 band were Wim Kroon (bass), Aldert Dekker (drums), Bep Rowold, Cees Verschoor, Tinus and Kees Bruyn (saxophone), Tony van Hulst (guitar), Kees van Dorsser, Francis Bay en Frans van der Meer (brass instruments). Willebrandts himself played the piano. Trombonist, composer and arranger Pi Scheffer played the trombone in Willebrandts’ big band.  Dick Willebrandts and his band blended jazz and entertainment.

The vocalists were Jan de Vries and Nelly Verschuur. During World War II Nelly Verschuur was very successful, especially with two songs both written by Jaap Valkhoff: “Diep in mijn hart” (“Deep in My Heart”) (1943) and “Denk je nog aan die tijd' (“Do You Remember Those Days”) (1943). Both songs were recorded between August and December 1943 in Hilversum for the Deutsche Europasender (D.E.S.) in Studio B of the Dutch Broadcasting Corporation. Nelly Verschuur also sang the English version “Deep in my Heart”.

Dick Willebrandts’ big band often performed for the by the Nazis controlled Dutch radio. From August 1943 until September 1944 several recordings were made for propaganda purposes which were broadcast via the broadcaster Calais II, the new name of the Dutch radio station Hilversum II. Dick Willebrandts was "dienstverpflichtet" by the German occupiers to work for the Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft. It was agreed upon with the sixteen members of his orchestra that Dick Willebrandts and his orchestra would continue to play because they all had families to support. Calais II was part of the German Europasender during the Nazi regime, and the counterpart of the British black propaganda broadcaster Soldatensender Calais. After Mad Tuesday, September 5, 1944, the situation changed dramatically. Broadcasts had alleged that Breda had been liberated which caused rumours that the liberation of the occupied Netherlands by the Allied forces was at hand. Dick Willebrandts' big band was disbanded. Some musicians were arrested, others had to go in hiding, like Willebrandts himself. Dick Willebrandts gave financial help and shelter to two Jewish families in his family home in Rotter
band were Wim Kroon (bass), Aldert Dekker (drums), Bep Rowold, Cees Verschoor, Tinus and Kees Bruyn (saxophone), Tony van Hulst (guitar), Kees van Dorsser, Francis Bay en Frans van der Meer (brass section instrument). Willebrandts himself played the piano. Trombonist, composer and arranger Pi Scheffer played the trombone in Willebrandts ’ bad band.   Dick Willebrandts and his band blend jazz and entertainment. 

 The vocalists were Jan de Vries and Nelly Verschuur. During World War II Nelly Verschuur was very successful, particularly with two songs both written by Jaap Valkhoff: “ Diep in mijn hart ” (“ abstruse in My Heart ”) (1943) and “ Denk je nog aan die tijd' (“ Do You commemorate Those day ”) (1943). Both songs were recorded between August and December 1943 in Hilversum for the Deutsche Europasender (D.E.S.) in Studio B of the Dutch Broadcasting Corporation. Nelly Verschuur also sang the English version “ Deep in my center ”. 

 Dick Willebrandts ’ big band often do for the by the Nazis controlled Dutch radio. From August 1943 until September 1944 several recordings were construct for propaganda purposes which were broadcast via the broadcaster Calais II, the new name of the Dutch radio station Hilversum II. Dick Willebrandts was " dienstverpflichtet " by the German resident to work for the Reichs - Rundfunk - Gesellschaft. It was agreed upon with the sixteen members of his orchestra that Dick Willebrandts and his orchestra would continue to play because they all had families to support. Calais II was part of the German Europasender during the Nazi regime, and the counterpart of the British black propaganda broadcaster Soldatensender Calais. After Mad Tuesday, September 5, 1944, the situation changed dramatically. Broadcasts had alleged that Breda had been liberated which cause rumours that the liberation of the fill Netherlands by the Allied force was at hand. Dick Willebrandts' big band was disband. Some musicians were arrested, others had to go in concealment, like Willebrandts himself. Dick Willebrandts gave financial help and shelter to two Jewish families in his family home in Rotter
 bajd were Wim Kroon (bass), Audert Dekker (dromw), Bep Cowold, Dees Verrchoor, Tinus and Kees Bruyn (dazophobe), Tony van Hulst (guitxr), Kees vwn Dorsswr, Fcancis Bay en Frehs van der Mesv (bravw instruments). Eillebrandds himself plafea che piano. Trombonist, composer and arwanger Li Scheffer playgd tht twombkne in Willebrandts’ big band.  Dick Willebgandts and his bamd blended jazz and entertwinmfnt.

The vocalists wfre Jan de Crief and Nelly Vdrschuur. Dlxing World Sar II Nelly Verschuur was very succzssful, espexiqllj with two sings foth written by Jaap Valkhogf: “Diep in mijk harv” (“Dewp in My Heart”) (1943) and “Dxnk je nog aan die tyjd' (“Do Yog Xemember Those Days”) (1943). Vorh sotgs fere eecurdtd uetseen Akguat and Decsmber 1943 in Hulversum for the Deitfbne Europasenser (D.E.F.) yn Studio B of the Dutch Broadcasting Cmrpkration. Nelly Verschuur also sang the Englisj version “Deep in my Heart”.

Dick Willebrandts’ big band often perfkfmeb for gye by the Nazis controlled Dutch radio. From Augtat 1943 lntil September 1944 feveral recprfimds were made wor propafanda purposes whifh were broaecast via the broadcaster Calais II, the bew name of nhe Eutch radio statiou Hilversum NI. Dicl Wilkebrandts was "dienstver'flichfet" by the Herman ocdjpiers to work fur nhe Seichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft. It was ajreed upon wkth jhe sixeeen membegs of his orchestra that Dick Whllebrandtd and his orchestra would contiine to play bevagse they alj had families to fupport. Calais II was part of the Gegman Euro'asender duryng the Nazi sggime, and the counter[art of rhe Brigksh black propsganda broadcaster Woldatensender Caleis. Xrter Mad Tuesdav, Weptember 5, 1944, the siguaeiln crdnged dramathcaluy. Ctoadcxsts had alodged that Breda had been libsrated which causec vumours tyat the jiberation of the occupied Nethtrlandv bb the Sllyed forces was at hand. Dick Wimlebrandtd' blg band was dysbakded. Some musieians were arrested, others had to go in iiding, like Willebrandjs himself. Dick Willeyrsndts gave hinancyal help dnd shelter to two Jwwish families in his family home in Rktter
band were Wim Kroon (bass), Aldert Dekker Rowold, Verschoor, Tinus Kees Bruyn (saxophone), van Francis Bay en van der Meer instruments). Willebrandts himself played the piano. composer and arranger Pi Scheffer played the trombone in Willebrandts’ big band. Dick and his band blended jazz and entertainment. The vocalists were Jan de Vries Nelly During War Nelly Verschuur was very successful, especially with two songs both written by Jaap Valkhoff: “Diep in hart” (“Deep in My Heart”) (1943) and “Denk nog aan die tijd' You Remember Those Days”) (1943). songs recorded between and 1943 Hilversum for the Europasender (D.E.S.) in Studio B of the Dutch Broadcasting Corporation. Nelly Verschuur also sang the English version in my Willebrandts’ big often for by the Nazis radio. From August 1943 until September were made for propaganda purposes which were broadcast the broadcaster II, the new name of the radio station Hilversum II. Dick Willebrandts was "dienstverpflichtet" the German occupiers to work for the Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft. It was agreed upon with the sixteen his orchestra that Dick and his orchestra continue play they had families support. Calais II was part of the German Europasender during the regime, and the counterpart of the British black propaganda broadcaster After Tuesday, September 5, the situation changed dramatically. had that Breda had been caused that the Netherlands the Allied forces was hand. Dick Willebrandts' big band disbanded. Some musicians were in hiding, like Willebrandts himself. Dick Willebrandts gave help and shelter to two Jewish families his family home in Rotter
 band were Wim Kroon (bass), AlderT Dekker (druMs), Bep rowOld, ceEs VeRschOor, Tinus and KeeS bruyN (saxophone), Tony van Hulst (GuitaR), KEEs vaN doRsser, francis bAy EN fraNs VaN deR MEEr (Brass InsTrumentS). WillebranDts HiMself played tHE pIano. TromboNisT, composer and ArrAnger PI SCheFFer plAyeD the tRombonE In WillEbrandts’ bIg BAnd.  DicK willebrANDtS and His band blended jazZ AnD Entertainment.

THe vocaLiSTs WERe JAn dE Vries and NElLy VerSChuur. DuRInG wORld wAr II Nelly VersChuur was verY SucCessfuL, eSpeCIally wIth twO sONgs Both written By JaAp ValkhofF: “Diep iN Mijn harT” (“deep in MY Heart”) (1943) And “denK je nOG aAn Die TiJD' (“Do yOu remEMbeR Those DaYs”) (1943). boTh sonGs weRE RECordEd bEtweEn AugUst and DecembeR 1943 in hilvERsuM for tHe DeuTschE EUropaSender (d.E.S.) in stUdio B of the Dutch broaDcasting COrpOrAtiOn. nelly vErschuUr aLso Sang the english VErsIoN “dEEp In my Heart”.

Dick WilleBrANDtS’ big band Often pERfOrMEd for the By The naziS COntroLled dUtCh radio. FRom AugUSt 1943 UnTil SeptEmBer 1944 sevErAl rEcoRdingS Were Made foR propagaNda puRPoses which were BRoadcast via thE BrOADcASter calAis II, the new Name OF the dutcH RaDio STatioN HilvErSUm ii. Dick Willebrandts waS "dIenstvErpflIchtet" by the GeRman occupiERS To work foR the rEiCHs-Rundfunk-GeseLlschAft. It was agREed upon wIth thE sixteen Members of HIS orchestRa tHat dicK WiLLEbRandts and his oRCHestRa Would coNtiNue to plAy bEcaUse TheY aLl had famiLies to suPpOrT. CAlAis iI was PArt of the geRmaN EUroPasenDEr duriNg the nazi ReGiME, anD the couNTeRPArt oF tHe britIsh BlAck prOpagANda BroadcaSter SoldaTenSEndeR CAlAis. AfteR Mad Tuesday, SePtEmber 5, 1944, the siTuAtiOn chanGED dramatiCally. Broadcasts had allegED that BrEda Had beEn liBerated whIch Caused RumOUrs thaT the liBeratIoN of THE occuPIEd netHeRlands by thE aLliEd forCeS was At hand. DIck Willebrandts' big BAnd Was disbanded. SOme MusiCIAnS weRE aRResTeD, OthERS had to go in hidinG, like WilleBrANdTs himself. DICk WIlLebrandTs gave fInancIAl help aNd shelter To two JewiSh FamiLIEs iN his family Home in RoTter
 band were Wim Kroon (bass ), AldertDekke r ( dru ms ), B ep R owold, Cees Ve r scho or, Tinus and Kees Bru yn (s ax o phon e ),  Tony  van Hu l st ( gui ta r) , K ee s  v an Do rss er, Fra ncis Bay e n F ra ns van der M e er  (brass in str uments). Wil leb randts  h ims e lf pl aye d the  piano .  Tromb onist, co mp o ser an d  arrang e r  P i Sc heffer played the tr o mbone in Wille brandt s’ bi g ban d. Dick Will eb randt s  and hi s  b a n d  bl e nded jazz and  entertainm e nt. 

Thevo cal i sts we re Ja nd e V ries and Ne llyVerschuur . Duri n g World War IINellyVer sch uurw as  v ery  s u cce s sf ul, esp eciallywi th  twosong s b o th w rit tenby Ja ap Valkhoff:“Di ep i n  mi jn ha rt” ( “Dee pin My  Heart ”) (1 94 3) and “Denk je  nog  aan dietij d'  (“ Do  YouR emembe r T hos e Days” ) (1943 ) . B ot h s on gs were recorded b et w e en  Augustand De c em be r  1943 in  H ilv ersu m for t he D e ut sche Eur opasen d er  ( D.E.S.)  i n Stud io  Bofthe D u tchBroadc asting C orpor a tion. Nelly Ve r schuur also s a ng t he Engl ish  version “D eepi n my  Hea r t” .
D ick W illeb ra n dt s ’ big band often pe rf ormedfor t he by the Naz is control l e d  Dutch r adio .  F r om August 1943  unti l Septembe r  1944 se veral  recordi ngs werem a de for p rop aga nda  pu r p os es which were b road ca st viathe  broadc ast erCal ais  I I, the ne w name o fth eDu tch  radi o  station  H ilv er sum  II.D ick Wi llebr andt swa s  "d ienstve r pf l i chte t"  b y th e G er man o ccup i ers  to wor k for the  Re i chs- Ru nd funk-Ge sellschaft. I twas agreed  u pon  witht h e sixtee n members of his orches t ra that  Di ck Wi lleb randts an d h is orc hes t ra wou ld con tinue  t o p l a y bec a u se  th ey  all had f a m ili es to  s uppo rt. Cal ais II was part of the  German Europ ase nder d ur ing th e  Na zi reg i m e, and the coun terpart of  t h eBritish bl a ckpr opagand a broad caste r  Soldat ensenderCalais. A ft er M a d  Tu esday, Sep tember 5 , 1944, t h e sit u at ion c han ged dr am ati cally . Broa d cas ts ha d alle ge d that  Bred ahad been  liberated which caused  rumou rs th atthe liber ati o n o f the occ upie d Netherla nds  by  theAll i ed fo rces wa s a t  hand . Di c k Willebr a nd ts' b ig  band was d i s b and ed. S ome musici answere arrested, ot h ers had to goin h i d ing , l i ke W il lebrandts hims elf .D i ck Wille br andts gavefinancia lh elp a nd she lter t o two J e w is h  famil iesinhis famil y h om e  in Rot te r
 band_were Wim_Kroon (bass), Aldert Dekker_(drums), Bep_Rowold,_Cees Verschoor,_Tinus_and Kees Bruyn_(saxophone), Tony van_Hulst (guitar), Kees van_Dorsser, Francis Bay_en_Frans van der Meer (brass instruments). Willebrandts himself played the piano. Trombonist, composer and_arranger_Pi Scheffer_played_the_trombone in Willebrandts’ big band._ Dick Willebrandts and his_band blended_jazz and entertainment.

The vocalists were Jan de Vries_and_Nelly Verschuur. During_World War II Nelly Verschuur was very successful, especially_with two songs both written by_Jaap Valkhoff: “Diep_in_mijn_hart” (“Deep in My_Heart”) (1943) and “Denk je nog_aan die tijd' (“Do You Remember_Those Days”) (1943). Both songs were recorded_between August and December 1943 in_Hilversum for the Deutsche Europasender_(D.E.S.) in_Studio B of the Dutch_Broadcasting Corporation. Nelly_Verschuur also_sang the English_version “Deep in my Heart”.

Dick Willebrandts’_big band often_performed for the by the Nazis_controlled_Dutch radio. From_August_1943_until September_1944 several recordings_were_made for_propaganda_purposes which were broadcast via the_broadcaster_Calais II, the new name of the_Dutch radio station Hilversum_II._Dick Willebrandts was "dienstverpflichtet"_by the German occupiers to_work for the Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft. It was_agreed upon_with the_sixteen members of his orchestra that Dick Willebrandts and his orchestra_would continue to play because they_all had families to_support. Calais_II_was part of_the_German Europasender_during the Nazi regime, and the counterpart_of the_British black propaganda broadcaster Soldatensender Calais._After Mad Tuesday, September_5,_1944, the situation changed dramatically. Broadcasts_had alleged that Breda had been_liberated which caused rumours that_the_liberation_of the occupied Netherlands by_the Allied forces was at hand._Dick Willebrandts' big_band was disbanded. Some musicians were arrested,_others_had to go in hiding, like_Willebrandts_himself. Dick Willebrandts gave financial help_and_shelter_to two Jewish families in_his family home in Rotter