Andy later told in an interview: ‘this was the first song which my brothers and I converted into rock ‘n roll by adding drums to it’. In 1951 they were introduced to Guitar Boogie of Arthur Smith. When they grew older they started to cover the top hits in perfect close harmony. They even performed in the palace of president Soekarno in Djakarta. The Tielman family now performed for the Indonesians. On the 29 th December 1949 the official independence proclamation of Indonesia took place. L/r: Ponthon, Andy, Loulou, Wim Noya, Herman Tielman, Reggy During these shows father Herman Tielman joined in on guitar mother Flora took care for the general presentation. Their shows consisted of music and dances from all over the Indonesian islands including corresponding costumes and ritual attributes like war spears and swords. There after they received offers from the NIWIM (National Effort Welfare Indonesia) and together with famous Dutch artists like De Wama’s, the Ramblers and the Skymasters they toured along the major cities of Indonesia. It went fast and within half a year they went on tour as THE TIMOR RHYTHN BROTHERS -Timor is the island, where the Tielman family inherited from – along the camps of the Dutch soldiers. Gigs followed at several private parties in Soerbaya. During their first performance during a house party they surprised their fathers friends with difficult numbers like Tiger Rag and 12 th Street Rag. Reggy wanted to play banjo and little Loulou was fond of the drums. From the started Ponthon wanted to play the big double bass. Herman Tielman was a gifted all round musician and he was the one that supplied Reggy, Ponthon, Andy, Loulou and Jane with their rich musical luggage. He owned a house in Surabaya and started to play music together with his friends. Father Herman a captain and later quartermaster in the KNIL (Royal Dutch Indonesian Army) and he had stayed in a Japanese concentration camp. The story of THE TIELMAN BROTHERS begin in Surabaya, where the 4 little brothers Tielman and little sister Jane started performing together in 1945 folk songs and traditional dances. L/r: Ponthon, Reggy, Loulou, Jane, Andy Tielman He Timor Rhythm Brothers in Surabaya 1947 (Mother) Flora Lorine Hess † (presentation) (Father) Herman Tielman † (manager, guitar) Jane (Janette Loraine) Tielman † (Vocals) Loulou( Herman Lawrence) Tielman † (drums, vocals) Ponthon Tielman † (double bass, guitar, vocals), left in 1956 for Bussum, the Netherlands
THE TIMOR RHYTM BROTHERS( Indonesia 1945-1957) Jane (Janette Loraine )- born the 17 th August 940 deceased the 25 th June 1993. Loulou (Herman Lawrence) – born the 30 th October 1938 in Surabaya, Indonesia, deceased the 4 th August 1994 in Cairus, Australia Ponthon – born the 4 th August 1934 deceased the 29 th April 2000 in Jemper, IndonesiaĪndy – born the 30 th May 1936 in Makassar, Celebes, Indonesia deceased the 10th November 2011 in Rijswijk (suburb of The Hague) Reggy (Reginald)- born the 20 th May 1933 in Surabaya, Indonesia (he got the surname Uchtmann) She was married before with Louis Napoleon Uchtmann (3 children Ralph, Jack and Kitty were born). (Mother) Flora Laurentine Hess (Madiun 1901 – † Purworedjo 1991) (German ancestors) (Father) Herman Dirk Tielman (Menado 1904 – † The Hague 1979) L/r: Jane, Reggy, Ponthon, Andy, Loulou, Mother Flora Lorine Hess, Father Herman Tielman The Tielman Family in Surabaya, Indonesia 1947
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