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Teddy Stauffer and his Original Teddies
 
The most successful big band sound in Germany
of the late 30s was played by Swiss saxophonist Ernst "Teddy" Stauffer
(from Bern) with his Original Teddies. They were called Teddies because
of the bear residing in the coat of arms of Bern. They enjoyed great popularity
with their gigs in 1936 during the Olympic Games in Berlin by their presentation
of original American swing music in the style of Benny Goodman. Without
scruples Stauffer turned the "Horst Wessel Lied" (National Socialist anthem)
into a jazz number in 1938 - something he wasn't really punished for because
of his popularity. In 1939 he returned to Switzerland. Some time
and several failures later he emigrated to Mexico, where the known womanizer
(who was also married to the actress Hedy Lamarr), turned Acapulco into
a holiday resort.
The Original: Big Apple
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Jungle Dance
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"D.J. FRANK"
From Switzerland, D.J. Frank, presented a special tribute to
Teddy Stauffer at Maxwell's on September 16th, 2002!
CLICK HERE for the evening's photos!
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