"Uncle Satchmo's Lullaby" (also known under its German title "Onkel Satchmo's Lullaby") is a 1959 song, written by

Erwin Halletz Erwin Halletz (Vienna, 12 July 1923 – 27 October 2008) also performed as René Roulette, was an Austrian orchestra leader and songwriter. Songs * Uncle Satchmo's Lullaby "Onkel Satchmo's Lullaby") is a 1959 * Einmal komm' ich wieder * Viellei ...

and Olaf Bradtke, and sung by

Louis Armstrong Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and several era ...

and German singer Gabriele Clonisch, better known as

Gabriele Gabriele is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name Surname *Al Gabriele, American comic book artist *Angel Gabriele (1956–2016), American comic book artist * Corrado Gabriele (born 1966), Italian polit ...

, who was 12 years old at the time. It was recorded on May 20, 1959 in

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...

and used in the German musical film '' La Paloma (1959)''. Armstrong sings his lyrics in English, while Gabriele sings her lyrics in German. The song became an international hit in 1959-1960.

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{{Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong songs 1959 singles Lullabies Macaronic songs 1959 songs Songs with music by Erwin Halletz