Joe Wick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Joe Wick

German drummer

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1916

Place of Birth: Siegburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 15-Nov-1994

Profession: drummer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Joe Wick

  • Josef "Joe" Wick (March 19, 1916, Siegburg - November 15, 1994, Hamburg) was a German jazz and dance bandleader. Wick first played violin, then picked up drums, and was a drummer for the bands of Will Glahé, Peter Kreuder, Peter Igelhoff, Otto Dobrindt, Bernard Etté, and others.
  • In 1942 he took leadership of the UFA GmbH dance band, and became a prisoner of war after Normandy was recaptured by Allied forces.
  • He was then brought to London, where he performed on radio, including for the BBC.
  • From 1946 to 1948 he led a new band which entertained troops in West Germany, and recorded copiously in 1948 for Brunswick and Deutsche Grammophon.
  • He was active until 1964.
  • Members of his orchestra went on to play with Kurt Edelhagen's ensemble.

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