Fred Böhler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swiss pianist (1912-1995)
Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1912
Place of Birth: Zürich, canton of Zürich, Switzerland
Date of Death: 10-Jan-1995
Profession: pianist
Nationality: Switzerland
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Fred Böhler
- Alfred "Fred" Böhler (July 26, 1912, Zurich - January 10, 1995, Zumikon) was a Swiss jazz keyboardist and bandleader. Böhler started on violin as a child but later switched to piano.
- He led his own ensemble starting in 1936, which featured Eddie Brunner and Hazy Osterwald, among others, as sidemen.
- This group made several tours of Switzerland during World War II and recorded copiously for Columbia Records.
- In 1943, Böhler conducted an orchestral ensemble that played symphonic jazz.
- While he recorded most often on piano, he also used Hammond organ early in a jazz context.
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