Albert Raisner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Albert Raisner

French harmonica player

Date of Birth: 30-Sep-1922

Place of Birth: Apolda, Thuringia, Germany

Date of Death: 01-Jan-2011

Profession: television presenter, radio personality, producer, harmonicist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Albert Raisner (30 September 1922 in Apolda, Germany – 1 January 2011 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France) was a French harmonica player, founder of the award-winning Trio Raisner and a TV and radio host and producer.
He was the host of the hit show "Age Tendre et Tetes de Bois", which aired from 1961 to 1967 and featured world-renowned artists including The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Stevie Wonder, Isaac Hayes and French singers Johnny Hallyday and Claude Francois.
He is regarded as an icon and a pioneer of French television, sometimes compared to Ed Sullivan, and was knighted by the French president in 1977.