Horst Fischer (8 June 1930 – 21 March 1986) was a

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Career

Fischer was born in Oberhermersdorf. In the early 1950s, he was a member of

Erwin Lehn Erwin Lehn (8 June 1919, Grünstadt – 20 March 2010) was a German jazz composer, bandleader and musician. On 1 April 1951 he established the ''Südfunk dance orchestra'' of the South German Radio in Stuttgart, which he directed until 1992. Wi ...

's radio dance orchestra in

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. He also appeared with

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, RIAS Orchestra in

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under the direction of Werner Müller and with

Kurt Edelhagen Kurt Edelhagen (born 5 June 1920 – 8 February 1982) was a German big band leader. He was born in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Edelhagen studied conducting and piano in Essen. In 1945, he started a trio, then a big band a year later ...

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. Especially his tours with Werner Müller were very successful. From 1971 he was under contract with the Radio orchester in

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. According to the American magazine ''

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Album discography

* Horst Fischer, Werner Müller Und Sein Orchester – Yesterday Hits For Dancing * Mitternachts Blues * Magic Trumpet * Horst Fischer And His Golden Trumpet – Orchester Hans Bertram – Horst Fischer And His Golden Trumpet (LP) * Ronny King – Horst Fischer – Ferenc Aszodi – Just Zinner – Roy Etzel – Sentimental Trumpet (2xLP) * Golden Trumpet Golden Hits * Bea Abrecht

References

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