![]() ![]() This park made Bobbejaan a very fortunated man. Nowadays this place is called ‘Bobbejaanland’, a very big amusement park for families with kids. In an attempt to quit touring that much, he bought a castle in 1959, which he turned into a place for variete. Bobbejaan was the first European to do a gig at the famous Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, but wanted to spend more time back home with his wife. Toots Thielemans taught him how to play the harmonica in 1951 while playing guitar in Bobbejaans band and – not coincidentally – Toots himself became a professional whistler too. Check a funny old video from the movie ‘At the the Drop of a Head’ (L’Ordonnance) from 1962 over here and see why he was often called the Belgium cowboy. ![]() He was famous because of his yodeling and whistling talent. The day after he celebrated his 85th birthday, Bobbejaan Schoepen died of a heart-attack at the Turnhout hospital. Today Belgium lost one of its most remarkable (cult)icons for life. ![]()
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