Eva Busch

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Eva Busch , b. Zimmermann, (born May 22, 1909 in Berlin , † July 20, 2001 in Munich ) was a German singer and cabaret artist .

Life

Eva Busch was the daughter of the famous opera singer Emmy Zimmermann . Together with her husband Ernst Busch, she appeared regularly in the Berliner Volksbühne and in cabaret theaters that were very popular at the time. The two were successful with songs by Bertolt Brecht , Walter Mehring and Kurt Tucholsky , among others . In 1933 Eva emigrated with her husband to Holland , where they separated in 1934. Like her husband, Eva Busch continued to openly sympathize with the anti-fascist resistance. In 1937 she was expatriated from Germany.

Eva Busch lived in Paris for a long time and performed in various cabarets . When the National Socialists marched into France, she was initially able to record records with the orchestras of Jacques Méthéhen and Adolf Steimel , including the German titles " Zigarette " (by Rudolf Nelson), " Ich muss dir so viel sein " (by Theo Mackeben ) and the popular hit movie " Bel Ami " (also by Mackeben). In February 1941 she was arrested with many other German emigrants and temporarily detained in the Vélodrome d'Hiver by militias cooperating with Germany . Until the end of Nazi rule, she was interned in the Camp de Gurs and four years in the Ravensbrück concentration camp .

In early 1946 she met the journalist George Sinclair, with whom she lived in Paris from then on.

Subsequently, Eva Busch established an international career as a chansonnier and singer. She was often a guest in the USA, where she was on stage with Bing Crosby , toured continuously through European countries such as France and the Netherlands and sang numerous records. The artist, who was extremely popular at the time, was one of the most respected representatives of her field until the 1970s and achieved great fame, not least because of her regular television and radio appearances.

After Sinclair's death on May 19, 1984, Eva Busch left France and moved to Munich . During the 1990s she still appeared occasionally on talk shows. Her best-known titles include the chansons “ So many speak of love who don't understand anything about love ” and “ The wind and the sea ”.

Autobiography

literature

  • Kay Less : Between the stage and the barracks. Lexicon of persecuted theater, film and music artists from 1933 to 1945 . With a foreword by Paul Spiegel . Metropol, Berlin 2008, ISBN 978-3-938690-10-9 , p. 79.

Discography

Shellac Plates (selection)

  • Treasure, the first movement to be very lucky ... - Paso Doble from the operetta "Happy Journey" (Künneke / Bertuch / Schwabach) Matr: E-OD 1330-2, Electrola EG 2705, MAREK WEBER and his orchestra, with vocals: ERNST VEREBES (anonymous EVA BUSCH) Berlin, December 8, 1932
  • One wears red - Foxtrot ad film "When fashion makes spring" (Mann / Weiss / Rotter) Electrola, MAREK WEBER and his orchestra, with refraing singing (anonymous: EVA BUSCH)
  • Every woman likes to go to the tea dance - rumba ad the operetta "Happy Journey" (Künneke / Bertuch / Schwabach) Columbia, EDDIE SAXON and his orchestra, vocals: EVA BUSCH, ERNST VEREBES
  • Why, why, why? - Foxtrot for the operetta "Happy Journey" (Künneke / Bertuch / Schwabach) Columbia, EDDIE SAXON and his orchestra, vocals: EVA BUSCH, ERNST VEREBES
  • O Annabella - Waltz ad Nelson-Revue "Something for you" (Nelson / Hannes) Matr. E-OD 1455-2, Electrola EG 2739, DIE WEINTRAUBS with refrain singing (anonymous: EVA BUSCH, ERIC HELGAR, EDMUND FRITZ 'SINGING BABIES) Berlin, February 17, 1933
  • Jo-Jo - Foxtrot ad Nelson-Revue "It rang" (Nelson / Hannes / Schwabach) Matr. E-OD 1456-2, Electrola EG 2739, DIE WEINTRAUBS with refraing singing (unnamed: EVA BUSCH, ERIC HELGAR, ROSY POINDEXTER, FREDDY WISE) Berlin, February 17, 1933
  • Greetings and kiss Veronika - Foxtrot from the sound film of the same name (Wachsmann / Schwabach) Matr. WR 471-2, Columbia DW. 2173, DIE WEINTRAUBS with Refraingesang (anonymous: EVA BUSCH) Berlin, April 1933
  • A kiss that must be from Spain - Tango ad Nelson-Revue "Es hat rangelt" (Nelson / Langfelder) Matr. E.OD 1505-1, Electrola EG 2764, EVA BUSCH, R. NELSON u. F. FREED on 2 wings, Berlin May 1933
  • From the elevator to the bar chair - ad Nelson-Revue "It rang" (Nelson / Hannes / Schwabach) Electrola, EVA BUSCH and ERNST VEREBES, R. NELSON u. F. FREED on 2 wings, Berlin May 1933
  • Jo-Jo - ad Nelson-Revue "It rang" (Nelson / Hannes / Schwabach) Electrola, EVA BUSCH and ERNST VEREBES, R. NELSON u. F. FREED on 2 wings, Berlin May 1933
  • Monica - Chanson in German (Cor Lemaire = Rudolf Nelson) Matr. CL 7322-1, Columbia DF 2764, EVA BUSCH, Orchester dir. PIERRE CHAGNON, Paris, 7th August 1940
  • Zauberlied - Chanson in German (Cor Lemaire = Rudolf Nelson) Matr. CL 7323-1, Columbia DF 2764, EVA BUSCH, Orchester dir. PIERRE CHAGNON, Paris, 7th August 1940
  • You shouldn't be sad - Chanson in German (Cor Lemaire = Rudolf Nelson) Matr. CL 7324-2, Columbia DF 2765, EVA BUSCH, Orchester dir. PIERRE CHAGNON, Paris, 7th August 1940
  • Cigarette - Chanson in German (Cor Lemaire = Rudolf Nelson) Matr. CL 7325-2, Columbia DF 2765, EVA BUSCH, Orchester dir. PIERRE CHAGNON, Paris, 7th August 1940
  • Bel Ami - Foxtrot (Theo Mackeben / Beckmann) Matr. CL 7348-1, Columbia DF 2779, EVA BUSCH, Orchester dir. JACQUES METEHEN, Paris, October 1940
  • I have so much to tell you! (Mackeben / Pinelli) Matr. Be 12902, Odeon O-26472, EVA BUSCH with accompanying orchestra, conducted by Adolf Steimel , Berlin, June 24, 1941
  • I thank you! (Haentzschel / Beckmann) Matr. Be 12903, Odeon O-26472, EVA BUSCH with accompanying orchestra, conducted by ADOLF STEIMEL, Berlin, June 24, 1941
  • Behind the Seven Mountains (Mattes / Beckmann) Matr. Be 13490, Odeon O-26617, EVA BUSCH with accompanying orchestra, conducted by WILLY MATTES, Prague, March 6, 1944
  • If I'm not the right one for you! (Berco / Beckmann) Matr. Be 13493, Odeon O-26617, EVA BUSCH with accompanying orchestra, conducted by WILLY MATTES, Prague, March 6, 1944
  • The hour has come for us too (Mattes / Beckmann) Matr. Be 13491, Odeon O-26629, EVA BUSCH with accompanying orchestra, conducted by WILLY MATTES, Prague, March 6, 1944
  • I only live for one man in the world! (Mattes / Beckmann) Matr. Be 13492, Odeon O-26629, EVA BUSCH with accompanying orchestra, conducted by WILLY MATTES, Prague, March 6, 1944

Vinyl records (selection)

  • Eva Busch and her songs. Preiser Records, Vienna 1991, 61 minutes.

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Bush, Eva
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Zimmermann, Eva (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German singer and cabaret artist
DATE OF BIRTH May 22, 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH July 20, 2001
Place of death Munich