f - P 1 5 4 3 4 H P 3 4 2 4 7 HM 3 3 2 4 3(R em arks: G erm an y, A u stria , S w ed en 1 0 /9 /'5 1 , S w itze rlan d 2 0 /9 /'5 1 , F in lan d 3 /1 0 /'5 1 , D en m ark1 3 /1 2 / '5 I)

DECC A 25 CMHotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim entA A 34268 . IH M 33274 - Change of num ber M 34307A A 34268.2H M 33274 - Change of num ber M 34307

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DECCA - PHILIP S 25 CM - Hilversum , 27 Septem ber 1951Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panimentJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Henk van Dipte (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).Rhythm accom panim ent:Jan M ol (guitar), Ger Daalhuizen (bass), Kees Kranenburg (drum s).A A 3 4 3 0 7 .1 H A b ad ab a H o n eym o o n - B o o g ie-W o o gie - A . F ie ld s/W . D o n o v a n - P 3 4 3 5 1 H P 3 4 3 0 7 HM 3 4 3 0 7A A 3 4 3 0 7 .2 H R ag o f rags - D av id B ee - P 1 5 4 1 3 H P 1 5 4 3 4 H P 3 4 3 0 7 H M 3 4 3 0 7(R em arks: R em arks: G erm an y, A u stria , S w ed en , S w itze rlan d , D en m ark 1 3 /1 2 /'5 1 )

DECCA - PHILIP S 25 CM - Hilversum , 29 October 1951Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim entJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Henk van Dipte (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).Rhythm accom panim ent:Jan M ol (guitar), Ger Daalhuizen (bass), Kees Kranenburg, (drum s).A A 3 4 3 2 2 .1 H T h e ga llo p in g co m ed ian s - D . K ab a levsky - P 3 4 3 5 1 H P 3 4 3 2 2 H M 3 4 3 2 2A A 3 4 3 2 2 .2 H B o d a d e L u is A lo n so - S p an ish w a ltz - G . Jim cn e z / l. d e U rgo s - P 3 4 3 2 2 H M 3 4 3 2 2

DECCA - PHILIP S 25 CM - Hilversum , 14 January 1952Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim entJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Henk van Dipte (chord -harm onica), G eert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).Rhythm accom panim ent:Jan M ol (guitar), Ger Daalhuizen (bass), M artin Beekm ans (drum s).A A 3 4 3 7 3 .1 H A lexan d e r 's rag tim e b an d - F o x tro t - Irv in g B erlin - P 3 4 3 7 3 H M 3 4 3 7 3A A 3 4 3 7 3 .2 H O rga n G rin d e r 's S w in g - F o x tro t - H u d so n / M ills / P a rish - P 3 4 3 7 3 H M 3 4 3 7 3

DECCA - PHILIP S 25 CM - Hilversum , 24 M arch 1952Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim entJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Henk van Dipte (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).Rhythm accom panim ent:W im Sanders (guitar), Ger Daalhuizen (bass), Kees Kranenburg (drum s).M 3 4 4 1 2 .1 H G ran d s B o u leva rd s - F o x tro t - G lan zb e rg /P lan te - P 3 4 4 1 2 H M 3 4 4 1 2A A 3 4 4 1 2 .2 H P ad am , P ad am , - W altz - G lan zb e rg /C an te t - P 3 4 4 1 2 H M 3 4 4 1 2

DECC A - PHILIP S 25 CM - Hilversum , 30 June 1952Hotcha Trio (harm onics) w ith rhythm accom panim entJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Henk van Dipte (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).Rhythm accom panim ent:Jan M ol (guitar), Ger Daalhuizen (bass), Kees Kranenburg (drum s).A A 3 4 4 4 3 .1 H H o tch a 's b o o g ie - G . J . van D rie sten - P 3 4 4 4 3 H M 3 4 4 4 3A A 3 4 4 4 3 .2 H S o m eb o d y sto le m y ga l - L e o W o o d - P 3 4 4 4 3 H M 3 4 4 4 3

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DECC A - PHILIP S 25 CM - Hilversum , 28 August 1952Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim entJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Henk van Dipte (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).Rhythm accom panim ent:W im Sanders (guitar), Ger Daalhuizen (bass), Kees Kranenburg (drum s).A A 3 4 4 6 3 . IH B lo w in g th e rag - G . J . van D rie ste n - P 3 4 4 6 3 H M 3 4 4 6 3A A 3 4 4 6 3 .2 H 1 2 th S tree t rag - B o w m a n - P 3 4 4 6 3 H M 3 4 4 6 3

DECC A - PHILIP S 25 CM - Hilversum , 23 October 1952Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim entJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Henk van Dipte (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).Rhythm accom panim ent:W im Sanders (guitar), Ger Daalhuizen (bass), Kees Kranenburg (drum s).M 3 4 4 8 9 . IH M ee t M iste r C a llagh a n - E ric S p ea r - P 3 4 4 8 9 H M 3 4 4 8 9A A 3 4 4 8 9 .2 H In th e m o o d - G arlan d /R aza f - P 3 4 4 8 9 H M 3 4 4 8 9

PHILIPS 25 CM - Hilversum , l9 February 1953Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim entJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Henk van Dipte (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).Rhythm accom panim ent:W im Sanders (guitar), Ger Daalhuizen (bass), Kees Kranenburg (drum s).A A 1 7 1 5 5 .1 H M ap le lea f rag - lo p lin /S tyn e /R u sse l - P 1 7 1 5 5 HA A 1 7 1 5 5 .2 H B u gle ca ll rag - P e ttis /M eycrs/S ch o eb e l - P 1 7 1 5 5 H

PHILIP S 25 CM - H ilversum , 29 M ay 1953Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith harm onica orchestra and rhythm accom panim entJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Lee Kuipers (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).Rhythm accom panim ent:W im Sanders (guitar), Ger Daalhuizen (bass), Kees Kranenburg (drum s).A A 1 7 1 X 2 . IH E veryb o d y's p o lka - B rin km an /van D rie sten /H e ijm an - P 1 7 1 8 2 HA A 1 7 IX 2 .2 H I'm n o b o d y's sw ee th ea rt n o w - K ah n /E rd m an /M eyers/S ch o eb e l - P 1 7 1 8 2 H

PHILIP S 25 CM - Hilversum , 5 Novem ber 1953Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim entJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Lee Kuipers (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).Rhythm accom panim ent:W im Sanders (guitar), Ger Daalhuizen (bass), Kees Kranenburg (drum s).A A 1 7 2 2 7 .1 H S a lo o n b a r rag - E p h ra im L ifsh ey - P 1 7 2 2 7 HM 1 7 2 2 7 .2 H G o o d y G o o d y - Jo h n n yM erce r/M a t t M aln ec k - P 1 7 2 2 7 H

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PHILIP S 25 C M - Hilversum , 11 February 1954Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim entJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan Vuik (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).Rhythm accom panim ent:W im Sanders (guitar), Ger Daalhuizen (bass), Kees K ranenburg (drum s).A A 1 7 2 7 6 .1 H D e r o n ke l Jo n a th a n – B o o g ie w o o g ie - M ich ae l Ja ry - P 1 7 2 7 6 HA A 1 7 2 7 6 .2 H B am b in o rag – Jan V u ik - P 1 7 2 7 6 H

PHILIP S 25 CM - H ilversum , 20 M ay 1954Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim entJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan Vuik (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).A A 1 7 3 1 4 .1 H B i-b a -b u tz e m a n n -b o o g ie - L o tb a r O lia s/P e te r M o sse r - P 1 7 3 1 4 H (fro m "R o se n au s d emS u d en ")A A 1 7 3 1 4 .2 H Jaz z m e b lu e s - T o m D elan e y - P 1 7 3 1 4 H

PHILIP S 25 CM - Hilversum , 27 Septem ber 1954Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim entJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan Vuik (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).A A 1 7 3 3 7 .1 H T o y sh o p rag – Jan V u ik - P 1 7 3 3 7 HA A 1 7 3 3 7 .2 H Jan K n aste r P ie p - H e in z M u n so n iu s - P 1 7 3 3 7 H

PHILIPS 25 CM - Hilversum , 17 February 1955Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim entJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan Vuik (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).M 1 7 4 0 4 . IH D o n ke y se ren ad e - R F rim l/S to th a rt/W righ t/F o rre st - P 1 7 4 0 4 HA A 1 7 4 0 4 .2 H B avaria p o lka - L o m a n - P 1 7 4 0 4 H

PHILIP S 25 CM - Hilversum ,17 June 1955Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim entJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan Vuik (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).A A 1 7 4 8 6 .1 H S o m e o f th ese d ays - S . B ro o k s - P 1 7 4 8 6 HM 1 7 4 8 6 .2 H Jo lly jo ke r rag – Jan V u ik - P 1 7 4 8 6 H

PHILIP S 25 CM - Hilversum , 3 Novem ber 1955Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim entJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan Vuik (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).A A 1 7 5 1 4 .1 H - M ed le y N o . 1 - p a rt 1 - P 1 7 5 1 4 HW ir m ach en m u sik (S te im e l/Ige lh o ff/K au tm er/vo n n P in e lli) , O u i m ad am e (Ja ry /B a lz ), Z u m ab sch e idre ic h ich d ir d ie h an d e (B e tte /H o lm ) , D a s kan n d o c h e in e n seem an n n ich t e rsch ü tte rn (Ja ry/B a lz )A A 1 7 5 1 4 .2 H - M ed le y N o . 1 - p a rt 2 - P 1 7 5 1 4 HC ie lito L in d o (F e rn an d ez ), T ip itin (G reve r/L aveen ), S o u th o f th e b o rd e r (K en n ed y/C arr), S ay "S i, s i"(L ecu o n a /S tillm an /L u b an )

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PHILIP S 25 CM - H ilversum , 17 M ay 1956Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith instrum ental accom panim entJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan Vuik (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).A A 1 7 5 8 7 .1 H Jo y rid e – Jan V u ik - P 1 7 5 8 7 HA A 1 7 5 8 7 .2 H P arad e o f th e tin so ld ie rs - L e o n Je sse l - P 1 7 5 8 7 H

PHILIP S 2S CM - Hilversum , 1 Novem ber 1956Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith instrum ental accom panim entJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan Vuik (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).A A 1 7 6 5 4 . IH - M ed le y N o . 2 - P a rt 1 - P 1 7 6 5 4 HT ake m e b ac k to m e b o o ts an d sad d le (S a m u e ls/W itcu p /H o w ell), G ive m e m y ran ch an d m y sad d le(R am o s/C o ste llo /a rr. U ran ga ), D eep in th e h ea rt o f T exas (S w an d er/H ersh ey)A A 1 7 6 5 4 .2 H - M ed le y N o . 2 - P a rt 2 - P 1 7 6 5 4 HT h e cu cko o w a ltz (Jo n asso n ) , H e im a t d e in e ste rn e (B o ch m an n /K n au f) , - A d ie u m ein k le in e r G ard enO ffiz ie r (S to lz /H artm an )

PHILIP S 25 CM - H ilversum , 23 M ay 1957Hotcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim entJoop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan Vuik (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).A A 1 7 7 2 9 .1 H S t. L o u is B lu e s - W . H an d y - P 1 7 7 2 9 HA A 1 7 7 2 9 .2 H H o tch a -C h a -C h a – Jan V u ik - P 1 7 7 2 9 H

DECC A 25 CM - Hilversum , M ay 1957Dorus (Tom M anders) Cor Steyn (Ham m ond organ), Kees Kranenburg (Drum s) Hotcha Trio(Harm onica)Joop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan Vuik (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).A A 6 4 1 3 1 . I H B ran d kasten m an u s - T o m M an d ers - M 6 4 1 3 1

DECC A 25 CM - Hilversum , M aart 1958Dorus (Tom M anders) Cor Steyn (Ham m ond organ), Kees Kranenburg (Drum s), Hotcha Trio(Harm onica)Joop Heijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan Vuik (chord-harm onica), Geert van Driesten (bass-harm onica).A A 1 6 4 1 8 8 .1 H D e S traa tm u s - T o m M an d ers - M 6 4 1 8 8A A 1 6 4 1 8 8 .2 H N ap o leo n - T o m M an d ers - M 6 4 1 8 8

M o s t o f th e a b o v e re c o rd in g s h a v e a lso b e e n re le a se d a s 4 5 - a n d 3 3 -rp m reco rd s. T h e ir "S O U N D S " arestill h ea rd in m an y p lace s a ro u n d th e w o rld .

In 1 9 9 7 , a 3 C D -se t w as re -m aste re d u n d e r th e title ; Greatest Hits of the HOTCHA TRIO ,A B C D 3 0 0 9 1-2 , d istrib u te d b y E d d y O u w en s P ro d u c tio n s , o ve r 1 0 0 title s an d 1 8 3 m in u te s o f p layin gtim e .

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Titles:CD #1: In th e M o o d - C an a ry P o lka - B lo w in g th e R ag - D e r O n ke l Jo n a th a n - B i-B a -B u tzem anB o o g ie - S o m eb o d y S to le m y G a l - G o o d y G o o d y - E verybody’s P o lka - B u g le C a ll R ag - H o tch a C h a -C h a - B am b in o R ag - H o tch a ’s B o o g ie - O rgan G rinde r’s S w in g - A lexande r’s R agtim e B an d - M e e tM r. G a llagh a n - 1 2 th S tree t R ag - P o tp o u rr i # 1 (3 title s) - P o tp o u rr i # 2 (3 title s) - T h e G a llo p in gC o m e d ia n s - H o n e ysu c k le R o se - C h a tten o o g ie S h o e S h in e B o y - B o d a d e L u is A lo n so - R ag o f R ags.

CD #2: P o tp o u rr i # 3 (3 title s) - P o tp o u rr i # 4 (3 ti tle s) - T e e n a g e rs B o o g ie - W in ky D o lls - P e p e -C o ssac k P a tro l - M ed le y # 1 (4 title s) - M ed le y # 2 (4 title s) - S ab re D an c e - D o n ke y S eren ad e - T o yS h o p R a g - B ava ria n P o lka - M ed le y # 3 (3 title s) - M ed le y # 4 (3 title s) - I’m an O ld C o w b o y -C ow boy’s L u lla by - M o n e y is th e ro o t o f A ll E v il - H o m e o n th e R a n g e - P o tp o u rr i H it-P a rad e # 1 (3title s) - P o tp o u rr i H it-P a rad e # 2 (3 title s) - P o tp o u rr i H it-P a rad e # 3 (3 title s) - P o tp o u rr i H it-P a rad e # 4(2 title s) - P a rad e o f th e T in - S o ld ie rs - Jo lly Jo ke r R ag - G ran d B o u leva rd .

CD #3: T h e A b a D ab a H o n eym o o n - P ad am ...P ad a m - P aris C an a ille - H otcha ’s go L a tin # 1 (1 1 title s)- H otcha ’s go L a tin # 2 (1 1 title s) - M ap le L ea f R ag - M ed le y # 5 (3 title s) - M ed le y # 6 (2 title s) -M ed le y # 7 (3 title s) - M ed le y # 8 (3 title s) - B ran d kasten krake r (b o n u s track).

CD #4: A co m p ila tio n o f tw o 3 3 -rp m reco rd s fo r m y o w n p leasu re .Polydor 2454 01416; Hotcha Hits:T itle s : C h e rry P in k an d A p p le B lo sso m W h ite - S ch iw ag o M elo d ie - R a in d ro p s kee p F a llin g o n m yH ea d - C e n t M ille C h a n so n - A W alk in th e B lack F o rest - Y este rd ay - A M a n W ith o u t L o ve - G o o d y-G o o d y (d iffe ren t ve rsio n ) - A b ergaven n y - T h is is m y S o n g - In th e M o o d (d iffe ren t ve rsio n ) - T h eW in d m ills o f Y o u r M in d - E l C o n d o r P asa - D ays o f W in e an d R o ses - L e s C h a m p -E lysee s - H o tcha ’sB o o gie (d iffe ren t ve rsio n ).Carm en 3074; Hotcha Trio O n Tour:A C o u n try H o lid ay - W ien e r B lu t - F lo w er W altze r - G ran ad a L ake T u n e - G ive M e M o re R o se s -S leep y C in d e re lla - D an c in g w ith A n n - C e lito s H ea rt - D ream in g E lisa - P o lly B ro w n R ive r -R o m an tic D o ll - T h e re is m o re to D an ce

13 titles that are not contained in the above given list have been copied onto CD as w ellI'm N obody’s S w ee t H ea rt - S a lo o n B ar R ag - Jan K n aste r P ie p - S t. L o u is B lu e s - Jo y R id e - S o m e o fT h e se D a ys - Ja z z m e B lu e s - L e G risb i an d B i-b a C h a -C h a fro m th e G erm an m o vie “H o te l A llo tria”aka “ S a iso n in O b erb aye rn ” 1 9 5 6 . A lso : S p ie l m ir e in e B o o g ie - S p ric h u b e r L ieb e N ich t (vo ca ls b yT h e S ta rle tte s ) an d Jed e s S ch iff h a t S e in e m H afe n - D ie W elt is t e rst S ch o n (w ith Jaap d e K ru yffO rch estra ).

A rt M . D aan eH e lm o n d , N e th e rlan d s , 2 6 m arc h 2 0 0 3 .