In this photograph, Linda is singing along with Ernst Busch (1.22.1900-6.8.1980), a German actor and singer. Busch was a life-long socialist: in his first stage appearance in 1907 he sang the "Internationale." Supposedly in 1961 he smacked future GDR head-of-State Erich Honnecker, nobody's really sure why.

Ernst Busch, 1900-1980

This rousing hymn to communism (excerpted for copyright reasons) goes:

Sang der Gesänge heb' dich zur Sonne über den Marsch der roten Kolonne Repeat Land, sei bereit! vorwärts, die Zeit! Repeat

Song of songs Rise up to the sun Over the march Of the red column Repeat Country, be ready, Forwards, time! Repeat

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