Lale Andersen - Footnotes

Footnotes

• Note a: ^ Lale Andersen often wrote her own texts, usually under the pseudonym Nicola Wilke.
• Note b: ^ Lehe at the time of her birth was an independent municipality. It is now part of Bremerhaven. In 1924 Lehe was amalgamated with the neighbouring Geestemünde to become the city of Wesermünde. Bremerhaven, which was founded in 1827, was merged into Wesermünde in 1939. In 1947 Wesermünde became part of the state Bremen and was renamed Bremerhaven.
• Note c: ^ Although some online resources give 1924 as the year of the marriage, Lehrke's book contains a copy of the wedding announcement that had appeared in the Nordwestdeutsche Zeitung on April 1, 1922.
• Note d: ^ In her early career, Lale Andersen was sometimes billed as Liselotte Wilke.