Bill Ramsey

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Bill Ramsey

William McCreery Ramsey (17 April 1931 – 2 July 2021) was an American-German jazz and pop singer, journalist and actor famous for his German-language hits. He returned to Germany a year after he had served compulsory military service with the U.S. Air Force there. Active as a singer of jazz and pop already as a soldier, he made a career in different fields of musical entertainment. He sang and recorded German schlager, also German-language cover versions of English hits, jazz and swing. He appeared in films and television series, and ran popular series on radio and television as presenter.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 17, 1931 (Cincinnati), Died July 2, 2021 (Hamburg)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: performer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Decca	DGG 24037		1/21/1959*	Souvenirs	Bill Ramsey		performer
Decca	DGG 24090		1/21/1959*	Go, man, go	Bill Ramsey		performer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ramsey, Bill," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116273.

Ramsey, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116273.

"Ramsey, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.