They made two appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show (November 29, 1964, and December 11, 1966). The group performed on many international tours under the name Obernkirchen Children's Choir and recorded several albums. The amateur choir, many of whose original members were war orphans, turned into an international phenomenon in the following years. On January 22, 1954, the song entered the UK singles chart and stayed on the chart-only a Top 12 at the time-for 26 non-consecutive weeks, peaking at Number 2 (for five consecutive weeks).
In 1953, a BBC radio broadcast of the choir's winning performance at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod turned the song into an instant hit. She adapted Sigismund's words for her choir. Möller's sister Edith conducted a small amateur children's and youth choir in the district of Schaumburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany, internationally named Obernkirchen Children's Choir, in Germany named Schaumburger Märchensänger. The work is often mistaken for a German folk song, but it is an original composition. The present tune was composed by Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller shortly after World War II. The original text was written by Florenz Friedrich Sigismund (1791–1877). " The Happy Wanderer" (" Der fröhliche Wanderer" or " Mein Vater war ein Wandersmann") is a popular song. The original recording by the Obernkirchen Children's Choir For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation.You should also add the template to the talk page.
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