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The Hotcha Story
b y A rt M . D aan e
Milan, Italy - 1939
From 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 at G eert van D riesten jo in ed M ac G eld ray's M o u th A cco rd io n B an d . (M ac
b ecam e M ax at a late 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 ter, J. d e
K ru yff, W . B o llerm an , G . van D riesten an d th e lead er M ax van G eld er, w h o b ecam e th e w ell-k n o w n
“G o o n S h o w ” m em b er M ax G eld ray.
M ax w as o ffere d an en gagem en t to to u r E n glan d , b u t o n ly G eert an d th e L o d em a B ro th ers w ere
k 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 y
b ecam e kn o w n as th e H o llan d e r B o ys.
A fter th eir retu rn th ey w ere q uite b u sy p erfo rm in g in th eatre s an d eve n rad io . W h e n th in gs w en t
q u ie t an d M ax w as m o re freq u en tly w o rkin g so lo , G eert jo in e d fo u r o th e r h arm o n ic a p layers in
R o tterd am . T h e B eld e r b ro th ers C o r an d W im , Jo o p H eijm a n an d E d d y S ern ee , th e five o f th em visite d
th e w o rld -fam o u s B o rra h M in evitc h H arm o n ic a R ascals w h o w ere to u rin g E u ro p e at th e tim e , an d th ey
w ere allo w e d to p lay so m eth in g fo r M in evitch . B o rra h calle d th em H o tch a B o ys (H o tch a is a L atin A m erica n w o rd m ean in g rh yth m ). F ro m th en o n th ey calle d th em s elve s th e 5 H o tch a’s.
A so n g, co m p o sed b y M essrs. Jero 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 an h atta n M erry go R o u n d ” w as reco rd e d b y vario u s b an d s, am o n gst o th ers o n S ep tem b e r 3 rd 1 9 3 7
b 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 get
H o tch a ” th u s T h e H o tch a’s.
W h e n th e m o vie " M ad 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 le
w as sh o w in g in R o tterd am , th e 5 H o tch a s p erfo rm e d d u rin g in tervals. T h e y th en jo in e d th e f am o u s
circu s "C irq u e M éd ran o " in P aris. O n th eir w ay th ere; th ey p erfo rm ed fo r B elgian an d F ren ch rad io
statio n s. T h e y w ere b eco m in g w ell-kn o w n w ith n u m b ers like " C h in ato w n m y C h in ato w n , D o n key
S 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 ey w en t o n th eir to u r in Italy fro m Ju ly 1 9 3 9 u n til F eb ru ary 1 9 4 0 th ey p erfo rm e d in
A m sterd a m an d R o tterd am , in th e m ean tim e co n tracts 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 , lastin g a n u m b er o f years.
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Scala Berlin - 1940
From left to right:
W im Belder – C or Belder – G eert van D riesten – Joop H eijm an – Eddie Sernee
D u rin g th e S eco n d W o rld W ar th e gro u p sp lit u p . G eert m arrie d a G erm a n girl in 1 9 4 1 w ith
w h o m h e starte d h is o w n act m akin 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 e
o th e r fo u r carrie d o n w h ile lo o kin g fo r a n ew b ass p layer.
The 4 H otcha’s
From left to right:
W im Belder – C or Belder – Joop H eijm an – Eddie Sernee
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(See photograp h above for details of m em bers)
D u rin g a b rea k in H o llan d , befo re co n tin u in g th eir G erm a n to u r, th e gro u p en gage d ch ro m atic
p laye r Jo h a n Jan se n to b eco m e th eir n ew b ass p layer.
Johan Janssen
By train from R otterdam to Berlin - January 1941
From left to right:
Eddie Sernee – C or Belder – Johan Janssen – Joop H eijm an – W im Belder
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T h e to u r w ith th e n ew co m e r starte d at th e W alh alla T h eatre in W iesb ad e n (1 1 -1 5 Jan u ary),
co n tin u in g at th e A p o llo T h eatre in A u gsb u rg (1 6 -3 1 Jan u ary), A m m ast C ab aret - M ü n c h e n (1 -2 8
F eb ru ary), A p o llo T h eatre - D ü sseld o rf (1 -1 5 M a rc h ), R égin a T h eatre - D ü sseld o rf (1 6 -3 1 M arch ).
A pollo Theatre - D üsseldorf
Left to right:
W im Belder – C or Belder – Joop H eijm an - Johan Janssen – Eddie Sernee (kneeling)
O n 2 9 A p ril 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 ee th e ab o ve H M V rad io b ro ad cast p ro gra m o f Ju n e 1 9 4 1
A -sid e; C ould Be (D o n ald so n ) – B -sid e; A lice Blue G ow n (T iern ey)
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Sw eden 1 9 4 1 : 1 -3 0 A p ril; C h in a T h eatre – S to ckh o lm
C hina V ariety C oncert H all – Stockholm
1 6 -3 1 M ay - N ö jesfeltet – S to ckh o lm
14 M a y 1941: R adio Stockholm - C ould Be/D on Juan/M oon G low /W ham
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1 -1 5 Ju n e ; L ie se b e rg - G ö teb o rg
C aricature in Sw edish N ew s Paper
L ieseber g – G öteborg (1941)
N orw ay 1 9 4 1 : 1 8 -3 0 Ju n e ; F o rn o yle s P ark – S tavan ger
N ew spaper clipping Stavanger
Left to right:
Eddie Sernee – U nknow n gentlem en – Johan Janssen – W im Belder
U nknow n lady – Joop H eijm an – C or Belder
1 -1 0 Ju ly; F o rn o ieles P ark – H a u g e su n d
1 3 -2 1 Ju ly; F o lkep ark – F red erikstad
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Folkepark – Frederikstad
2 2 -2 8 Ju ly; F o lke P ark – D ram m en
2 8 Ju ly-1 0 A u gu st; K lin gen b erg K in o – O slo
2 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 cto b er; T ab arin - 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
G erm 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
A llotria – H am 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 stle r S p ie le – K ato w ice
B etw ee n to u rin g E u ro p e th ey also featu re d in a G erm a n m o vie “W e r ist d er M ö rd er? ”
“W er ist der M örder?”
From left to right:
W im Belder – Eddie Sernee – Johan Janssen
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H appy N ew Y ear 1941-1942
G erm any 1 9 4 2 : 1 Jan u ari-2 8 F eb ru ary; S cala – B erlin
W . B elder-C . B eld e r-J. H eijm an -E . Sernee-J. Janssen
W . B elder-C . B eld e r-J. H eijm an-J. Janssen-E . Sernee
W . B elder-C . B eld 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
A pollo – A ugsburg
1 6 -3 1 M arc h 1 9 4 2 ; C en tra l P alast – M ü n c h e n
1 -1 5 A p ril 1 9 4 2 ; R egin a – K arlsru h e
1 6 -3 0 A p ril 1 9 4 2 ; R egin a – D resd en
1 -3 1 M ay 1 9 4 2 ; A p o llo – K ö ln
A pollo – K öln
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1 -3 0 Ju n e 1 9 4 2 ; P la z a – B erlin
D enm ark 1 9 4 2 : 1 -3 1 Ju ly; N atio n a l S cala – C o p e n h a g e n
N ational Scala - C openhagen
H ungary 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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C irkusz Feneys – Budapest
G erm any 1 9 4 2 : 1 - 1 5 S ep tem b er; S tad tgarte n -V ariety – S tu ttgart
Sw itzerlan d 1 9 4 3 : 1 1 M ay; B ase l - C h ild ren ’s B en efit C o n cert
C hildren’s Benefit C oncert - Basel
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N etherland s 1 9 4 5 : H o m e again !
C ity H all – H ilversum , N etherlands
From left to right:
W im Belder – Eddie Sernee – Joop H eijm an – Johan Janssen – C or Belder
F ro m th e 1 2 th -3 1 st o f Jan u ary 1 9 4 6 th ey stage d th eir sh o w o f h arm o n ic a an d co m ed y again at
th e H ip p o d ro m e in A n tw erp , B elgiu m .
From the inside review :
“FA N TA STIC ”
H arm onica and C om 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 again ; fro m B elgiu m to F ran ce , Italy, S p ain an d th e U n ite d K in gd o m .
W h e n th e B eld e r b ro th ers d ecid e d to im m igrate to A u stralia in 1 9 4 9 , th e gro u p d isb an d ed . Jo h an
Ja n sse n to o k u p th e tru m p et, an d to d a y at 8 2 is still active in a b ig b an d n ea r h is h o m e in N ijm egen ,
N eth erlan d s.
The end of an Era
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The beginning of new Era!
Jo o p H eijm an , E d d ie S ern e e an d G eert van D rieste n fo rm e d th e 1 st H o tch a T rio in R o tterd am ,
w h ic h w as to b eco m e In tern atio n ally fam o u s. W h e n E d d ie w as o ffere d a m an agem en t p o sitio n in a
h o tel, th ey h ad to fin d an o th e r ch o rd p layer.
Eddie Sernee – Joop Heijman – Geert van Driesten
H enk van D ipte – Joop H eijm an – G eert van D riesten
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H en k van D ip te b ecam e th eir 2 n d ch o rd p layer, H en k, like E d d y, u se d a se t o f 8 vin etas, an d
fitte d to geth e r as 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 as ‘T H IS ’ trio
th at reco rd e d “H o n eysu ckle R o se ” an d “C h atten o o gie S h o esh in e B o y.” B y th e tim e th ey reco rd ed
G 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 sid e , H e n k h a d sw itc h e d to th e H o h n e r 2 6 7
ch o rd , w h ic h o n ly th en h ad b eco m e availab le in H o llan d . H en k left th e trio to jo in th e S n ap sh o ts as a
b ass p layer.
Joop H eijm an – G eert van D riesten – H enk van D ipte
L ee K u ip ers, a w ell-kn o w n so lo ist w h o w as w o rkin g fo r H o h n e r at th at tim e , b ecam e th eir 3 rd
ch o rd p layer. 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 L
O R C H E S T R A ". T h e sch o o l w as flo u rish in g an d th e creatio n o f a 2 n d o rch estra w as o n ly a m atte r o f
tim e. O n e can im agin e th at "E V E R Y B O D Y " (all o rch estra m em b ers) w as th rilled to p ieces w h e n th ey
w 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 ".
H otcha H arm onica School O rchestra
C onductor: Joop H eijm an
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G eert van D riesten – Joop H eijm an – Lee K uipers
M an y D u tc h h arm o n ic a p layers, so lo ists an d gro u p p layers, h ave em erge d fro m th e sch o o l,
w h ic h w as o fficially calle 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 eth erlan d s " b u t kn o w n to
everyb 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 eilly's, th e M ilaro ’s, th e V in etas,
th e H o tfilly's, th e P h ilh arm 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 er
th e lead ersh ip o f Jan van d er N en t w h o b ecam e an d still is an excellen t m u lti-p layer.
S in c e th e d ep artu re o f L ee K u ip ers th ey en gage d G ijs van d er W iel, ch o rd p laye r w ith th e
S n a p sh o ts a n d lo n g -tim e frien d o f G eert.
G eert van D riesten – Joop H eijm an – G ijs vd W iel
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It w as 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 ey d isso lv e d in
1970.
G eert van D riesten – Joop H eijm an – Jan V uik
G eert b ecam e a lectu re r at th e co lleg e o f m u sic an d d an c e in R o tterd am . Jo o p b ecam e h ead
co n tro lle r at a m ajo r th eatre co m p le x an d Jan h ad alread y starte d h is o w n m u sic -p u b lish in g c o m p a n y.
T h ere h as b ee n lo ts o f talk ab o u t th e "N E W H O T C H A T R IO " w ith th e “F ab e r B ro th ers,” fo rm e d w ith
th e b lessin g o f G eert van D riesten , b u t to th e fan s th ere h as o n ly b een "O N E H O T C H A T R IO ." E ven
th o u gh ch o rd p layers cam e an d w en t, th eir p ro fessio n alism staye d th e sam e. A fter th eir retirem en t
G eert van D rieste n an d Jo o p H eijm a n o ccasio n ally p erfo rm e d w ith ch o rd p laye r F ran s P au li, (ex
V ib ralo ’s).
H O TC H A TR IO D ISC O G R A PH Y 78-rpm R EC O R D S
D EC C A -P H IL IP S 25C M - H ilversum , 9 July 1951
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim ent:
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), H enk van D ipte (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm onica).
R hythm accom panim ent:
Jan M ol (guitar), G er D aalhuizen (bass), K ees K ranenburg (drum s).
A A 3 4 2 4 7 .1 H C h attan o o gie 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 H
P34247H M 33243
A A 3 4 2 4 7 .2 H H o n eysu ckle R o se - F o xtro t - T h o m a s "F ats" W aller/ A . R aza f - P 1 5 4 3 4 H P 3 4 2 4 7 H
M 33243
(R em arks: G erm an y, A u stria, S w ed en 1 0 /9 /'5 1 , S w itzerlan d 2 0 /9 /'5 1 , F in lan d 3 /1 0 /'5 1 , D en m ark
1 3 /1 2 /'5I)
D EC C A 25 C M
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim ent
A A 34268. IH M 33274 - C hange of num ber M 34307
A A 34268.2 H M 33274 - C hange of num ber M 34307
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D EC C A - PH ILIP S 25 C M - H ilversum , 27 Septem ber 1951
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), H enk van D ipte (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm onica).
R hythm accom panim ent:
Jan M ol (guitar), G er D aalhuizen (bass), K ees K ranenburg (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 ield s/W . D o n o v a n - P 3 4 3 5 1 H P 3 4 3 0 7 H
M 34307
A A 3 4 3 0 7 .2 H R ag o f rags - D avid 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 itzerlan d , D en m ark 1 3 /1 2 /'5 1 )
D EC C A - PH ILIP S 25 C M - H ilversum , 29 O ctober 1951
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), H enk van D ipte (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm onica).
R hythm accom panim ent:
Jan M ol (guitar), G er D aalhuizen (bass), K ees K ranenburg, (drum s).
A A 3 4 3 2 2 .1 H T h e gallo p in g co m ed ian s - D . K ab alevsky - P 3 4 3 5 1 H P 3 4 3 2 2 H M 3 4 3 2 2
A 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 altz - G . Jim cn e z / l. d e U rgo s - P 3 4 3 2 2 H M 3 4 3 2 2
D EC C A - PH ILIP S 25 C M - H ilversum , 14 January 1952
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), H enk van D ipte (chord -harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm onica).
R hythm accom panim ent:
Jan M ol (guitar), G er D aalhuizen (bass), M artin Beekm ans (drum s).
A A 3 4 3 7 3 .1 H A lexan d er's ragtim e b an d - F o xtro t - Irvin g B erlin - P 3 4 3 7 3 H M 3 4 3 7 3
A A 3 4 3 7 3 .2 H O rga n G rin d er's S w in g - F o xtro t - H u d so n / M ills / P arish - P 3 4 3 7 3 H M 3 4 3 7 3
D EC C A - PH ILIP S 25 C M - H ilversum , 24 M arch 1952
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), H enk van D ipte (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm onica).
R hythm accom panim ent:
W im Sanders (guitar), G er D aalhuizen (bass), K ees K ranenburg (drum s).
M 3 4 4 1 2 .1 H G ran d s B o u levard s - F o xtro t - G lan zb erg/P lan te - P 3 4 4 1 2 H M 3 4 4 1 2
A A 3 4 4 1 2 .2 H P ad am , P ad am , - W altz - G lan zb erg/C an te t - P 3 4 4 1 2 H M 3 4 4 1 2
D EC C A - PH ILIP S 25 C M - H ilversum , 30 June 1952
H otcha Trio (harm onics) w ith rhythm accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), H enk van D ipte (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm onica).
R hythm accom panim ent:
Jan M ol (guitar), G er D aalhuizen (bass), K ees K ranenburg (drum s).
A A 3 4 4 4 3 .1 H H o tch a's b o o gie - G . J. van D riesten - P 3 4 4 4 3 H M 3 4 4 4 3
A A 3 4 4 4 3 .2 H S o m eb o d y sto le m y gal - L e o W o o d - P 3 4 4 4 3 H M 3 4 4 4 3
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D EC C A - PH ILIP S 25 C M - H ilversum , 28 A ugust 1952
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), H enk van D ipte (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm onica).
R hythm accom panim ent:
W im Sanders (guitar), G er D aalhuizen (bass), K ees K ranenburg (drum s).
A A 3 4 4 6 3 . IH B lo w in g th e rag - G . J. van D rieste n - P 3 4 4 6 3 H M 3 4 4 6 3
A 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
D EC C A - PH ILIP S 25 C M - H ilversum , 23 O ctober 1952
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), H enk van D ipte (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm onica).
R hythm accom panim ent:
W im Sanders (guitar), G er D aalhuizen (bass), K ees K ranenburg (drum s).
M 3 4 4 8 9 . IH M ee t M iste r C allagh a n - E ric S p ear - P 3 4 4 8 9 H M 3 4 4 8 9
A 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
PH ILIPS 25 C M - H ilversum , l9 February 1953
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), H enk van D ipte (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm onica).
R hythm accom panim ent:
W im Sanders (guitar), G er D aalhuizen (bass), K ees K ranenburg (drum s).
A A 1 7 1 5 5 .1 H M ap le leaf rag - lo p lin /S tyn e/R u sse l - P 1 7 1 5 5 H
A A 1 7 1 5 5 .2 H B u gle call rag - P ettis/M eycrs/S ch o eb e l - P 1 7 1 5 5 H
PH ILIP S 25 C M - H ilversum , 29 M ay 1953
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith harm onica orchestra and rhythm accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), Lee K uipers (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm onica).
R hythm accom panim ent:
W im Sanders (guitar), G er D aalhuizen (bass), K ees K ranenburg (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 riesten /H e ijm an - P 1 7 1 8 2 H
A A 1 7 IX 2 .2 H I'm n o b o d y's sw eeth eart 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
PH ILIP S 25 C M - H ilversum , 5 N ovem ber 1953
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), Lee K uipers (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm onica).
R hythm accom panim ent:
W im Sanders (guitar), G er D aalhuizen (bass), K ees K ranenburg (drum s).
A A 1 7 2 2 7 .1 H S alo o n b ar rag - E p h raim L ifsh ey - P 1 7 2 2 7 H
M 1 7 2 2 7 .2 H G o o d y G o o d y - Jo h n n yM ercer/M att M aln ec k - P 1 7 2 2 7 H
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PH ILIP S 25 C M - H ilversum , 11 February 1954
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan V uik (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm onica).
R hythm accom panim ent:
W im Sanders (guitar), G er D aalhuizen (bass), K ees K ranenburg (drum s).
A A 1 7 2 7 6 .1 H D er o n ke l Jo n ath a n – B o o g ie w o o g ie - M ich ael Jary - P 1 7 2 7 6 H
A 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
PH ILIP S 25 C M - H ilversum , 20 M ay 1954
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan V uik (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm 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 ar O lias/P eter M o sser - P 1 7 3 1 4 H (fro m "R o se n au s d em
S 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
PH ILIP S 25 C M - H ilversum , 27 Septem ber 1954
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan V uik (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm 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 H
A A 1 7 3 3 7 .2 H Jan K n aste r P iep - H e in z M u n so n iu s - P 1 7 3 3 7 H
PH ILIPS 25 C M - H ilversum , 17 February 1955
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan V uik (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm onica).
M 1 7 4 0 4 . IH D o n ke y seren ad e - R F rim l/S to th art/W righ t/F o rrest - P 1 7 4 0 4 H
A 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
PH ILIP S 25 C M - H ilversum ,1 7 June 1955
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan V uik (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm onica).
A A 1 7 4 8 6 .1 H S o m e o f th ese d ays - S . B ro o ks - P 1 7 4 8 6 H
M 1 7 4 8 6 .2 H Jo lly jo ke r rag – Jan V u ik - P 1 7 4 8 6 H
PH ILIP S 25 C M - H ilversum , 3 N ovem ber 1955
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan V uik (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm onica).
A A 1 7 5 1 4 .1 H - M ed le y N o . 1 - p art 1 - P 1 7 5 1 4 H
W ir m ach en m u sik (S teim el/Igelh o ff/K au tm er/vo n n P in elli), O u i m ad am e (Jary /B alz), Z u m ab sch eid
reic h ich d ir d ie h an d e (B ette/H o lm ), D as kan n d o c h ein e n seem an n n ich t ersch ü ttern (Jary/B a lz)
A A 1 7 5 1 4 .2 H - M ed le y N o . 1 - p art 2 - P 1 7 5 1 4 H
C ielito L in d o (F ern an d ez), T ip itin (G rever/L aveen ), S o u th o f th e b o rd er (K en n ed y/C arr), S ay "S i, si"
(L ecu o n a/S tillm an /L u b an )
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PH ILIP S 25 C M - H ilversum , 17 M ay 1956
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith instrum ental accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan V uik (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm onica).
A A 1 7 5 8 7 .1 H Jo y rid e – Jan V u ik - P 1 7 5 8 7 H
A A 1 7 5 8 7 .2 H P arad e o f th e tin so ld iers - L e o n Je sse l - P 1 7 5 8 7 H
PH ILIP S 2S C M - H ilversum , 1 N ovem ber 1956
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith instrum ental accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan V uik (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm onica).
A A 1 7 6 5 4 . IH - M ed le y N o . 2 - P art 1 - P 1 7 6 5 4 H
T ake m e b ac k to m e b o o ts an d sad d le (S am u els/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 stello /arr. U ran ga), D eep in th e h eart 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 art 2 - P 1 7 6 5 4 H
T h e cu cko o w altz (Jo n asso n ), H eim a t d ein e stern e (B o ch m an n /K n au f), - A d ie u m ein klein e r G ard en
O ffizie r (S to lz/H artm an )
PH ILIP S 25 C M - H ilversum , 23 M ay 1957
H otcha Trio (harm onica) w ith rhythm accom panim ent
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan V uik (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm 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 H
A 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
D EC C A 25 C M - H ilversum , M ay 1957
D orus (Tom M anders) C or Steyn (H am m ond organ), K ees K ranenburg (D rum s) H otcha Trio
(H arm onica)
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan V uik (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm 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
D EC C A 25 C M - H ilversum , M aart 1958
D orus (Tom M anders) C or Steyn (H am m ond organ), K ees K ranenburg (D rum s), H otcha Trio
(H arm onica)
Joop H eijm an (solo-harm onica), Jan V uik (chord-harm onica), G eert van D riesten (bassharm onica).
A A 1 6 4 1 8 8 .1 H D e S traatm u s - T o m M an d ers - M 6 4 1 8 8
A 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 st 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 eir "S O U N D S " are
still h eard in m an y p lace s aro u n d th e w o rld .
In 1 9 9 7 , a 3 C D -set w as re-m astere d u n d e r th e title ; G reatest H its of the H O TC H A TR IO ,
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 ctio n s, o ver 1 0 0 title s an d 1 8 3 m in u te s o f p layin g
tim e.
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Titles:
C D #1: In th e M o o d - C an ary P o lka - B lo w in g th e R ag - D er O n ke l Jo n ath a n - B i-B a -B u tzem an
B o o g ie - S o m eb o d y S to le m y G al - G o o d y G o o d y - E veryb o d y’s P o lka - B u gle C all R ag - H o tch a C h a C h a - B am b in o R ag - H o tc h a ’s B o o g ie - O rgan G rin d er’s S w in g - A lexan d er’s R agtim e B an d - M e e t
M r. G allagh a n - 1 2 th S tree t R ag - P o tp o u rri # 1 (3 titles) - P o tp o u rri # 2 (3 titles) - T h e G a llo p in g
C o m e d ia n s - H o n e ysu c k le R o se - C h atten o o gie 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.
C D #2: P o tp o u rri # 3 (3 titles) - P o tp o u rri # 4 (3 titles) - 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 atro l - M ed le y # 1 (4 titles) - M ed le y # 2 (4 titles) - S ab re D an c e - D o n ke y S eren ad e - T o y
S h o p R a g - B avaria n P o lka - M ed le y # 3 (3 titles) - M ed le y # 4 (3 titles) - I’m an O ld C o w b o y C o w b o y’s L u lla by - M o n e y is th e ro o t o f A ll E vil - H o m e o n th e R a n g e - P o tp o u rri H it-P arad e # 1 (3
titles) - P o tp o u rri H it-P arad e # 2 (3 titles) - P o tp o u rri H it-P arad e # 3 (3 titles) - P o tp o u rri H it-P arad e # 4
(2 titles) - P arad e o f th e T in - S o ld iers - Jo lly Jo ker R ag - G ran d B o u levard .
C D #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 aille - H o tch a’s go L atin # 1 (1 1 titles)
- H o tch a’s go L atin # 2 (1 1 titles) - M ap le L eaf R ag - M ed le y # 5 (3 titles) - M ed le y # 6 (2 titles) M ed le y # 7 (3 titles) - M ed le y # 8 (3 titles) - B ran d kasten kraker (b o n u s track).
C D #4: A co m p ilatio 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; H otcha H its:
T itles: C h erry 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 ain d ro p s kee p F allin g o n m y
H 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 esterd ay - A M an W ith o u t L o ve - G o o d yG o o d y (d ifferen t versio n ) - A b ergaven n y - T h is is m y S o n g - In th e M o o d (d ifferen t versio n ) - T h e
W 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 tch a’s
B o o gie (d ifferen t versio n ).
C arm en 3074; H otcha 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 altzer - 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 erella - D an cin g w ith A n n - C elito s H eart - D ream in g E lisa - P o lly B ro w n R iver R o m an tic D o ll - T h ere is m o re to D an ce
13 titles that are not contained in the above given list have been copied onto C D as w ell
I'm N o b o d y’s S w eet H eart - S alo o n B ar R ag - Jan K n aste r P iep - S t. L o u is B lu e s - Jo y R id e - S o m e o f
T 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 tel A llo tria”
aka “ S aiso n in O b erb ayern ” 1 9 5 6 . A lso : S p ie l m ir ein e B o o gie - S p ric h u b e r L ieb e N ich t (vo cals b y
T h e S tarlettes) an d Jed e s S ch iff h at S ein e m H afe n - D ie W elt ist erst S ch o n (w ith Jaap d e K ru yff
O rch estra).
A rt M . D aan e
H elm o n d , N eth erlan d s, 2 6 m arc h 2 0 0 3 .
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