Schalger from Berlin: Harmony Boys- Dorothee, Dorothee,1933

Описание: HARMONY BOYS
Thanks to You Tube Friends: dairyman 716 (who has given me many important informations) and kr103 (who also sent me a set of absolutly awesome photographs!) I could make this info about excellent German male vocal group from 1930s., called the Harmony Boys. In 1933 they changed the name from Harmony Boys into the none English/more German name Fidelios, as they got a contract with the Deutsche Grammophon. Their recordings show the remarkable talent and sophisticated genre of the group, who could easily rival the famous Comedian Harmonists.

The Harmony Boys were founded in 1932 when four of the five members were still in school. The group made their first recordings at the end of the year, later securing a contract with "Deutsche Grammophon" for 20 sides. Their forced name-change to "Fidelios" did not appease the officials, who thought the boys were making fun of Beethoven's opera! The group disbanded on December 31st, 1933.

Harmony Boys & Fidelios:

Werner Doege (Piano)
Olaf Meitzner (1. Tenor)
Wolfgang Leuschner (2. Tenor)
Heinz Raetz (Baritone) (He left the group in May 1932 and Erich Bergau became the new baritone)
Werner Rössler (Bass)

Recording:
Hormony Boys -- Dorothee, Dorothee..! Polydor 1933