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Please activate the HD function(720p) before watching the video or watch it with a larger type player in 480p! This in order to avoid serious sound distortion (as YT has reduced sound quality and does not activate HD or HQ playback automatically). The song “Bel Ami’ also became popular in France during the Second World War and it was recorded by none other than the popular Tino Rossi and German emigrée Eva Busch – both for the Columbia record company. Other – lesser known versions exist as well…. The version presented today is a fine version recorded in Brussels in 1941 by Lise Coliny who – at that time – was one of Belgium’s most popular French language singers. Today she is completely forgotten… She recorded het version with the orchestra of Emile Deltour/Eddie Tower. The first video features the German version by Rosita Serrano : www.youtube.com An earlier video features the Franco-German version by Eva Busch : www.youtube.com The Wili Forst version can be found in the Dairyman716 channel. The video features some info on Lise Coliny as well as pictures of the stars of the movie. About the record : Decca 8759/ mx. F. 257 Brussels, 1941 Record in excellent condition This record was transferred and equalized using the Ortofon Om78 cartridge and stylus as well as a 78rpm phono preamp in order to get an acceptable 78rpm equalization!