Ben Berlin
Estonian jazz musician (1896–1944)
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Ben Berlin (born Hermann Biek; 1896–1944) was a jazz musician born in Reval, Estonia (Now Tallinn) in 1896. He married composer Vera Vinogradova around 1920 and they had two children, Leopold and Nina.[1]
Born
1896
Hermann Biek
1896
Died1944 (aged 47–48)
England
OccupationJazz musician
KnownforFounder of the Ben Berlin Dance Orchestra in 1928 (Germany)
Ben Berlin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hermann Biek 1896 |
| Died | 1944 (aged 47–48) England |
| Occupation | Jazz musician |
| Known for | Founder of the Ben Berlin Dance Orchestra in 1928 (Germany) |
| Spouse | Vera Vinogradova |
Berlin founded the Ben Berlin Dance Orchestra in Germany in 1928, producing records with Deutsche Grammophon[2] such as "Küss mich und morgen vergiss mich" and "Roses of Yesterday". As a Jew, he left Nazi Germany in 1933, moving to The Netherlands, Austria, France and finally England where he died in 1944, sitting at his desk.[3]
