Corny Ostermann
Corny Ostermann (born September 18, 1911 in Linden (now part of Hanover ) as Cornelius Andreas Oostermann ; † missing in World War II and declared dead in 1949) was a German jazz and entertainment musician ( drummer and orchestra conductor ).
Ostermann led a quartet in the early 1930s that was expanded into a tentet over the next few years . Until 1940 Ostermann played with his group in Berlin dance halls; The orchestra existed as a studio band until 1943. Ostermann and his elite dance orchestra recorded numerous records for the Kristall and Imperial labels , such as “Das Fräulein Gerda” by Helmuth Wernicke (vocals: Rudi Schuricke ). After being drafted into the Wehrmacht , he played in the orchestra of Helmut Gardens .
Lexical entries
- 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 .
Discographic notice
- Corny Ostermann. Original recordings 1938 to 1943, Die goldene Ära deutscher Tanzorchester, Jube (Bear Family Records) 2000
Web links
- Corny Ostermann at Discogs (English)
- Corny Ostermann at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ostermann, Corny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Oostermann, Cornelius Andreas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz and entertainment musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Linden (Hanover) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |