Music, that was his lifeblood: Until recently Hugo Strasser was on stage. As the last of his longtime companion Max Greger and Paul Kuhn he now died at the age of 93 years: Strasser suffered from bladder cancer
Even the funeral of his friend Max. Greger last August he had brought his clarinet. Hugo Strasser played live for his companions: “Yesterday” by the Beatles. The 93-year-old had tears in his eyes. Strasser, Greger and 2013 deceased Paul Kuhn were many years as Swing legends go. He did not believe that he will remain as the last, Strasser said. “The next I am.”
Now there is no longer the swing legends. On Thursday Strasser has died, half a year after the saxophonist Greger and two and a half years after the pianist Kuhn. On April 7, he would have become 94 years old.
Music was his lifeblood
Yet to Strasser’s 90th birthday, the three swing legends with the SWR Big Band across Germany go , “We are almost sold out everywhere,” said Strasser then proud. “There is in my view no better medicine than this achievement: you go on stage, you are welcomed with warm hospitality. It’s just a wonderful feeling to be able to do their job, even in this advanced age and with the certainty of the people come just because they want to hear what we play “
For all three. was the so music was its lifeblood. Greger, who was 89 years old and also appeared to last, once said, it tweaks now been here and there -. But on stage it all was forgotten
The Clarinet saved his life
Strasser was born in 1922 in Munich-Schwabing, the fifth of six children. His father wanted him to learn the violin. But Strasser had his own head, began a typesetter – and got lead poisoning. In 1937 he began his studies at the Academy of Music in Munich and focused on the clarinet. The training ended after three years: Strasser was drafted
The Clarinet rescued him then perhaps life.. Among those called up a handful were musicians, they formed a small band. The fell on the captain. “He was excited and said: These five are subject” Strasser said. The other moved to the front, the musicians remained in Stettin, as “auxiliary trainers”.
brought the pop to swing
Swing, the music of Strasser idol Benny Goodman was American and thus prohibited course. But: “There were a lot of German pop. If you get the feeling for the swing, swing the well, “says Strasser. “If the White Lilacs Bloom Again” or “Kiss me, please, please kiss me” – to such quintessentially German title no one could argue something
1955 formed Strasser its first own dance orchestra.. With his plates he reached millions of copies. He was awarded, among others, two gold records, the German Record Prize and the Golden Shoe Dance – dance music inspired him from the beginning most. With 65 years he founded the noble quintet Hot Five
“The three legends there are no longer”
No cigarettes, no alcohol, for hiking and cycling -. That was Strasser’s Health Program , Cycling, he gave up at some point, because of the risk of falling. but he went walking regularly – for half an hour, then he has to sit down. On stage he countered by for hours, at about the traditional Munich Chrysanthemum Ball, on which he played at the 60 time.
Even last July was Strasser occurred with Greger Brunnenhof the Munich Residence, along with his son Max Greger junior and grandson Maximilian.
the whole family Greger meets the loss of close and trusted friend shortly after the death of the husband, father and grandfather difficult. “At the moment I find no words,” said Max Greger junior. “The three legends no longer exists.”
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