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Ben Berlin | |
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Born | Hermann Biek 1896 Reval, Governorate of Estonia |
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.
Berlin founded the Ben Berlin Dance Orchestra in Germany in 1928, producing records with Deutsche Grammophon 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.
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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