Günther Schifter
Günther "Howdy" Schifter (* 23. December 1923 in Vienna , † 11. August 2008 in Salzburg ) a living in Vienna was an Austrian journalist , actor and radio presenter .
Life
From 1949 to 2000 he worked for radio ( Rot-Weiß-Rot , ORF ) and became a radio legend in Austria through jazz, country music broadcasts (“Western Saloon”) and broadcasts on the history of popular music (“Shellac”) . In 1967 he came to Ö3 . With his memorable voice and his “history lessons” - he provided a humorous story for each year the titles were created and told of the day-to-day events of that time - “Howdy” was very popular with the audience. He retired in 1999. He himself had one of the largest record collections with 30,000 records of jazz and swing.
On August 11th, 2008 Günther Schifter died after a serious illness in the regional hospital in Salzburg. He was buried at the Vienna Central Cemetery (group 79, row 41, number 9), and in 2013 he was dedicated in an honorary grave.
In 2011, the Schiftergasse in Vienna- Floridsdorf (21st district) was named after him.
Günther Schifter's shellac collection is now in the Austrian Media Library .
Quotes
(from Gerhard Pohl's "Howdy, Mr. Schellack" from March 4, 2005)
- “At that time, in addition to my studies at the University of World Trade at the Berlitz School, I was giving German lessons for foreigners. Stuart Green, the American director of the Red-White-Red station, was among my students . One day he asked me if I wanted to do a show. Hey hey hey That's how I came to the radio! "
- “In front of pensioners' associations, I still perform with my shellac. However, they have no money there. I'll do it for free. Hey, hey, hey! "
Audio CD
- Howdy (Various Jazz and Anecdotes, Günther Schifter, 2001)
literature
- Reinhold Westphal: Schifter, Günther ("Howdy"). In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2005, ISBN 3-7001-3046-5 .
Web links
- Austrian media library: Howdy! Günther Schifter - Many recordings, excerpts, rarities from his jazz and swing shellac collection and his broadcasts
- Report and interview ( Memento from November 9, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Radio legend Günther Schifter celebrates his 80th birthday In: Rathauskorrespondenz from December 6, 2003 (with picture; accessed on June 1, 2010)
- Günther Schifter in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Radio legend Günther Schifter died on ORF on August 11, 2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schifter, Günther |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schifter, Howdy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian journalist, actor and radio host |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 23, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 11, 2008 |
| Place of death | Salzburg |