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- [Traditional]
- Language
- French
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A nursery rhyme of French origin. The rhyme is traditionally sung in a round.
Besides its French name "Frère Jacques" is known by a variety of names: in Afrikaans as "Vader Jakob"; in Croatian as "Bratec Martin"; in Czech as "Bratře Kubo"; in Danish as "Mester Jakob"; in Dutch as "Broeder Jacob" (in Flanders) or "Vader Jacob" (in the Netherlands); in English as "Brother John", in Finnish as "Jaakko kulta"; in German as "Meister Jakob" or "Bruder Jakob"; in Hebrew as "אחינו הנהג" (romanized as "Achinu HaNehag"); in Hungarian as "János bácsi"; in Italian as "Fra' Martino"; in Polish as "Panie Janie"; in Slovenian as "Mojster Jaka" and in Spanish as either "Fray Santiago" or "Martinillo". - Licensing
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Versions
Frère Jacques written by [Traditional] French
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frère Jacques | The Ray Charles Singers | March 1957 | |||
| Frère Jacques | Mary Alain & les enfants - Orchestre direction Harry Frékin | 1959 | |||
| Frère Jacques | Rita Streich | 1964 | |||
| Frère Jacques | Juan Carlos Calderón y su orquesta | 1973 | |||
| Frère Jacques | Mary Behan Miller | September 30, 2010 | |||
| Frère Jacques | Justin Fletcher | 2012 | |||
| Frère Jacques | Beat Kaestli | March 21, 2014 | |||
| Bruder Jakob | Janina | 2015 | Medley | ||
| Frère Jacques | Chœurs Des Enfants De Paris | Unverified |
Frère Jacques written by [Traditional] instrumental
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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i | Alouette | Ethel Smith | November 1957 | Medley |
| i | Au clair de la lune - Fais dodo Colas - Frère Jacques | The Troubadours [US2] | 1959 | Medley | |
| i | Frère Jacques | Micky Ashman's Ragtime Jazz Band | 1960 | Live | |
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i | Frère Jacques—Cha Cha | Warren Covington and His Orchestra | April 1963 | |
| i | Brother Jack | Manfred Mann [band] | July 26, 1963 | ||
| i | Brother John | Nick Nastos and His Fireballers | 1964 | ||
| i | Frère Jacques | Whistling Jack Smith | May 1967 | ||
| i | Broder Jacob | Bengt-Arne Wallin - Radiojazzgruppen | 1970 | ||
| i | Frère Jacques | Fred Meyer | 1978 | ||
| i | Frère Jacques | Ulf G. Åhslund | 1979 | ||
| i | Frère Jacques | Jeanne Newhall | June 11, 2002 | ||
| i | Frère Jacques | Bae Bee | January 15, 2020 | ||
| i | Frère Jacques | Will Moore | June 18, 2021 |
Bratře Kubo written by [Traditional] Czech
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bratře Kubo | Musica Bohemica | April 2013 | Released more than 10 years after its recording |
Vive la Rock and Roll written by Milt Gabler, Bill Haley, Rusty Keefer, Catherine Cafra English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vive la Rock and Roll REC,REL | Bill Haley and His Comets | March 17, 1958 | First recording on November 15, 1957 First release |
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| Vive la Rock and Roll BRD | Caterina Valente and Bill Haley | 1987 | First theatrical release on February 22, 1958 | ||
| Baby, komm tanz mit mir (Viva la Rock 'n' Roll) | Gaby King, Tobby und das Jochen Brauer-Quartett - Tanzorchester Josef Niessen | 1959 | Medley |
Baby, komm tanz mit mir written by H. Kia German
Sarah Jackman written by Allan Sherman English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jackman | Allan Sherman with Christine Nelson | 1962 | First release |
Harry's Jock Strap written by Dickie Goodman English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry's Jock Strap | Dickie Goodman | 1964 | First release |
Brother John written by [Traditional] English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brother John | Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra | 1955 | |||
| Are You Sleeping/Twinkle Twinkle | Kevin Roth | 1985 | Unverified | ||
| Brother John | The Lonesome River Band | November 28, 1989 | |||
| Are You Sleeping | Miro Žbirka | 1993 | |||
| Bruder Jakob | Janina | 2015 | Medley |
Jaakko kulta written by [Traditional] Finnish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaakko kulta | Mirumaru | 1977 | First release |
Frère Jacques written by Guy Béart, Pierre Cour French
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frère Jacques | Anne-Marie B. | 1977 | First release |
Bruder Jakob written by [Traditional] German
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruder Jakob | Janina | 2015 | First release Medley |
Serafino campanaro written by Nisa Italian
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serafino campanaro | Mina [IT] | May 20, 1960 | First release | ||
| Serafino campanaro | Geny Sonzogno | 1960 | |||
| Serafino campanaro | Adriano Celentano | 1962 |
Serafino campanero written by Julio César Spanish
Hello Henry! written by Emma Watkins, Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce English (not verified yet)
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello Henry! | The Wiggles feat. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | June 5, 2015 | Unverified |
Wash Your Hands written by Anthony Field, Jeff Fatt, Sam Moran, Murray Cook English (not verified yet)
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wash Your Hands | The Wiggles | July 1, 2010 | Unverified |
If You Want To (Frère Jacques) written by [Unknown] English (not verified yet)