Song of the Day: Horst Jankowski, “A Walk In The Black Forest”

John Holton Song of the Day January 30, 2021January 23, 2021 1 Minute

Composer and pianist Horst Jankowski, who studied at the Berlin Music Conservatory, would be 85 today. In 1965, he wrote and recorded "A Walk In The Black Forest," which topped the Easy Listening chart as well as reaching #12 on the Hot 100 and #3 on the UK Singles chart.

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Published January 30, 2021January 23, 2021

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willowdot21 says:

January 30, 2021 at 05:22

I have been to the Black Forest and this tune was in my head on and off all the time I was there!

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1. John Holton says:
  
  January 30, 2021 at 12:02
  
  I’d be the same way. I’d probably drive Mary nuts humming it…
  
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  1. willowdot21 says:
    
    January 30, 2021 at 13:27
    
    Lol 😆🤣😆🤣
    
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hilarymb says:

January 30, 2021 at 04:08

Hi John – oh … glad you’ve posted this … I do enjoy this particular song … fun to hear again – thank you – Hilary

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1. John Holton says:
  
  January 30, 2021 at 12:03
  
  It’s a fun song, isn’t it?
  
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Mister Bump UK says:

January 30, 2021 at 03:39

Never knew that’s what this was called.

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1. John Holton says:
  
  January 30, 2021 at 12:05
  
  If you want to be technically correct, it’s “Eine Schwarzwaldfahrt,” which is German for “A Walk In The Black Forest.”
  
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  1. Mister Bump UK says:
    
    January 30, 2021 at 13:08
    
    I holidayed a few times in Luxembourg which is in the heart of… the Black Forest
    
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