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| White Jazz |
Heinz Wehner Mit Seinem Telefunken Swing Orchester |
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Heinz Wehner (tp,vln,vcl);
Hermann Scholtz, Athur Floemer (tp);
Willy Berking (tb,vib,arr);
Herbert Müller (cl,as);
Ronny Niepel, Josef Schmitz (ts,bar,cl);
Helmuth Wernicke (p,arr);
Artur Rüdiger (g);
Willy Jakobs (b);
Ewald Meyer (d)
Berlin, 9 February 1935
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| Auf Widersehn In Weiten Fernen - Don't Tell A Soul |
Heinz Wehner Mit Seinem Telefunken Swing Orchester |
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Berlin, 9 February 1935
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| I'll string along with you - Das geht an mir vorüber |
Heinz Wehner Mit Seinem Telefunken Swing Orchester |
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Berlin, 9 February 1935
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| Wenn mann küsst |
Heinz Wehner Mit Seinem Telefunken Swing Orchester |
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Berlin, 9 February 1935
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| Eiskristalle (Komm Mit Mir Zu Den Eskimos) |
Heinz Wehner mit Seinem Telefunken Swing Orchester |
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Heinz Wehner (tp,vln,vcl);
Hermann Scholtz, Athur Floemer (tp);
Willy Berking (tb,vib,arr);
Herbert Müller (cl,as);
Ronny Niepel, Josef Schmitz (ts,bar,cl);
Helmuth Wernicke (p,arr);
Artur Rüdiger (g);
Willy Jakobs (b);
Ewald Meyer (d)
Berlin, March 19, 1935 |
| Two Trumpet Toot |
Heinz Wehner Mit Seinem Telefunken Swing Orchester |
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Berlin, March 19, 1935 |
| The Buggy Song |
Heinz Wehner Mit Seinem Telefunken Swing Orchester |
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Berlin, March 19, 1935 |
| Musik Im Herzen |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
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Heinz Wehner (tp,vln,vcl);
Hermann Scholtz, Athur Floemer (tp);
Willy Berking (tb,vib,arr);
Herbert Müller (cl,as);
Ronny Niepel, Josef Schmitz (ts,bar,cl);
Helmuth Wernicke (p,arr);
Artur Rüdiger (g);
Willy Jakobs (b);
Ewald Meyer (d);
Die Spree-Revellers-Quartett (vcl)
Berlin, April 1, 1936 |
| Lights out (Das Licht geht aus) |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
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Heinz Wehner (tp,vln,vcl);
Hermann Scholtz, Athur Floemer (tp);
Willy Berking (tb,vib,arr);
Herbert Müller (cl,as);
Ronny Niepel, Josef Schmitz (ts,bar,cl);
Helmuth Wernicke (p,arr);
Artur Rüdiger (g);
Willy Jakobs (b);
Ewald Meyer (d);
Die Spree-Revellers-Quartett (vcl)
Berlin, April 5, 1936 |
| Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
| Nimm Mich Mit Zu Den Blauen Bergen |
Berlin, April 5, 1936 |
| Bugle Call Rag |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
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Heinz Wehner (tp,vln,vcl);
Hermann Scholtz, Athur Floemer (tp);
Willy Berking (tb,vib,arr);
Herbert Müller (cl,as);
Ronny Niepel, Josef Schmitz (ts,bar,cl);
Helmuth Wernicke (p,arr);
Artur Rüdiger (g);
Willy Jakobs (b);
Ewald Meyer (d)
Berlin, May 12, 1936 |
| The General's Fast Asleep |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
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Berlin, May 12, 1936 |
| Blinde Kuh |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
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Berlin, May 12, 1936 |
| Meine Adelheid |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
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Berlin, May 12, 1936 |
| Ich Und Du Verliebt |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
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Berlin, May 12, 1936 |
| Darf Ich Bitten |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
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Heinz Wehner (tp,vln,vcl);
Hermann Scholtz, Athur Floemer (tp);
Willy Berking (tb,vib,arr);
Herbert Müller (cl,as);
Ronny Niepel, Josef Schmitz (ts,bar,cl);
Helmuth Wernicke (p,arr);
Artur Rüdiger (g);
Willy Jakobs (b);
Ewald Meyer (d);
Peter Igelhoff (vcl)
Berlin, September 4, 1936 |
| Cherokesen-Fox |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
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Heinz Wehner (tp,vln,vcl);
Hermann Scholtz, Athur Floemer (tp);
Willy Berking (tb,vib,arr);
Herbert Müller (cl,as);
Ronny Niepel, Josef Schmitz (ts,bar,cl);
Helmuth Wernicke (p,arr);
Artur Rüdiger (g);
Willy Jakobs (b);
Ewald Meyer (d)
Berlin, September 29, 1936
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| You (Du, Du Bist So Wundervoll) |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
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Heinz Wehner (vcl)
Berlin, September 29, 1936
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| Ich wollt' Ich waer ein Huhn |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
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Heinz Wehner (vcl)
Berlin, September 29, 1936
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| I'm An Old Cowhand From The Rio Grande |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
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Heinz Wehner (tp,vln,vcl);
Hermann Scholtz, Athur Floemer (tp);
Willy Berking (tb,vib,arr);
Herbert Müller (cl,as);
Ronny Niepel, Josef Schmitz (ts,bar,cl);
Helmuth Wernicke (p,arr);
Artur Rüdiger (g);
Willy Jakobs (b);
Ewald Meyer (d)
Berlin, December 2, 1936
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| Musical College |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
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Berlin, December 2, 1936
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| Zuerst sagt du ja dann sagst du nein |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
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Eric Helgar (vcl)
Berlin, December 2, 1936
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| Ach, ich hab' ha so viel Rythmus |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
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Berlin, December 2, 1936
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| Und So Weiter…und So Weiter |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
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Heinz Wehner (tp,vln,vcl);
Hermann Scholtz, Athur Floemer (tp);
Willy Berking (tb,vib,arr);
Herbert Müller (cl,as);
Ronny Niepel, Josef Schmitz (ts,bar,cl);
Helmuth Wernicke (p,arr);
Artur Rüdiger (g);
Willy Jakobs (b);
Ewald Meyer (d);
Peter Igelhoff (vcl)
Berlin, February 16, 1937 |
| Montag Dienstag, Mittwoch |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
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Heinz Wehner (tp,vln,vcl);
Hermann Scholtz, Athur Floemer (tp);
Willy Berking (tb,vib,arr);
Herbert Müller (cl,as);
Ronny Niepel, Josef Schmitz (ts,bar,cl);
Helmuth Wernicke (p,arr);
Artur Rüdiger (g);
Willy Jakobs (b);
Ewald Meyer (d);
Eric Helgar (vcl)
Berlin, March 17, 1937
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| San Francisco |
Heinz Wehner Und Sein Tanzorchester |
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Heinz Wehner (vcl)
Berlin, March 17, 1937
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| Swingin' The Jinx Away |
Heinz Wehner Mit Seinem Orchester |
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Berlin, 17 March 1937
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| La Conga De Jaruco |
Heinz Wehner Mit Seinem Orchester |
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Berlin, 17 March 1937
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| Jeder, der Sie kennt, Fraulein |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Kurt Schieke (ts,bar,cl)
Béla Vollgraf, Hermann Scholtz, Artur Floemer (tp);
Willy Berking (tb,arr);
Kurt Hoffmann (tb);
Herbert Müller (cl,as);
Berthold Schramme (as,cl);
Josef Schmitz (ts,bar,cl);
Helmuth Wernicke (p,arr) ;
Heinz Wehner (vln,ldr);
Artur Rüdiger (g) ;
Willy Jakobs (b) ;
Ewald Meyer (d) ;
Berlin, January 5, 1938 |
| Twilight In Turkey |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Berlin, January 5, 1938 |
| Vieni, Vieni |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Kurt Schieke (acc)
Béla Vollgraf, Hermann Scholtz, Artur Floemer (tp);
Willy Berking (tb,arr);
Kurt Hoffmann (tb);
Herbert Müller (cl,as);
Berthold Schramme (as,cl);
Josef Schmitz (ts,bar,cl);
Helmuth Wernicke (p,arr) ;
Heinz Wehner (vln,ldr);
Artur Rüdiger (g) ;
Willy Jakobs (b) ;
Ewald Meyer (d) ;
Berlin, May 1938
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| Du Und Ich Und Die Liebe |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Berlin, May 1938
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| Tango Bolero |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Berlin, May 1938
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| Madonna |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Berlin, May 1938
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| Aunt Hagar's Blues |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Kurt Schieke (acc)
Béla Vollgraf, Hermann Scholtz, Artur Floemer (tp);
Willy Berking (tb,arr);
Kurt Hoffmann (tb);
Herbert Müller (cl,as);
Berthold Schramme (as,cl);
Josef Schmitz (ts,bar,cl);
Helmuth Wernicke (p,arr) ;
Heinz Wehner (vln,ldr);
Artur Rüdiger (g) ;
Willy Jakobs (b) ;
Ewald Meyer (d) ;
Berlin, September 2, 1938
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| The Lambeth Walk |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Berlin, September 2, 1938
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| Das Fräulein Gerda |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Berlin, September 2, 1938
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| Bye Bye Blues |
Heinz Wehner Mit Seinem Tanzorchester |
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Kurt Schieke (acc)
Béla Vollgraf, Hermann Scholtz, Artur Floemer (tp);
Willy Berking (tb,arr);
Kurt Hoffmann (tb);
Herbert Müller (cl,as);
Berthold Schramme (as,cl);
Josef Schmitz (ts,bar,cl);
Bert Rüding (p) ;
Heinz Wehner (vln,ldr);
Artur Rüdiger (g) ;
Willy Jakobs (b) ;
Ewald Meyer (d) ;
Berlin, 27 September 1938
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| Heut' Fühl' Ich Mich So Wohl |
Heinz Wehner Mit Seinem Tanzorchester |
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Kurt Schieke (acc)
Béla Vollgraf, Hermann Scholtz, Artur Floemer (tp);
Willy Berking (tb,arr);
Kurt Hoffmann (tb);
Herbert Müller (cl,as);
Berthold Schramme (as,cl);
Josef Schmitz (ts,bar,cl);
Bert Rüding (p) ;
Heinz Wehner (vln,ldr);
Artur Rüdiger (g) ;
Willy Jakobs (b) ;
Ewald Meyer (d) ;
Berlin, October 25, 1938 |
| Fatamorgana |
Heinz Wehner Mit Seinem Tanzorchester |
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Berlin, October 25, 1938 |
| Der Onkel Doktor Hat Gesagt |
Heinz Wehner Mit Seinem Tanzorchester |
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Berlin, October 25, 1938 |
| Braunes Mädel aus Havanna |
Heinz Wehner Mit Seinem Tanzorchester |
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Berlin, October 25, 1938 |
| Piccolino, Spiele Uns Dein Kleines Lied |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Henk Bruyns (tp,arr) ;
Béla Vollgraf, Hermann Scholtz, Artur Floemer (tp) ;
Willy Berking (tb,arr);
Kurt Hoffmann (tb) ;
Teddy Kleindin (cl,as);
Berthold Schramme (as,cl);
Kurt Schieke (ts,cl);
Josef Schmitz (ts,bar) ;
Bert Rüding (p);
Heinz Wehner (vln,vcl);
Artur Rüdiger (g) ;
Willy Jakobs (b);
Ewald Meyer (d)
Berlin, December 14, 1938
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| Ich Pfeif Heut' Nacht - (Let's sing a song) |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Berlin, December 14, 1938
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| Mein Leben Ist Voller Sehnsucht |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
| My Llife Is Full Of Yearning |
Henk Bruyns (tp,arr) ;
Béla Vollgraf, Hermann Scholtz, Artur Floemer (tp) ;
Willy Berking (tb,arr);
Kurt Hoffmann (tb) ;
Teddy Kleindin (cl,as);
Berthold Schramme (as,cl);
Kurt Schieke (ts,cl);
Josef Schmitz (ts,bar) ;
Bert Rüding (p);
Heinz Wehner (vln,vcl);
Artur Rüdiger (g) ;
Willy Jakobs (b);
Ewald Meyer (d)
Berlin, March 14, 1939
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| Sag' Mir Schnell "Gut Nacht" |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
| Tell me quickly goodnight |
Berlin, March 14, 1939
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| Tetuan |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Berlin, March 14, 1939
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| Du Stehst Nicht Im Adressbuch |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Henk Bruyns (tp,arr) ;
Béla Vollgraf, Hermann Scholtz, Artur Floemer (tp) ;
Willy Berking (tb,arr);
Kurt Hoffmann (tb) ;
Teddy Kleindin (cl,as);
Berthold Schramme (as,cl);
Kurt Schieke (ts,cl);
Josef Schmitz (ts,bar) ;
Bert Rüding (p);
Heinz Wehner (vln,vcl);
Artur Rüdiger (g) ;
Willy Jakobs (b);
Ewald Meyer (d);
Heinz Wehner and Heyn-Quartett (vcl)
Berlin, June 1939 |
| Under The Red Moon Of The Pampas |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Heinz Wehner and Heyn-Quartett (vcl)
Berlin, June 1939 |
| Kleine Frau, Warum So Traurig |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Heinz Wehner and Heyn-Quartett (vcl)
Berlin, June 1939 |
| Auf Wiederseh'n Mein Liebling |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Charlie Pawlick, Hermann Scholtz, Henk Bruyns (tp);
Erich Böhme, Heinz Bock (tb) ;
Kurt Abraham (cl,ts) ;
Waldemar Schütze, Berthold Schramme (as,cl);
Walter Briese (ts,bar);
Bert Rüding (p);
Artur Rüdiger (g);
Otto Tittmann (b);
Ewald Meyer (d);
Heinz Wehner (vcl)
Berlin, March 23, 1940
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| In An Eighteenth Century Drawing Room |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Berlin, March 23, 1940
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| Over The Rainbow |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Berlin, March 23, 1940
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| Leise Klang Eine Weise |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Charlie Pawlick, Otto Türksch, Theo Ferstl (tp);
Erich Böhme, Heinz Bock (tb) ;
George Trapp (cl,ts) ;
Waldemar Schütze, Berthold Schramme (as,cl);
Walter Briese (ts,bar);
Franz Mück (p);
Artur Rüdiger (g);
Otto Tittmann (b);
Ewald Meyer (d);
Heinz Wehner (vcl)
Berlin, January 29, 1941
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| Ich Sehne Mich Nach Irgend Etwas |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Heinz Wehner (vcl)
Berlin, January 29, 1941
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| Delphi-Fox |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Berlin, January 29, 1941
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| Bei Kerzenlicht Sieht Alles So Romantisch Aus |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Berlin, January 29, 1941
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| Tausend Grüße |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Henk Bruyns, Theo Ferstl, Eberhard Schmidt (tp);
Willy Berking (tb,arr);
Georg Trapp (cl,sax);
Franz Mück (p)
Berlin, May 30, 1942
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| Pampas |
Tanzorchester Heinz Wehner |
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Berlin, May 30, 1942 |
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Heinrich (Heinz) Wehner was born in Westfalia, Germany on May 21st, 1908 and already started working
as a musician in the Twenties. In Berlin he studied violin and voice; as a student of Börge Fries, the
Danish piano player and professor, he also became an arranger. He played a second instrument that was
more convenient to a Swing Band - trumpet. A showman like Heinz Wehner certainly looked better in
front of a Jazz Band with a trumpet.
In 1934 Wehner made his debut at the "Europahaus" ballroom in Berlin with a 10-musician dance band.
His repertory consisted of a mixture between current German tunes and American Swing Music. The
"Telefunken" label hired the dance orchestra for a first record session in February 1935. The records sold
well and after the first two years of recording about 36 tunes the contract was extended upon clients'
request due to the big success of Wehner's Swingband.
The band became very famous through records and broadcasting. Peter Igelhoff, at this time a well-
known and successful composer and entertainer, gave his okay for a few record sessions with the Heinz
Wehner Orchestra, as did the famous Schuricke - Terzett, a male vocal trio. Because of the atmosphere
during the Olympic Games in Berlin in the summer of 1936 the dance orchestra was nicknamed
"Telefunken Swing Orchestra". Many recordings in international standard were possible until the spring of
1937.
After marrying Elfriede Scheibel, the owner of the "Delphi Palast" ballroom, the orchestra became its
resident dance orchestra. In the spring of 1938 Heinz Wehner hired well-known soloists like the clarinet
and saxophone player Franz Teddy Kleindin to elaborate a 14-musician big band. This swinging dance
band even went to Sweden and played in Stockholm for weeks.
World War II destroyed the career of Heinz Wehner - most of the musicians went to war. Heinz Wehner
tried to keep the high level of his band by hiring very talented young musicians and foreigners like the
Dutch trumpet player Henk Bruyns and German Otto Tittmann on bass. After being stationed in Norway
for two years, Heinz Wehner made a last recording as a guest singer with the Karel Vlach Orchestra in
Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1944. In the beginning of 1945 he was sent to the "Ostfront" and disappeared,
in 1958 he was declared dead.
If you have information about Heinz Wehner, please write to me: Heinz
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