Ben Berlin
Ben Berlin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hermann Biek 1896 |
| Died | 1944 England |
| Occupation | Jazz musician |
| Known for | Founder of the Ben Berlin Dance Orchestra in 1928 (Germany) |
| Spouse | Vera Vinogradova |
Ben Berlin (born Hermann Biek; 1896–1944) was a jazz musician born in Reval (now Tallinn, Estonia) in 1896. He married composer Vera Vinogradova around 1920 and they had two children, Leopold and Nina.[1]
Berlin founded the Ben Berlin Dance Orchestra in Germany in 1928, producing records with Deutsche Grammophon[2] such as "Küss mich und morgen vergiss mich" and "Roses of Yesterday". As a Jew, he left Nazi Germany in 1933, moving to Holland, Austria, France and finally England where he died in 1944, sitting at his desk.[3]
References
- ^ "ccm :: Vinogradova, Vera Vinogradova, Vera Vinogradova Biek". composers-classical-music.com. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ "Ben Berlin - Hermann Biek Biografie". Ben Berlin - Hermann Biek Biografie - Deutsches Grammophon und Schellackplatten. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "About the Bieks". Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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