Jalousie window Jalousie window A jalousie window (, ) or louvre window (Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, United Kingdom) is a window composed of parallel glass, acrylic, or wooden louvres set in a frame. The louvres are joined onto a track so that they may be tilted open and shut in unison to control airflow, usually by turning a crank. Jalousie is the French word for jealousy. It originated in 18th century France from the Italian word "geloso", which means jealous, or screen, as in to screen something from view. Supposedly because of their slatted louvres, jalousie windows protect the
Jalousie 'Tango Tzigane' It too proved popular. Arthur Fiedler and the Boston "Pops" Orchestra recorded a version that was released in November 1943 on V-Disc 52 (VP 161) Harry James recorded a version in 1946 (released in 1947) on Columbia 37218. As "Jalousie" the song was released on a single in 1951 by Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & his Orchestra (Columbia Records catalog number 4-39585). A cover-version with amended English lyrics by Billy Fury reached No.2 on the UK singles chart in 1961, giving Fury his biggest UK hit single. Also in 1961, Esquivel, aka Juan Garcia Esquivel, recorded a popular "space-age"