This song was penned by composer Hryhory Kytasty (1907-1984) to the words of literary giant Ivan Bahriany (1906-1963) when they met in 1944 in the town of Turka during the war. That meeting produced several, now classic, patriotic songs, one of which was this Song of Yuri Tiutiunnyk. The others were Vstavaj Narode! (Arise ye people!), and March "Ukraine" . Hryhory Kytasty, named Hero of Ukraine posthumously by Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko in 2008, was the director of the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus until his untimely death in 1984. This is a recording made while the Chorus was on tour in Europe in 1958. London/Decca/Telefunken contracted the UBC to make a studio recording of their concert repertoire. After this recording - the UBC became a household name throughout the worldwide Ukrainian diaspora, especially due to this #1 hit.
Пісня про Тютюнника написав Григорій Китастий (1907-1984) до слова Івана Багряного. Цей запис зняли в студії Декка підчас гастролей Української Капелі Бандуристів ім Т Шевченка по Європі в 1958.
