The nessage from John that is appended below gives the
answer to the 'Surabaya Johnny' question. I should
have checked Brian Mattinson's list.
With best regards
David Page
Harrow UK
--- John Radcliffe <[log in to unmask]>
wrote: > From: "John Radcliffe"
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> To: "David Page" <[log in to unmask]>
> CC: "Lisa Lewis" <[log in to unmask]>,
> "Brian Mattinson" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Re: Fw: Surabaya Johnny
> Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 20:30:48 -0000
>
> Dear David
>
> In his table of RK's musical settings (on the
> web-site via The Kipling File)
> Brian Mattinson has an entry
> on Surabaya Johnny in which he says it was inspired
> by 'Mary Pity Women',
> but that the words of the Weill song are by Berthold
> Brecht NOT Kipling.
> His authority for this is Lisa Lewis, who may be
> able to shed further light
> on your question.
>
> All good wishes, John R
>
>
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