so was kramer an italian jew? but in this record was he the accordionist or enzo ceragioli? do you have any accordion polkas mazurkas walzers tarantellas by kramer and his band?
Gorni Kramer was not a jew. His father, Mr. Gorni, called him "Kramer" because he was a fan of Kramer, an american cyclist of the early 20th century. Gorni Kramer was a graduated and skilled string bass player, but he's better known as an accordionist (chromatic accordion), conductor, composer and showman. He recorded a lot of waltz, polkas, mazurkas, but I don't collect this kind of music. Thank you for your comment.
Did you know that Italian radio in the fascist years had a ban, not just on jazz and swing, but any musician who played them? So Kramer could not play on radio at all in Italy.
This ban was not so severe; Mussolini did'nt hate jazz music as A.H.. The first italian monograph about jazz music has been written by Ezio Levi and dedicated to the Duce's son Vittorio, a jazz-fan. Another Mussolini's son, Romano, was a well known professional jazz pianist. An old jazz fan told me that during 1943/44 (terrible years) he often organized jazz concerts for fascist and germans troops (SS included).They enjoyed a lot! The only precaution: not to mention jews and coloured people...
so was kramer an italian jew? but in this record was he the accordionist or enzo ceragioli? do you have any accordion polkas mazurkas walzers tarantellas by kramer and his band?
thanks
vincenz55 2 years ago
Gorni Kramer was not a jew. His father, Mr. Gorni, called him "Kramer" because he was a fan of Kramer, an american cyclist of the early 20th century. Gorni Kramer was a graduated and skilled string bass player, but he's better known as an accordionist (chromatic accordion), conductor, composer and showman. He recorded a lot of waltz, polkas, mazurkas, but I don't collect this kind of music. Thank you for your comment.
tenorbanjo4 2 years ago
Nice stuff...
Did you know that Italian radio in the fascist years had a ban, not just on jazz and swing, but any musician who played them? So Kramer could not play on radio at all in Italy.
RatPfink66 2 years ago
This ban was not so severe; Mussolini did'nt hate jazz music as A.H.. The first italian monograph about jazz music has been written by Ezio Levi and dedicated to the Duce's son Vittorio, a jazz-fan. Another Mussolini's son, Romano, was a well known professional jazz pianist. An old jazz fan told me that during 1943/44 (terrible years) he often organized jazz concerts for fascist and germans troops (SS included).They enjoyed a lot! The only precaution: not to mention jews and coloured people...
tenorbanjo4 2 years ago