Erwin Lehn
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Musicians · 1919–2010

Erwin Lehn

German jazz composer, bandleader and musician (1919–2010)

Born
8 June 1919
Grünstadt
Died
20 March 2010
Stuttgart
Country
Germany

Biography

Erwin Lehn was a jazz musician. Erwin Lehn was born on 8 June 1919 in Grünstadt and died on 20 March 2010 in Stuttgart. Honours include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Erwin Lehn (8 June 1919, Grünstadt – 20 March 2010) was a German jazz composer, bandleader and musician. On 1 April 1951 he established the Südfunk dance orchestra of the South German Radio in Stuttgart, which he directed until 1992. With the start of a new public broadcasting corporation, the Südwestrundfunk, the name of the "Südfunk Tanzorchester" was changed to "SWR Big Band".

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Awards

Historic 78 rpm records

  • CHATTERING DUCKS THE ERWIN LEHN DANCE ORCHESTRA · Michael Inden · DAVID FRANCIS archive.org ↗
  • EVENING MELODY THE ERWIN LEHN DANCE ORCHESTRA · Horst Bredow · DAVID FRANCIS archive.org ↗
  • COMES THE RAINBOW; MOOD FOR EVENING THE ERWIN LEHN DANCE ORCHESTRA · Max Harris · G. Blackmore · DAVID… archive.org ↗
  • JAZZ TURBINE THE ERWIN LEHN ORCHESTRA · S. Cromble archive.org ↗
  • NIGHT LADY THE ERWIN LEHN DANCE ORCHESTRA · K. Doldinger · DAVID FRANCIS archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Erwin Lehn born?

Erwin Lehn was born 8 June 1919 in Grünstadt.

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