Püppchen, du bist mein Augenstern

Püppchen, du bist mein Augenstern is a popular song dating from 1912. Its history connects an operetta song with a later English-language performance by Marlene Dietrich, while its affectionate title was glossed as “Dolly, you’re the Apple of my Eye.”

Origin and Credits

The song’s words are credited to Alfred Schönfeld and its music to Jean Gilbert. It came from the operetta Püppchen, linking the song to Gilbert’s stage work rather than presenting it as an independent composition.

Popularity and English Version

The song became popular, and Marlene Dietrich sang it in English. That performance carried the song beyond its original German-language form; the recorded English gloss, “Dolly, you’re the Apple of my Eye,” preserves the title’s intimate, affectionate address.