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[Marek Boym]

Hello Bill,
I know that the Ghetto Swingers' story is in Mike Zwerin's book, which I
have not read.  Probably won't, either.
It did occur to me that some lismates might have heard of Fritz Weiss and
his band, but  not more than just a few.
Thanks for the links.
With kind regards


On 1 October 2013 05:52, Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:

> Marek Boym wrote:
> > Have you heard of Fritz Weiss?
> > OK, neither have I, or rather p had, until the 26th, when I received a
> notice about tonight's "Tribute to Fritz Weiss."
> > Fritz Weiss turned out to have been a Chech Jewish jazz musician, who
> played in Prague; after the German conquest Jews were not allowed to play,
> but he still arranged for the Emil Ludwig Orchestra.
> > Eventually he was sent to Theresienstadt, where he organized a swing
> band, referred to as the Ghetto Swingers.  On September 27, 1944, A REd
> Cross delegation visited Teresienstadt.  The Germans put a show for them in
> order to prove they treated Jews humanly.  Among those appearing were the
> Ghetto Swingers.  On the 28th the GErmans sent them all to Auschwitz, where
> Fritza weiss was gassed on the smae date - his 29th birthday.
> > ...By the way, the story above is based on Mr. Brenner's research.
>
> Dear Marek,
> I have.
> And of the Ghetto Swingers.
> The story of the band, Eric Vogel*, the Theresienstradt fortress and the
> Ghetto Swingers is told in the 1985 Mike Zwerin book 'La Tristesse de Saint
> Louis. Jazz Under The Nazis' (pages 24-29).
> *Eric Vogel wrote an article, 'Jazz In A Nazi Concentration Camp. in 1961
> for the US 'Down Beat' magazine.
>    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Vogel
>
> These links may also be of  interest:
>
> http://orelfoundation.org/index.php/journal/journalArticle/jazz_and_popular_music_in_terez237n/
>
> http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/03/stanley-kubricks-unmade-film-about-jazz-in-the-third-reich/274225/
> found while I searched unsuccessfully for the Vogel Down Beat article.
> Very kind regards,
> Bill.
> PS: I still have to reply to your earlier email about listening to jazz.
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