Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart - Vera Lynn

Friday, September 18, 2009 ·

Billboard Magazine's #1 Single July 12 - Sept. 12 1952

British singer Vera Lynn, also called "The Forces' Sweetheart" hit her peak during World War II.



Lyrics:

(Auf wiedersehen, auf wiedersehen)
(We'll meet again, sweetheart)
This lovely day has flown away
The time has come to part

We'll kiss again, like this again
Don't let the teardrops start
With love that's true, I'll wait for you
Auf wiedersehen, sweetheart



Photographer

Taking our time machine for a little detour back to the war, we find her singing about the famous cliffs of Dover. This is another one of her big hits:



Wikipedia has a short article on the white cliffs of dover, England.

Download these songs at Amazon.com:
Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
White Cliffs Of Dover

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