Harry Frommermann

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Harry Frommermann was a German singer and founder of the renowned vocal ensemble the Comedian Harmonists, celebrated for their close-harmony performances in the late Weimar Republic.

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Harry Frommermann canonical 2

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instanceOf German Jew
founder
human
activeInPeriod Weimar Republic
associatedWith German cabaret tradition
late Weimar Republic entertainment industry
burialPlace New York City
causeOfMigration Nazi persecution
countryOfBirth German Empire
countryOfCitizenship Germany
countryOfDeath United States of America
dateOfBirth 1906-10-12
dateOfDeath 1975-10-09
era 20th century
ethnicGroup Jewish
familyName Frommermann
fieldOfWork music
vocal performance
founded Comedian Harmonists
genre close harmony
vocal ensemble music
givenName Harry
hasGender male
influenced later vocal groups in Germany
knownFor humorous and sophisticated vocal arrangements
languageOfWorkOrName German
memberOf Comedian Harmonists
movement Weimar culture
name Harry Frommermann
nationality German
notableEvent emigration from Nazi Germany
notableFor founding the Comedian Harmonists
pioneering close-harmony vocal performance in Germany
notableWork Comedian Harmonists
occupation founder of vocal ensemble
singer
vocal arranger
performingRole tenor
placeOfBirth Berlin
placeOfDeath New York City
religion Judaism
residence Berlin
New York City
workLocation Berlin
New York City

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Comedian Harmonists (film) mainCharacter Harry Frommermann
subject linked to: Comedian Harmonists
Harry Frommermann name Harry Frommermann