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About
Johnny Jordaan was the pseudonym for Johannes Hendricus van Musscher, a Dutch singer of popular music, in particular the genre known as levenslied, a Dutch variety of the French chanson. He was well known for his songs about the city of Amsterdam, especially the Jordaan district, which he sang in a typical "hiccuping Mokum vibrato", "Mokum" being the Hebrew-derived nickname for the Amsterdam inner city area. In the 1950s, Johnny Jordaan rose almost instantly to the level of national celebrity and became the "uncrowned king of the Jordaanlied", and his hit song "Geef mij maar Amsterdam" is one of the songs Amsterdammers identify with most.
Top Tracks
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Geef mij maar Amsterdam
Amsterdams Goud deel 1 - Gold from Amsterdam
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Een Pikketanussie
Bedankt, Lieve Mensen
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Bij ons in de Jordaan
Amsterdams Goud deel 1 - Gold from Amsterdam
