Willy Derby

Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Country

NL

Active from

1886-04-05

Active to

1944-04-09

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

988

Total plays

5,772

Willy Derby was one of The Netherlands' most popular singers between the two World Wars. His real name was Willem Frederik Christiaan Dieben, born in The Hague on 5 April 1886. He died in the same city on 9 April 1944, during the Nazi occupation of his country. Some of his most famous hits were Het plekje bij den molen (Daar bij dien molen), Twee oogen zoo blauw and several sentimental songs (so-called 'smartlappen') that drew a romantic picture of life in the Dutch East Indies. <a href="https:

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Music

Willy Derby CD 04

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Willy

Gender

male

Citizenship

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Place of birth

The Hague

Place of death

The Hague

Sibling

Lou Bandy

Occupation

singer

Instrument

voice

Image

Willy Derby, SFA007001489.jpg

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