This is one of my favorite renditions of a traditional Christmas song, "Der Trommelmann," which is "The Little Drummer Boy," sung by Marlene Dietrich. She isn't the greatest singer by a long shot, but she performs the number with such texture, mood and wistfulness that it all shines through and ends up beautifully haunting and unique.
And as a bonus, this is another recording of hers that I came across when looking for "The Little Drummer Boy." It's a lovely song I hadn't heard before, "Still War die Nacht," (Still Was the Night), and again she sings it with so much thoughtfulness and gentleness.
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