"The Old Refrain" was a Viennese popular song ostensibly written by Fritz Kreisler but was actually a transcription of an earlier work by Johann Brandl ("Du alter Stefansturm" from Der liebe Augustin) with words by Alice Mattullath.[1]

Covers

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Over the years this very popular song has been covered over 90 times. [2]

References

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  1. ^ Johann, Brandl; Alice, Mattullath (26 March 2018). "The old refrain : Viennese popular song / Fritz Kreisler; words by Alice Mattullath". hdl:1802/18690. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "The Old Refrain, for violin &… - Details - AllMusic". AllMusic.