Billy Bartholomew
William Andrew "Billy" Bartholomew (born October 1, 1901 in London ; † January 19, 1972 ibid) was a British jazz and entertainment musician ( alto saxophone , band leader ) who was known in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s.
Live and act
Bartholomew initially worked in England, Scotland and France. In 1924 he came to Germany, where he was employed by Eric Borchard and then by Julian Fuhs . In 1927 he founded his Eden Five , from which he soon developed a big band . In 1928 he played with this orchestra "with great success" in the Delphi Palace in Berlin ; according to Horst H. Lange it was "an outstanding German dance orchestra". The orchestra existed until 1938 and also made numerous records for the Kristall and Odeon labels , although despite good soloists it rarely played in jazz style. After suspicion of xenophobia , he decided in 1937 to only employ German musicians in his band. Nevertheless, the engagements for him became less and less. At the end of 1938 he returned to England, where he performed as a musical clown and entertainer .
Lexical entries
- Horst JP Bergmeier & Rainer E. Lotz Billy Bartholomew: Bio-Discography. Jazzfreund-Publication 27 Menden 1985
- Jürgen Wölfer : Jazz in Germany. The encyclopedia. All musicians and record companies from 1920 until today. Hannibal, Höfen 2008, ISBN 978-3-85445-274-4 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ HH Lange Jazz in Germany - the German jazz chronicle 1900-1960 . Hildesheim 1996 p. 62
- ↑ cf. HH Lange Jazz in Germany , p. 104
- ↑ Michael H. Kater Daring Game. Jazz under National Socialism. Cologne 1995, p. 78
Web links
- Billy Bartholomew in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bartholomew, Billy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bartholomew, William Andrew |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British jazz and entertainment musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 1, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 19, 1972 |
| Place of death | London |