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Bert Kaempfert
Born in Hamburg, Germany on October 16, 1923, Bert Kaempfert was a German
conductor, producer, arranger, and composer. Born Berthold Heinrich Kämpfert, he
was, along with James Last, Germany's most famous post-World War II conductor.
In the late 1940s, Bert Kaempfert began composing and arranging for public radio
station NWDR and for Polydor Records. The distinct Bert Kaempfert sound
developed rapidly and was mainly characterized by the rhythm section consisting
of Rolf Ahrens (drums), Karl-Heinz ‘Kuddel’ Grewe (double bass), and Ladislav
‘Ladi’ Geisler (guitar and bass). In 1959...
