Swing from Berlin (14) - Franz "Teddy" Kleindin - Ich kann dich nicht vergessen ft. Evi Marlen

Although this track is not a swing song, I felt Franz "Teddy" Kleindin had to be part of this series. So as the one but last video of this series I would like to present this elegant and melancholic recording from 1942. The song "Ich kann dich nicht vergessen" (I can't forget you) was composed by Kurt Hohenberger.

Born into a family of musicians in 1914, Franz Kleindin was one of Germany's foremost clarinet players
(an accident prevented him from becoming a cellist). After playing in several bands, he became part of the famed Teddy Stauffer Orchestra. From then on he was known as Franz "Teddy" Kleindin. He subsequently played in the orchestras of Heinz Wehner 1938 and Kurt Hohenberger. When war broke out Kleindin was drafted but his talents as a musician spared him from having to fight physically and he became part of an entertainment unit. When he was on leave (or - often - on special leave) he recorded with Michael Jary, Willy Berking, Willy Stech, Kurt Widmann and others... Finally in 1941 he recorded with his own band (first a trio, then a quartett) for the Telefuken label. The first track was "Klarinettenzauber" (Clarinet magic), one of his own copmositions. Encouraged by its succes, the band was extended with musicians from Holland, Italy and Germany. Vocalists during the recording sessions were Horst Winter and Evi Marlen, whom he discovered. After the war he played in American clubs in Germany and was even offered to play in the USA. He once again created his own band and toured extensively. He joined the dance orchestra of the Bayrische Rundfunk (as first sax player) and afterwards the Radio Orchestra (on the clarinet). He retired in 1969.

The video is a combination of dream and reality. The reality being images of the war that was devastating Europe when this recording was made and the dream being the dream world that was created in the movie studios in Babelsberg, Berlin, Munich, Prague and Vienna. It shows among other Johannes Heesters and Dora Komar, Marianne Hoppe, Marika Rökk, Zarah Leander, Ilse Werner, a dancing sequence from "Die Fledermaus" and in the end the result of one man's insanity : the ruins of Berlin (while not forgetting the ruins of hundreds of other cities in Europe).

About the record :

I bought this record on the May Day fleamarket at Berlin's Ostbahnhof, mainly because of its flip side which is "An der Donau steht Marika". However that side of the record has serious needle damage and does not play through. "Ich kann dich nicht vergessen" however was a pleasant surprise and that side of the record is in quite good condition.

Tempo / mx.1945

Transferred without modification.

Sound equipment used :
Ortophon om78 Cartridge & Stylus
Turntable : Stanton T.90
TerraTec 78RPM Phono Pre-amp

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[tubing1944]

Outstanding . . . the juxtaposition of such lovely music with the horrible images of allied carpet bombing and destruction is very confusing emotionally. Excellent job.

[Leotaurus1975]

Thank you!

[TheSunmanho]

@tubing1944

Franklin D. Roosevelt is the single most evil man in human history. He ignited world war 2 and is responsible for the death of 50 millions of people. Men, women and children.

But fear not, China will put an end to US-American aggression soon enough. China is the only nation that has the power to do so.

[TomGarn]

Wow, das ist wirklich gut gemacht ... !

Vater ist tot - jetzt kann ich mir auch diese Musik-Epoche zu Gemüte führen und Ihre Qualitäten kennenlernen, zu guter Letzt. Musik ist unendlich und hebt sich immer auch zugleich aus dem historischen Rahmen heraus - der dennoch dazu gehört. Danke für die wertvolle Arbeit !

[Ronald070]

Very interesting, beautiful but at the same time disturbing video. According to the booklet of the cd 'Klarinettenzauber - Franz Teddy Kleindin', this recording was made in the summer of 1944 (!)

[salisburydruid]

I belive it was the Nazis that destroyed all hope. I also believe that beautiful music was inspired by the ones who eventually gave us the Modern Germany.. that is those who created the "Ruhr Valley" and gave us all employment during the 1980's. Let us not forget...

[Hartmannsfelix]

Fantastisch 

[babai2345]

dreams are scary

[manuelherrera777]

beautiful editing on this

[arrant972]

why haven't i discovered this post before? i love it!

[100lemon]

thank you for the song.. such sadness and destruction in war.

[mokacode]

Great cynic work