[PAR] [TLE] Edelweiss (song) [SEP] "Edelweiss" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music".  It is named after the edelweiss, a white flower found high in the Alps "(Leontopodium alpinum)".  It was created for the 1959 Broadway production of "The Sound of Music" in the role originated by performer Theodore Bikel as a song for the character of Captain Georg Ludwig von Trapp.  In the musical, Captain von Trapp and his family sing this song during the concert near the end of Act II as a statement of Austrian patriotism in the face of the pressure put upon him to join the navy of Nazi Germany following the Anschluss.  It is also Captain von Trapp's subliminal goodbye to his beloved homeland, using the flower as a symbol of his loyalty to Austria.  In the 1965 film adaptation, the song is also sung by the Captain earlier in the film when he rediscovers music with his children. [PAR] [TLE] Vince Hill [SEP] Vince Hill (born Vincent Hill, 16 April 1934)) is an English traditional pop music singer and songwriter who is best known for his recording of the Rodgers and Hammerstein show tune "Edelweiss" (1967) which reached No.2 on the UK Singles Chart (staying on the chart for 17 weeks).  Along with a successful recording career in the 1960s, Hill hosted several hit TV shows during the seventies and eighties, including "They Sold a Million" (BBC), "Musical Time Machine" (BBC) and his own chat show "Gas Street" (ITV).
[PAR] [TLE] Edelweiss ( song ) [ SEP ] " Edelweiss " is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical " The Sound of Music " . It is named after the edelweiss , a white flower found high in the Alps " ( Leontopodium alpinum ) " . It was created for the 1959 Broadway production of " The Sound of Music " in the role originated by performer Theodore Bikel as a song for the character of Captain Georg Ludwig von Trapp . In the musical , Captain von Trapp and his family sing this song during the concert near the end of Act II as a statement of Austrian patriotism in the face of the pressure put upon him to join the navy of Nazi Germany following the Anschluss . It is also Captain von Trapp 's subliminal goodbye to his beloved homeland , using the flower as a symbol of his loyalty to Austria . In the 1965 film adaptation , the song is also sung by the Captain earlier in the film when he rediscovers music with his children . [PAR] [TLE] Vince Hill [ SEP ] Vince Hill ( born Vincent Hill , 16 April 1934 ) ) is an English traditional pop music singer and songwriter who is best known for his recording of the Rodgers and Hammerstein show tune " Edelweiss " ( 1967 ) which reached No.2 on the UK Singles Chart ( staying on the chart for 17 weeks ) . Along with a successful recording career in the 1960s , Hill hosted several hit TV shows during the seventies and eighties , including " They Sold a Million " ( BBC ) , " Musical Time Machine " ( BBC ) and his own chat show " Gas Street " ( ITV ) .
For which character was the song that Vince Hill is best known for created?
For which character was the song that Vince Hill is best known for created ?
Captain Georg Ludwig von Trapp
Captain Georg Ludwig von Trapp