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{{Short description|American-German jazz singer (1931–2021)}}
[[File:Bill Ramsey by Steschke.jpg|thumb|Bill Ramsey, 2005]] ''' Bill Ramsey ''' (William McCreery Ramsey, born April 17, 1931 in [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]]) is a [[Germany|German]]-[[United States|American]] [[jazz]] and pop singer, journalist and [[actor]] famous for his German-language hits.<ref>{{cite book |title=The United States and Germany in the Era of the Cold War, 1945-1990: 1945-1968 |last=Junker |first=Detlef |coauthors=Philipp Gassert |page=447 |year=2004 |publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]] |isbn=978-0-521-79112-0 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Music and German national identity |authorlink=Celia Applegate |last=Applegate |first=Celia |coauthors=Pamela Maxine Potter |page=239 |year=2002 |publisher=[[University of Chicago Press]] |isbn=978-0-226-02130-0 }}</ref>
{{confuse|text=American jazz saxophonist and band leader [[Bill Ramsay]]}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Bill Ramsey
| image = 1977 Bill Ramsey im Sinkkasten (cropped).tif
| image_upright = 0.8
| caption = Ramsey performing in 1977
| birth_name = William McCreery Ramsey
| birth_date = {{birth date|1931|04|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|07|02|1931|04|17|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Hamburg]], Germany
| education = [[Yale University]]
| occupation = {{plainlist|
* [[Jazz]] singer
* [[Pop music|Pop]] singer
* [[Schlager]] singer
* [[Journalist]]
* [[Actor]]
* Radio presenter
* Lecturer
}}
| organizations = {{plainlist|
* [[American Forces Network]]
* [[Hessischer Rundfunk]]
* [[Polydor]]
}}
| awards = [[Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]]
}}

'''William McCreery Ramsey''' (17 April 1931 – 2 July 2021) was an American-German [[jazz]] and pop singer, journalist and [[actor]] famous for his German-language hits.<ref>{{cite book |title=The United States and Germany in the Era of the Cold War, 1945–1990: 1945–1968 |last=Junker |first=Detlef |author2=Philipp Gassert |page=447 |year=2004 |publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]] |isbn=978-0-521-79112-0 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Music and German national identity |authorlink=Celia Applegate |last=Applegate |first=Celia |author2=Pamela Maxine Potter |page=239 |year=2002 |publisher=[[University of Chicago Press]] |isbn=978-0-226-02130-0 }}</ref> He returned to Germany a year after he had served compulsory military service with the [[U.S. Air Force]] there. Active as a singer of [[jazz]] and [[Pop music|pop]] already as a soldier, he made a career in different fields of musical entertainment. He sang and recorded German [[schlager]], also German-language [[cover versions]] of English hits, jazz and swing. He appeared in films and television series, and ran popular series on radio and television as presenter.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
William McGreery Ramsey, called Bill, was the son of a teacher and an advertising manager for '' [[Procter & Gamble]] ''. In his youth, he sang in a college dance band. He began to study sociology and business from 1949 to 1951 at [[Yale University|Yale]] - university in [[New Haven]] and sang [[jazz]], [[Swing music|Swing]] and [[Blues]] in the evenings. His greatest influences were [[Count Basie]], [[Nat King Cole]], [[Duke Ellington]] and [[Louis Jordan]]. Due to the [[Korean War]], compulsory military service was again introduced in the USA and Bill Ramsey served with the [[U.S. Air Force]] in [[Germany]]. During this time period, he appeared in clubs like '' [[jazz cellar Frankfurt|Jazz Cellar]] '' in [[Frankfurt/Main]] and was discovered by an employee of [[American Forces Network|AFN]] and hired to entertain troops. There Ramsey advanced to executive producer and had, although still in service, more time for appearances at festivals. As of 1953, he appeared with, among others, [[Ernst Mosch]], Paul Kuhn, [[Kurt Edelhagen]] and [[James Last]]. The jazz pianist and music producer [[Heinz Gietz]] organized an appearance with [[Hessischer Rundfunk]] for Bill Ramsey in 1955. There he did [[Playback singer|Playback]] – recordings for the musical film ''love, dance and 1000 hits'' with [[Peter Alexander (Austrian actor and singer)|Peter Alexander]] and [[Caterina Valente]]. Upon his discharge from the military he continued his studies in America and returning in 1957, in Frankfurt.
William Ramsey, called Bill, was the son of a teacher and an advertising manager for [[Procter & Gamble]] . In his youth, he sang in a college dance band. He began to study sociology and business from 1949 to 1951 at [[Yale University]] in [[New Haven]] and sang [[jazz]], [[Swing music|]] and [[]] in the evenings. His greatest influences were [[Count Basie]], [[Nat King Cole]], [[Duke Ellington]] and [[Louis Jordan]]. Due to the [[Korean War]], compulsory military service was again introduced in the and Ramsey served with the [[U.S. Air Force]] in Germany. During this time period, he appeared in clubs like Frankfurt|Jazz Cellar in [[Frankfurt]] was discovered by an employee of [[American Forces Network]] and hired to entertain troops. There Ramsey advanced to executive producer , still in service, more time appearances at festivals. As of 1953, he appeared with, among others, [[Ernst Mosch]], Paul Kuhn, [[Kurt Edelhagen]] and [[James Last]]. The jazz pianist and music producer Heinz Gietz organized an appearance with [[Hessischer Rundfunk]] for Ramsey in 1955. There he did [[Playback singer|]] recordings for the musical film '', dance and 1000 hits'' with [[Peter Alexander (Austrian actor and singer)|Peter Alexander]] and [[Caterina Valente]]. Upon his discharge from the military he continued his studies in and .


Producer Heinz Gietz took Ramsey under contract in 1958 and in the same year his first [[single (music)|Single]] with [[Polydor]] was released. It was a small but respectable success and launched the style, with which ”the man with the black voice” would land hits in the future. The music was oriented on the hits of that period [[Anglo-America|Anglo American]] [[pop music]]. Among Ramsey’s hits published in the 1950s and 1960s were German-language [[cover versions]] of [[Hank Ballard]], [[The Beatles]], [[Fats Domino]], [[Ivory Joe Hunter]], [[Roger Miller]], [[Elvis Presley]], [[Jimmie Rodgers (pop singer)|Jimmie Rodgers]], [[Andy Williams]], [[Sheb Wooley]] and others. In addition, numerous originals, which were composed almost exclusively by Heinz Gietz. The ironical texts of [[Kurt Feltz]] or [[Hans Bradtke]] often commented current events.
Gietz took Ramsey under contract in 1958 and in the same year his first [[single (music)|]] with [[Polydor]] was released. It was a small but respectable success and launched the style, with which ”the man with the black voice” would land hits in the future. The music was oriented on the [[Anglo-America|Anglo American]] [[pop music]]. Among hits published in the 1950s and 1960s were German-language [[cover versions]] of [[Hank Ballard]], [[The Beatles]], [[Fats Domino]], [[Ivory Joe Hunter]], [[Roger Miller]], [[Elvis Presley]], [[Jimmie Rodgers (pop singer)|Jimmie Rodgers]], [[Andy Williams]], [[Sheb Wooley]] and others. In addition, numerous originals, which were composed almost exclusively by Gietz. The of [[Kurt Feltz]] Hans Bradtke often commented current events.
Ramsey and Gietz signed to [[Columbia Graphophone Company|Columbia]] label [[EMI Group]] in 1962, where they would continue their success. Amid the 1960s as [[Beatmusik]] changed the market, Bill Ramsey was a regular in the German Charts. His popularity provided numerous appearances in [[film]] and [[television]], where he was seen as a singer and in comedy roles. In the second half of the 1960s Ramsey took up predominantly English-language songs and dedicated himself again to jazz and blues. In this musically varied decade he presented [[Operette]], [[Musical theatre|Musical]] and Beat songs as well as a LP with Children’s songs. Ramsey changed to Heinz Gietz’ record company Cornet in 1966, and later in the same year to Polydor. He appeared on different labels in the 1970s.


[[File:Bill Ramsey by Steschke.jpg|thumb|Ramsey in 2005]]
Ramsey had innumerable television appearances, played in 28 films and toured through [[Europe]], the USA, and [[North Africa]]. He moderated the television broadcasts '' Hits for Schlappohren '' (1971) and '' [[Talent Shed]] '' (1974 to 1980), among others. He was a lecturer for many years at [[Hamburg University for Music and Performing Arts]]. Ramsey appears regularly as pop and jazz singer, mostly in duet with the guitarist [[Juraj Galan]], with whom it released several albums. The duo's LP ''Live in the House of Commons'' won the German record critics prize. Bill Ramsey is a commentator every Friday on [[Radio HR2]]’s ''Swingtime''.<ref>http://www.hr-online.de/website/radio/hr2/index.jsp?rubrik=10824&key=standard_document_12553194</ref> In 2008 and 2009 he was on tour with [[Max Greger]] and [[Hugo Strasser]] as ''Swing legends''. Ramsey lived occasionally in [[Zurich]], later in [[Wiesbaden]] and since 1991 with his fourth wife Petra in [[Hamburg]]. He is a German citizen as of October 17, 1984. His wife is a doctor, and works as his Manager.
Ramsey and Gietz signed with [[Columbia Graphophone Company|Columbia]] label [[EMI Group]] in 1962, where they would continue their success.<ref name="Blickpunkt">{{cite web | title=Bill Ramsey verstorben | website=Blickpunkt | url=https://beta.blickpunktfilm.de/details/461670 | language=de | access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref> As [[beat music]] changed the market in the 1960s, Ramsey was a regular on the German charts. In the second half of the 1960s Ramsey took up predominantly English-language songs and dedicated himself again to jazz and blues. In this musically varied decade he presented [[operetta]]s, [[Musical theatre|musical]] and beat songs, as well as an LP with children's songs. Ramsey switched labels to Gietz's record company Cornet in 1966, and later in the same year to Polydor. He appeared on different labels in the 1970s.<ref name="Hung" />

Ramsey appeared regularly as a pop and jazz singer, mostly in duets with the guitarist [[Juraj Galan]], with whom he released several albums. The duo's LP ''Live in the House of Commons'' won the German record critics prize. From the late 1980s,<ref name="Spiegel 2021" /> Ramsey presented ''Swingtime'' each Friday on [[Hessischer Rundfunk]]<ref name="Frankfurt, Germany hessenschau.de 2021" /><ref name="Köring">{{cite web | last=Köring | first=Ulrich | title=Bill Ramsey hört nach 30 Jahren mit hr2 Swingtime auf | website=RADIOSZENE | date=24 February 2019 | url=https://www.radioszene.de/130736/bill-ramsey-hr2-swingtime.html | language=de | access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="GmbH 2021">{{cite news | title=Bill Ramsey wird 90: Nie den Schwung aus Frankfurt verloren | work=[[Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung]] | date=17 April 2021 | url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/bill-ramsey-hat-bis-zu-seinem-90-geburtstag-den-schwung-aus-frankfurt-17295691.html | language=de | access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref> until 2019.<ref name="tagesschau.de 2021" /> In 2008 and 2009 he went on tour with [[Max Greger]] and [[Hugo Strasser]] as ''Swing legends''.<ref name="Spiegel 2021" />

He was a lecturer for many years at [[Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg |Hamburg University for Music and Performing Arts]].<ref name="hamburg.de 2020" /> He had a lead speaking role in the audio play for children ''[[Der kleine Tag]]'' in 1999.<ref name="Dörner">{{cite web|last=Dörner|first=Michelle|date=22 June 2017|title=Die Geschichte vom friedlichsten Tag aller Zeiten|url=https://medienbewusst.de/musik-und-hoerbuecher/20170622/die-geschichte-vom-friedlichsten-tag-aller-zeiten.html|website=medienbewusst.de|language=de|accessdate=17 April 2019}}</ref>

=== Television ===
His popularity led to numerous appearances in [[film]] and [[television]], where he appeared as a singer and in comedy roles. Ramsey had numerous television appearances, acted in 28 films and toured through Europe, the US, and North Africa. He presented the television shows ''Hits for Schlappohren'' (1971) and ''{{ill|Talentschuppen|de}}'' (Talent shed) (1974 to 1980), among others.<ref name="Frankfurt, Germany hessenschau.de 2021" />

=== Personal ===
Ramsey lived for 20 years in [[Zürich]],<ref name="Spiegel 2021" /> later in [[Wiesbaden]], and from 1991 onward with his fourth wife Petra in [[Hamburg]].<ref name="tagesschau.de 2021" /><ref name="hamburg.de 2020" /> He became a German citizen on 17 October 1984.<ref name="tagesschau.de 2021">{{cite news | title=Sänger Bill Ramsey mit 90 Jahren gestorben | publisher=[[Tagesschau (German TV series)|Tagesschau]] | date=5 July 2021 | url=https://www.tagesschau.de/kultur/bill-ramsey-gestorben-101.html | language=de | access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref> His wife, a physician, also worked as his manager.<ref name="FAZ">{{cite news | title=Schlager und Jazz : Sänger Bill Ramsey im Alter von 90 Jahren gestorben |newspaper=[[Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung]] | date=5 July 2021 | url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/buehne-und-konzert/schlager-und-jazz-saenger-bill-ramsey-mit-90-jahren-gestorben-17423073.html |agency=[[Deutsche Presse-Agentur|dpa]] | language=de | access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref>

Ramsey died at his home in Hamburg at the age of 90 on 2 July 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Riedmeier|first=Glenn|title=Musiker und Moderator Bill Ramsey gestorben|url=https://www.fernsehserien.de/news/musiker-und-moderator-bill-ramsey-gestorben|access-date=5 July 2021|website=fernsehserien.de|language=de}}</ref><ref name="NDR.de 2021">{{cite web | title=Sänger Bill Ramsey mit 90 Jahren gestorben | website=NDR.de | date=6 July 2021 | url=https://www.ndr.de/kultur/musik/Saenger-Bill-Ramsey-mit-90-Jahren-gestorben,billramsey108.html | language=de | access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref>


== Discography (selection) ==
== Discography (selection) ==
Ramsey released 50 singles as well as 30 LPs and CDs,<ref name="hamburg.de 2020" /> including:<ref name="Hung">{{cite web | last=Hung | first=Steffen | title=Discographie Bill Ramsey | website=austriancharts.at | url=https://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Bill+Ramsey | language=de | access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref>


=== Singles ===
=== Singles ===
[[File:Polydor NH 23 883 A Bill Ramsey 001.jpg|thumb|German [[Single (music)|single]] "''Wumba-Tumba Schokoladeneisverkäufer''"]]

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{| class="wikitable"
|- class="hintergrundfarbe6"
|- class="hintergrundfarbe6"
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|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1958
| 1958
| Yes, Fanny, ich tu das<br /><small>So ein Stroll in Tirol</small>
| Yes, Fanny, ich tu das
|
|
| <small>[[Polydor]] NH 23 738</small>
| <small>[[Polydor]] NH 23 738</small>
|-
|-
| 1958
| 1958
| Wumba-Tumba Schokoladeneisverkäufer<br /><small>Casa Bambu</small>
| Wumba-Tumba Schokoladeneisverkäufer
| 4
| 4
|<small>Polydor NH 23 883</small>
|<small>Polydor NH 23 883</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1959
| 1959
| Er war vom konstantinopelitanischen Gesangsverein<br /><small>Cecilia</small>
| Er war vom konstantinopelitanischen Gesangsverein<br />
|
|
|<small>Polydor NH 24 002</small>
|<small>Polydor NH 24 002</small>
|-
|-
| 1959
| 1959
| {{ill|Souvenirs (Ramsey song)|de|Souvenirs (Lied)|lt=Souvenirs}}
| Souvenirs<br /><small>Mach keinen Heck-Meck</small>
| [[Number-one hits of 1959 (Germany)|1]]
| [[Number-one hits of 1959 (Germany)|1]]
|<small>Polydor NH 24 037</small>
|<small>Polydor NH 24 037</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1959
| 1959
| Caldonia<br /><small>Big Fat Mama</small>
| Caldonia
|
|
|<small>[[Columbia Graphophone Company|Columbia]] C 21 261</small>
|<small>[[Columbia Graphophone Company|Columbia]] C 21 261</small>
|-
|-
| 1959
| 1959
| Hier könn' Matrosen vor Anker geh'n<br /><small>Go Man Go</small>
| Hier könn' Matrosen vor Anker geh'n
|
|
|<small>Polydor NH 24 090</small>
|<small>Polydor NH 24 090</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1960
| 1960
| Go Man Go (englisch)<br /><small>Rockin' Mountain</small>
| Go Man Go (englisch)
|
|
|<small>Polydor NH 66 812</small>
|<small>Polydor NH 66 812</small>
|-
|-
| 1960
| 1960
| Telefon aus Paris<br /><small>Gina, Gina</small>
| Telefon aus Paris
| 39
| 39
|<small>Polydor NH 24 211</small>
|<small>Polydor NH 24 211</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1960
| 1960
| Jeden Tag 'ne andre Party<br /><small>Die Welt ist rund</small>
| Jeden Tag 'ne andre Party
|
|
|<small>Polydor NH 24 330</small>
|<small>Polydor NH 24 330</small>
|-
|-
| 1961
| 1961
| Pigalle (Die große Mausefalle)<br /><small>Café Oriental</small>
| Pigalle (Die große Mausefalle)
| 6
| 6
|<small>Polydor NH 24 428</small>
|<small>Polydor NH 24 428</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1961
| 1961
| Telefon fra Paris (dänisch)<br /><small>Pigalle (dänisch)</small>
| Telefon fra Paris ( )
|
|
|<small>Polydor NH 22 974</small>
|<small>Polydor NH 22 974</small>
|-
|-
| 1961
| 1961
| Immer zieht es mich zu ihr (mit Peter Alexander)<br /><small>Missouri Cowboy (mit Peter Alexander)</small>
| Immer zieht es mich zu ihr ( Peter Alexander)
| 10
| 10
|<small>Polydor NH 24 437</small>
|<small>Polydor NH 24 437</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1961
| 1961
| Zuckerpuppe (aus der Bauchtanz-Truppe)<br /><small>Das Mädchen mit dem aufregenden Gang</small>
| Zuckerpuppe (aus der Bauchtanz-Truppe)
| 5
| 5
|<small>Polydor NH 24 553</small>
|<small>Polydor NH 24 553</small>
|-
|-
| 1961
| 1961
| Das Leben ist doll<br /><small>Ich habe beides ausprobiert – kein Vergleich</small>
| Das Leben ist doll
| 45
| 45
|<small>Polydor NH 24 616</small>
|<small>Polydor NH 24 616</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1962
| 1962
| Nichts gegen die Weiber (mit [[Bibi Johns]])<br /><small>Mach ein Foto davon</small>
| Nichts gegen die Weiber ( [[Bibi Johns]])
| 25
| 25
|<small>Polydor NH 24 663</small>
|<small>Polydor NH 24 663</small>
|-
|-
| 1962
| 1962
| Old Jonny war ein Wunderkind<br /><small>Hilly Billy Banjo Bill</small>
| Old Jonny war ein Wunderkind
| 47
| 47
|<small>Polydor NH 24 774</small>
|<small>Polydor NH 24 774</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1962
| 1962
| Brauner Señor Mexicano (mit Peter Alexander)<br /><small>Keine Zeit und kein Geld (mit Peter Alexander)</small>
| Brauner Señor Mexicano ( Peter Alexander)
|
|
|<small>Polydor NH 24 915</small>
|<small>Polydor NH 24 915</small>
|-
|-
| 1962
| 1962
| Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett<br /><small>Flotter Dampfer</small>
| Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett
| 3
| 3
|<small>Columbia C 22 197</small>
|<small>Columbia C 22 197</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1962
| 1962
| Mimi Needs A Thriller When She Goes To Bed<br /><small>Sailors Need A Girl In Every Port</small>
| Mimi Needs A Thriller When She Goes To Bed
|
|
|<small>Columbia F 4948</small>
|<small>Columbia F 4948</small>
|-
|-
| 1963
| 1963
| Maskenball bei Scotland Yard<br /><small>Hallo, Boss, Hallo</small>
| Maskenball bei Scotland Yard
| 8
| 8
|<small>Columbia C 22 333</small>
|<small>Columbia C 22 333</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1963
| 1963
| Sagst du alles deiner Frau? (mit [[Chris Howland]])<br /><small>Zwei alte Freunde (mit Chris Howland)</small>
| Sagst du alles deiner Frau? ( [[Chris Howland]])
|
|
|<small>Columbia C 22 397</small>
|<small>Columbia C 22 397</small>
|-
|-
| 1963
| 1963
| Parlez-vous Francais?<br /><small>Canary-Blues</small>
| Parlez-vous Francais?
| 51
| 51
|<small>Columbia C 22 456</small>
|<small>Columbia C 22 456</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1963
| 1963
| Molly
| Molly<br /><small>Feuerwasser und Liebe</small>
|
|
|<small>Columbia C 22 512</small>
|<small>Columbia C 22 512</small>
|-
|-
| 1963
| 1963
| Es gibt doch immer wieder Ärger (mit [[Peter Weck]])<br /><small>''Na na, nanu? (nur Peter Weck)''</small>
| Es gibt doch immer wieder Ärger ( [[Peter Weck]])
|
|
|<small>[[Electrola]] E 22 515</small>
|<small>[[Electrola]] E 22 515</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1964
| 1964
| Bossa Nova Baby<br /><small>Wer heißt hier Jonny?</small>
| Bossa Nova Baby
| 14
|
|<small>Columbia C 22 635</small>
|<small>Columbia C 22 635</small>
|-
|-
| 1964
| 1964
| Ein bequemer Arbeitnehmer bin ich nicht<br /><small>Käpt'n Brown von Clipper 107</small>
| Ein bequemer Arbeitnehmer bin ich nicht
|
|
|<small>Columbia C 22 689</small>
|<small>Columbia C 22 689</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1964
| 1964
| Ein Student aus Heidelberg<br /><small>Schöne Mädchen haben's gerne</small>
| Ein Student aus Heidelberg
| 21
| 21
|<small>Columbia C 22 701</small>
|<small>Columbia C 22 701</small>
|-
|-
| 1964
| 1964
| Zicke Zacke Hoi<br /><small>Wenn ich Geigen hör', muß ich weinen</small>
| Zicke Zacke Hoi
|
|
|<small>Columbia C 22 842</small>
|<small>Columbia C 22 842</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1965
| 1965
| Chug-a-lug<br /><small>Was kann denn ich dafür</small>
| Chug-a-lug
|
|
|<small>Columbia C 22 884</small>
|<small>Columbia C 22 884</small>
|-
|-
| 1965
| 1965
| Bin nur ein Tramp<br /><small>Kiss me Candy</small>
| Bin nur ein Tramp
|
|
|<small>Columbia C 22 888</small>
|<small>Columbia C 22 888</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1965
| 1965
| Crazy Cowboy Grand Hotel<br /><small>Unter Wasser</small>
| Crazy Cowboy Grand Hotel
|
|
|<small>Columbia C 23 012</small>
|<small>Columbia C 23 012</small>
|-
|-
| 1966
| 1966
| Fat Man (& The Jay Five)<br /><small>What You Gonna Do Now Girl (& The Jay Five)</small>
| Fat Man (& The Jay Five)
|
|
|<small>Cornet 3012</small>
|<small>Cornet 3012</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1966
| 1966
| Hollywood-Schaukellied<br /><small>Le Tour de France</small>
| Hollywood-Schaukellied
|
|
|<small>Polydor 52 699</small>
|<small>Polydor 52 699</small>
|-
|-
| 1966
| 1966
| Yellow Submarine<br /><small>Such dir was Liebes</small>
| Yellow Submarine
|
|
|<small>Polydor 52 725</small>
|<small>Polydor 52 725</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1967
| 1967
| Limonade wär' besser gewesen<br /><small>Wenn die großen Krokodile nicken</small>
| Limonade wär' besser gewesen
|
|
|<small>Polydor 52 770</small>
|<small>Polydor 52 770</small>
|-
|-
| 1967
| 1967
| Body Building Bill aus Boston<br /><small>No, no – nicht so!</small>
| Body Building Bill aus Boston
|
|
|<small>Polydor 52 874</small>
|<small>Polydor 52 874</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1968
| 1968
| Otto ist auf Frauen scharf<br /><small>Verlieb' dich nicht in ein Hippie-Mädchen</small>
| Otto ist auf Frauen scharf
|
|
|<small>Polydor 53 043</small>
|<small>Polydor 53 043</small>
|-
|-
| 1968
| 1968
| Piccadilly Circus<br /><small>Die Welt, die ist kaputt</small>
| Piccadilly Circus
|
|
|<small>Polydor 53 066</small>
|<small>Polydor 53 066</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
|- style="background:#eee;"
| ca. 1968
| . 1968
| Blue-Eyed Lady (& The Jay Five with [[Bruno Spoerri]])<br /><small>Early in the Morning (& The Jay Five with Bruno Spoerri)</small>
| Blue-Eyed Lady (& The Jay Five with [[Bruno Spoerri]])
|
|
|<small>Heco S 45 007</small>
|<small>Heco S 45 007</small>
|-
|-
| 1969
| 1969
| Gesellschaftsspiele (als ''William Ramsey III.'')<br /><small>Ein zauberhafter Sommer (als ''William Ramsey III.'')</small>
| Gesellschaftsspiele (als ''William Ramsey III.'')
|
|
|<small>Polydor 53 130</small>
|<small>Polydor 53 130</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
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| 1969
| 1969
| Sing ein kleines Lied vom Frieden (als ''William Ramsey III.'')<br /><small>Bye, bye, Sadie (als ''William Ramsey III.'')</small>
| Sing ein kleines Lied vom Frieden (als ''William Ramsey III.'')
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|<small>Polydor 53 155</small>
|<small>Polydor 53 155</small>
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| 1970
| 1970
| Haschisch Halef Omar<br /><small>High And Happy</small>
| Haschisch Halef Omar
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|<small>Cornet 3165</small>
|<small>Cornet 3165</small>
|- style="background:#eee;"
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| 1993
| 1993
| Probier's mal mit Gemütlichkeit (Dschungelbuch Groove)<br /><small>Probier's mal mit Gemütlichkeit (Dschungelbuch Groove Jungle Club Mix)<br />Theme from Panic At The Jungle</small>
| Probier's mal mit Gemütlichkeit (Dschungelbuch Groove)
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|<small>[[ZYX Music]] 706012</small>
|<small>[[ZYX Music]] 706012</small>
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=== EPs ===
=== EPs ===
* Go Man Go / Hier könn' Matrosen vor Anker geh'n / Souvenirs / Mach keinen Heck-Meck (1959; Polydor)
* Go Man Go / Hier könn' Matrosen vor Anker geh'n / Souvenirs / Mach keinen Heck-Meck (1959; Polydor)
* Pigalle / Missouri Cowboy / Bist du einsam heut' Nacht / Immer zieht es mich zu ihr (mit Peter Alexander) (1961; Polydor)
* Pigalle / Missouri Cowboy / Bist du einsam heut' Nacht / Immer zieht es mich zu ihr ( Peter Alexander) (1961; Polydor)
* [[Viktoria und ihr Husar]] (mit Sonja Knittel, [[Sari Barabas]], [[Cornelia Froboess|Conny Froboess]], [[Jacqueline Boyer]], [[Willy Hagara]], [[Heinz Hoppe (Sänger)|Heinz Hoppe]], [[Harry Friedauer]], [[Rex Gildo]], Paul Kuhn und dem [[Botho-Lucas-Chor]]) (ca. 1964; Electrola)
* [[Viktoria und ihr Husar]] ( Sonja Knittel, [[Sari Barabas]], [[Cornelia Froboess|Conny Froboess]], [[Jacqueline Boyer]], [[Willy Hagara]], [[Heinz Hoppe]], [[Harry Friedauer]], [[Rex Gildo]], Paul Kuhn [[Botho-Lucas-Chor]]) (. 1964; Electrola)
* [[My Fair Lady]] / [[Kiss Me, Kate (Musical)|Kiss Me, Kate]] (mit Rex Gildo, [[Gitte Hænning|Gitte]], Willy Hagara, [[Ralf Bendix]], Paul Kuhn und dem Botho-Lucas-Chor) (1964; Electrola)
* [[My Fair Lady]] / [[Kiss Me, Kate ()|Kiss Me, Kate]] ( Rex Gildo, [[Gitte Hænning|Gitte]], Willy Hagara, [[Ralf Bendix]], Paul Kuhn Botho-Lucas-Chor) (1964; Electrola)


=== LPs ===
=== LPs ===
* ''William "Big Bill" Ramsey'', Jazz Festival [[Sopot]] 1957 (with Riverside Syncopators Jazz-Band, Milano) (c. 1957; Muza)
* [[Die Blume von Hawaii|Blume von Hawaii]] / Viktoria und ihr Husar (mit [[Peter Alexander (Austrian performer)|Peter Alexander]], Rita Bartos, [[Margot Eskens]], Franz Fehringer, Willy Hofmann, Margrit Imlau, [[Bibi Johns]], [[Sándor Kónya]], [[Willy Schneider (Sänger)|Willy Schneider]] und Herta Talmar) (ca. 1961; Polydor)
* ''[[Die Blume von Hawaii]]'' / ''Viktoria und ihr Husar'' (with [[Peter Alexander (Austrian performer)|Peter Alexander]], Rita Bartos, [[Margot Eskens]], [[Franz Fehringer]], Willy Hofmann, Margrit Imlau, [[Bibi Johns]], [[Sándor Kónya]], [[Willy Schneider (singer)|Willy Schneider]] and [[Herta Talmar]]) (c. 1961; Polydor)
* Evergreens aus dem Schlagerkeller (mit [[Ralf Bendix]], [[Chris Howland]] und [[Dany Mann]]) (1962; [[Electrola]])
* ''Evergreens aus dem Schlagerkeller'' (with [[Ralf Bendix]], [[Chris Howland]] and [[Dany Mann]]) (1962; [[Electrola]])
* Die Blume von Hawaii / Viktoria und ihr Husar (mit [[Sonja Knittel]], [[Sari Barabas]], [[Conny Froboess]], [[Jacqueline Boyer]], [[Willy Hagara]], [[Heinz Hoppe (Sänger)|Heinz Hoppe]], [[Harry Friedauer]], [[Rex Gildo]], [[Paul Kuhn]] und dem Botho-Lucas-Chor) (ca. 1964; Electrola)
* ''Die Blume von Hawaii'' / ''Viktoria und ihr Husar'' (with [[Sonja Knittel]], [[Sari Barabas]], [[Conny Froboess]], [[Jacqueline Boyer]], [[Willy Hagara]], [[Heinz Hoppe]], [[Harry Friedauer]], [[Rex Gildo]], [[Paul Kuhn (band leader)|Paul Kuhn]] and the Botho-Lucas-Chor) (c. 1964; Electrola)
* Bill Ramsey’s Schlagerparty (1964; Electrola)
* ''Bill Ramsey's Schlagerparty'' (1964; Electrola)
* Sing ein Lied mit Onkel Bill (Kinderparty bei Bill Ramsey) (mit Conny Froboess, Paul Kuhn, [[Ralf Paulsen]] und den [[Die Westfälischen Nachtigallen|Westfälischen Nachtigallen]]) (1965; Electrola)
* ''Sing ein Lied mit Onkel Bill / Kinderparty bei Bill Ramsey'' (children's party with Bill Ramsey, with Conny Froboess, Paul Kuhn, [[Ralf Paulsen]] and the [[Die Westfälischen Nachtigallen|Westfälische Nachtigallen]]) (1965; Electrola)
* Bill Ramsey singt Lieder seiner Heimat – Songs from Home (1965; Electrola)
* Ballads & Blues (mit Paul Kuhn) (1965; Electrola)
* ( ) (1965; Electrola)
* Got A New Direction (& The Jay Five) (1966; Cornet)
* ( ) (; )
* ''Got A New Direction'' (& ''The Jay Five'') (1966; Cornet)
* Sei mein Freund (1972; Columbia)
* ''Sei mein Freund'' (Be my friend, 1972; Columbia)
* Songs – Brot für die Welt (mit [[Inge Brandenburg]] und [[Ingfried Hoffmann]]) (1974; Schwann)
* ''Songs'', charity for {{ill|Brot für die Welt|de}} (with [[Inge Brandenburg]] and [[Ingfried Hoffmann]]) (1974; Schwann)
* Hard Travelling (mit [[Don Paulin]]) (1975; [[Warner Bros.]])
* ''Hard Travelling'' (with [[Don Paulin]]) (1975; [[Warner Bros.]])
* Die andere Seite – Dedicated to Nat King Cole (ca. 1977; Polydor)
* ''Die andere Seite – Dedicated to Nat King Cole'' (The other side, c. 1977; Polydor)
* On the Spot (mit [[Dieter Reith]], Matts Björklund, Jimmy Patrick, [[Dave King (Bassgitarrist)|Dave King]] und [[Keith Forsey]]) (ca. 1977; Polydor [?])
* ''On the Spot'' (with [[Dieter Reith]], Matts Björklund, Jimmy Patrick, [[Dave King (Bassgitarrist)|Dave King]] and [[Keith Forsey]]) (c. 1977; Polydor [?])
* Rückfall (1990; Papagayo)
* ''Rückfall'' (1990; Papagayo)


=== CDs ===
=== CDs ===
* Caldonia and more... (Bear Family Records), enthält Aufnahmen von 1957, 1966 und 1980
* Caldonia and more... (Bear Family Records), 1957, 1966 1980
* Souvenirs (1992; [[Bear Family Records]]), enthält Aufnahmen von 1958 bis 1961
* Souvenirs (1992; [[Bear Family Records]]), 1958 1961
* Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett (1994; Bear Family Records), enthält Aufnahmen von 1962 bis 1965
* Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett (1994; Bear Family Records), 1962 1965
* Ballads And Blues / Songs From Home (Bear Family Records), enthält Aufnahmen von 1965
* Ballads And Blues / Songs From Home (Bear Family Records), 1965
* The Other Side – A Dedication to Nat King Cole (Bear Family Records), enthält Aufnahmen von 1975 bis 1977
* The Other Side – A Dedication to Nat King Cole (Bear Family Records), 1975 1977
* On the Spot (Bear Family Records), enthält Aufnahmen von 1977
* On the Spot (Bear Family Records), 1977
* When I See You (mit [[Toots Thielemans]]) (Bell Records), enthält Aufnahmen von 1979 bis 1980
* When I See You ( [[Toots Thielemans]]) Bell Records), 1979 1980
* Underneath the Apple Tree (mit Juraj Galan) (Tyrostar), enthält Aufnahmen von 1983 und 1984
* Underneath the Apple Tree ( Juraj Galan Tyrostar), 1983 1984
* Rückfall (1990; Papagayo)
* Rückfall (1990; Papagayo)
* Getting’ Back To Swing (& The SDR Big Band, Leitung Dieter Reith) (1994; Bear Family Records)
* Back To Swing ( SDR Big Band, Dieter Reith 1994; Bear Family Records)
* Hamburg, keine ist wie du (1999; Bear Family Records)
* Hamburg, keine ist wie du (1999; Bear Family Records)
* Ballads, Streets & Blues (mit [[Peter Weniger]] und dem Achim-Kück-Trio) (2001; Mons Records)
* Ballads, Streets & Blues ( [[Peter Weniger]] Achim-Kück-Trio 2001; Mons Records)
* Big Band Boogie (mit der [[Thilo Wolf|Thilo Wolf Big Band]]) (2002; Mons Records)
* Big Band Boogie ( [[Thilo Wolf|Thilo Wolf Big Band]] 2002; Mons Records)
* Send In The Clowns (mit [[Jean-Louis Rassinfosse]]) (2005; Swingland Records)
* Send In The Clowns ( [[Jean-Louis Rassinfosse]] ; Swingland Records)
* Here's To Life - Here's To Joe (mit der [[hr-Bigband]], Leitung: [[Jörg Achim Keller]]) (2006; HR-Musik)
* Here's To Life Here's To Joe ( [[hr-Bigband]], [[Jörg Achim Keller]] 2006; HR-Musik)


== Films (Selection) ==
== Films ==
Ramsey appeared in 28 feature films,<ref name="hamburg.de 2020" /> including:<ref name="KG 2021">{{cite web | title=Filmografie Bill Ramsey | website=fernsehserien.de | date=17 June 2021 | url=https://www.fernsehserien.de/bill-ramsey/filmografie | language=de | access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref>
*1955: Musik im Blut ([[Kurt Widmann]] Story)

*1955: [[Liebe, Tanz und 1000 Schlager]]
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*1959: [[Kein Mann zum Heiraten]]
* 1955: ''[[Music in the Blood (1955 film)|Music in the Blood]]'' (''Musik im Blut''), a [[Kurt Widmann]] biography
*1961: Heute gehn wir bummeln
* 1955: ''{{ill|Liebe, Tanz und 1000 Schlager|de}}''
*1961: [[Junge Leute brauchen Liebe]]
* 1959: ''[[Kein Mann zum Heiraten]]''
*1961: Unsere tollen Tanten
* 1961: ''{{ill|Heute gehn wir bummeln|de}}''
*1961: Am Sonntag will mein Süßer mit mir segeln gehn
* 1961: ''{{ill|Junge Leute brauchen Liebe|de}}''
*1961: Adieu, Lebewohl, Goodbye
*1961: Zu jung um blond zu sein
*1961:
* 1961: ''{{ill|Am Sonntag will mein Süßer mit mir segeln gehn|de|Am Sonntag will mein Süßer mit mir segeln gehn (Film)}}''
*1961: Schlagerparade 1961
* 1961: ''{{ill|Adieu, Lebewohl, Goodbye|de}}''
*1961: [[Die Abenteuer des Grafen Bobby]]
<!--* 1961: ''Zu jung um blond zu sein''-->
*1962: [[Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett]]
* 1961: ''{{ill|Schlagerparade 1961|de}}''
*1962: [[Zwischen Schanghai und St. Pauli]]
*1962: [[Das süße Leben des Grafen Bobby]]
*: [[ des Grafen Bobby
* 1962: ''{{ill|Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett|de|Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett (Film)}}''
*1962: Café Oriental
* 1962: ''[[Between Shanghai and St. Pauli]]'' (''Zwischen Schanghai und St. Pauli'')
*1963: Unsere tollen Tanten in der Südsee
* 1962: ''[[The Sweet Life of Count Bobby]]'' (''Das süsse Leben des Grafen Bobby'')
*1963: Heimweh nach St. Pauli
* 1962: ''[[Café Oriental]]''
*1963: Maskenball bei Scotland Yard – Die Geschichte einer unglaublichen Erfindung
<!--* 1963: ''[[Our Crazy Aunts in the South Seas]]'' check if he played -->
*1964: [[Liebesgrüße aus Tirol]]
* 1963: ''[[Homesick for St. Pauli]]'' (''Heimweh nach St. Pauli'')
*1964: [[Old Shatterhand (Film)|Old Shatterhand]]
* 1963: ''{{ill|Maskenball bei Scotland Yard|de}}''
*1971: Hurra, bei uns geht's rund
* 1964: ''{{ill|Liebesgrüße aus Tirol|de}}''
*1978: [[Die Schweizermacher]]
* 1964: ''[[Old Shatterhand (film)|Old Shatterhand]]''
*1993: Der Onkel aus Amerika (Fernsehserie [[Almenrausch und Pulverschnee]])
* 1971: ''{{ill|Hurra, bei uns geht's rund|de}}''
*1997: Ausgespielt (Reihe ''[[Tatort (Fernsehreihe)|Tatort]]'', NDR)
* 1978: ''[[The Swissmakers]]'' (''Die Schweizermacher'')
*2009: Küss den Frosch (Stimme des Alligators Louis)
* 1990: ''[[Peter in Magicland]]'' (''Peterchens Mondfahrt'')
* 1993: ''[[Almenrausch und Pulverschnee]]'' (TV series)
* 1997: ''{{ill|Tatort: Ausgespielt|de}}'' (TV)
{{div col end}}

==Awards==
* [[Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]]<ref name="hamburg.de 2020">{{cite web | title=Bill Ramsey mit dem Verdienstkreuz am Bande ausgezeichnet | website=hamburg.de | date=21 February 2020 | url=https://www.hamburg.de/pressearchiv-fhh/13620522/bill-ramsey-erhaelt-verdienstkreuz-am-bande/ | language=de | access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* [http://www.ramsey.de/ Official Website]
* [http://www.ramsey.de/ Official Website]
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Latest revision as of 03:55, 9 May 2024

Not to be confused with American jazz saxophonist and band leader Bill Ramsay.

Bill Ramsey
Ramsey performing in 1977
Born
William McCreery Ramsey

(1931-04-17)17 April 1931
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died2 July 2021(2021-07-02) (aged 90)
Hamburg, Germany
EducationYale University
Occupations
Organizations
AwardsOrder of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

William McCreery Ramsey (17 April 1931 – 2 July 2021) was an American-German jazz and pop singer, journalist and actor famous for his German-language hits.[1][2] He returned to Germany a year after he had served compulsory military service with the U.S. Air Force there. Active as a singer of jazz and pop already as a soldier, he made a career in different fields of musical entertainment. He sang and recorded German schlager, also German-language cover versions of English hits, jazz and swing. He appeared in films and television series, and ran popular series on radio and television as presenter.

Biography

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William McCreery Ramsey, called Bill, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of a teacher and an advertising manager for Procter & Gamble.[3] In his youth, he sang in a college dance band. He began to study sociology and business from 1949 to 1951 at Yale University in New Haven and sang jazz, swing and blues in the evenings.[4] His greatest influences were Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington and Louis Jordan. Due to the Korean War, compulsory military service was again introduced in the US and Ramsey served with the U.S. Air Force in Germany.[3] During this time period, he appeared in clubs like the Jazz Cellar [de] in Frankfurt.[3] He was discovered by an employee of the American Forces Network (AFN), and hired to entertain troops.[5][6] There Ramsey advanced to executive producer[6] and though still in service, spent more time on appearances at festivals. As of 1953, he appeared with, among others, band leaders Ernst Mosch, Paul Kuhn, Kurt Edelhagen and James Last.[7] The jazz pianist and music producer Heinz Gietz [de] organized an appearance with Hessischer Rundfunk for Ramsey in 1955. There he did playback recordings for the musical film Liebe, Tanz und 1000 Schlager [de] (Love, dance and 1000 hits) with Peter Alexander and Caterina Valente.[8] Upon his discharge from the military in 1957, he continued his studies in the U.S. and returned to Frankfurt a year later.[8]

Gietz took Ramsey under contract in 1958 and in the same year his first single with Polydor was released. It was a small but respectable success and launched the style, with which ”the man with the black voice” would land hits in the future. The music was oriented on the Anglo American pop music hits of that period. Among Ramsey's hits published in the 1950s and 1960s were German-language cover versions of Hank Ballard, The Beatles, Fats Domino, Ivory Joe Hunter, Roger Miller, Elvis Presley, Jimmie Rodgers, Andy Williams, Sheb Wooley and others.[7] In addition, he performed numerous originals, which were composed almost exclusively by Gietz. The ironic lyrics of Kurt Feltz and Hans Bradtke [de] often commented on current events.[3]

Ramsey in 2005

Ramsey and Gietz signed with Columbia label EMI Group in 1962, where they would continue their success.[9] As beat music changed the market in the 1960s, Ramsey was a regular on the German charts. In the second half of the 1960s Ramsey took up predominantly English-language songs and dedicated himself again to jazz and blues. In this musically varied decade he presented operettas, musical and beat songs, as well as an LP with children's songs. Ramsey switched labels to Gietz's record company Cornet in 1966, and later in the same year to Polydor. He appeared on different labels in the 1970s.[10]

Ramsey appeared regularly as a pop and jazz singer, mostly in duets with the guitarist Juraj Galan, with whom he released several albums. The duo's LP Live in the House of Commons won the German record critics prize. From the late 1980s,[8] Ramsey presented Swingtime each Friday on Hessischer Rundfunk[6][11][12] until 2019.[5] In 2008 and 2009 he went on tour with Max Greger and Hugo Strasser as Swing legends.[8]

He was a lecturer for many years at Hamburg University for Music and Performing Arts.[13] He had a lead speaking role in the audio play for children Der kleine Tag in 1999.[14]

Television

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His popularity led to numerous appearances in film and television, where he appeared as a singer and in comedy roles. Ramsey had numerous television appearances, acted in 28 films and toured through Europe, the US, and North Africa. He presented the television shows Hits for Schlappohren (1971) and Talentschuppen [de] (Talent shed) (1974 to 1980), among others.[6]

Personal

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Ramsey lived for 20 years in Zürich,[8] later in Wiesbaden, and from 1991 onward with his fourth wife Petra in Hamburg.[5][13] He became a German citizen on 17 October 1984.[5] His wife, a physician, also worked as his manager.[4]

Ramsey died at his home in Hamburg at the age of 90 on 2 July 2021.[15][16]

Discography (selection)

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Ramsey released 50 singles as well as 30 LPs and CDs,[13] including:[10]

Singles

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German single "Wumba-Tumba Schokoladeneisverkäufer"
Year Title Chartposition (DE) Label/Catalogue no.
1958 Yes, Fanny, ich tu das Polydor NH 23 738
1958 Wumba-Tumba Schokoladeneisverkäufer 4 Polydor NH 23 883
1959 Er war vom konstantinopelitanischen Gesangsverein
 Polydor NH 24 002
1959 Souvenirs [de] 1 Polydor NH 24 037
1959 Caldonia Columbia C 21 261
1959 Hier könn' Matrosen vor Anker geh'n Polydor NH 24 090
1960 Go Man Go (englisch) Polydor NH 66 812
1960 Telefon aus Paris 39 Polydor NH 24 211
1960 Jeden Tag 'ne andre Party Polydor NH 24 330
1961 Pigalle (Die große Mausefalle) [de] 6 Polydor NH 24 428
1961 Telefon fra Paris (in Danish) Polydor NH 22 974
1961 Immer zieht es mich zu ihr (with Peter Alexander) 10 Polydor NH 24 437
1961 Zuckerpuppe (aus der Bauchtanz-Truppe) [de] 5 Polydor NH 24 553
1961 Das Leben ist doll 45 Polydor NH 24 616
1962 Nichts gegen die Weiber (with Bibi Johns) 25 Polydor NH 24 663
1962 Old Jonny war ein Wunderkind 47 Polydor NH 24 774
1962 Brauner Señor Mexicano (with Peter Alexander) Polydor NH 24 915
1962 Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett [de] 3 Columbia C 22 197
1962 Mimi Needs A Thriller When She Goes To Bed Columbia F 4948
1963 Maskenball bei Scotland Yard 8 Columbia C 22 333
1963 Sagst du alles deiner Frau? (with Chris Howland) Columbia C 22 397
1963 Parlez-vous Francais? 51 Columbia C 22 456
1963 Molly Columbia C 22 512
1963 Es gibt doch immer wieder Ärger (with Peter Weck) Electrola E 22 515
1964 Bossa Nova Baby Columbia C 22 635
1964 Ein bequemer Arbeitnehmer bin ich nicht Columbia C 22 689
1964 Ein Student aus Heidelberg 21 Columbia C 22 701
1964 Zicke Zacke Hoi Columbia C 22 842
1965 Chug-a-lug Columbia C 22 884
1965 Bin nur ein Tramp Columbia C 22 888
1965 Crazy Cowboy Grand Hotel Columbia C 23 012
1966 Fat Man (& The Jay Five) Cornet 3012
1966 Hollywood-Schaukellied Polydor 52 699
1966 Yellow Submarine Polydor 52 725
1967 Limonade wär' besser gewesen Polydor 52 770
1967 Body Building Bill aus Boston Polydor 52 874
1968 Otto ist auf Frauen scharf Polydor 53 043
1968 Piccadilly Circus Polydor 53 066
c. 1968 Blue-Eyed Lady (& The Jay Five with Bruno Spoerri) Heco S 45 007
1969 Gesellschaftsspiele (als William Ramsey III.) Polydor 53 130
1969 Sing ein kleines Lied vom Frieden (als William Ramsey III.) Polydor 53 155
1970 Haschisch Halef Omar Cornet 3165
1993 Probier's mal mit Gemütlichkeit (Dschungelbuch Groove) ZYX Music 706012

EPs

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LPs

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CDs

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  • Caldonia and more ... (Bear Family Records), including recordings from 1957, 1966 and 1980
  • Souvenirs (1992; Bear Family Records), including recordings from 1958 to 1961
  • Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett (1994; Bear Family Records), including recordings from 1962 to 1965
  • Ballads And Blues / Songs From Home (Bear Family Records), including recordings from 1965
  • The Other Side – A Dedication to Nat King Cole (Bear Family Records), including recordings from 1975 to 1977
  • On the Spot (Bear Family Records), including recordings from 1977
  • When I See You (with Toots Thielemans), Bell Records), including recordings from 1979 to 1980
  • Underneath the Apple Tree (with Juraj Galan, Tyrostar), including recordings from 1983 to 1984
  • Rückfall (1990; Papagayo)
  • Getting' Back To Swing (with the SDR Big Band, conducted by Dieter Reith, 1994; Bear Family Records)
  • Hamburg, keine ist wie du (1999; Bear Family Records)
  • Ballads, Streets & Blues (with Peter Weniger and the Achim-Kück-Trio, 2001; Mons Records)
  • Big Band Boogie (with the Thilo Wolf Big Band, 2002; Mons Records)
  • Send In The Clowns (with Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, 005; Swingland Records)
  • Here's To Life – Here's To Joe (with the hr-Bigband, conducted by Jörg Achim Keller, 2006; HR-Musik)

Films

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Ramsey appeared in 28 feature films,[13] including:[17]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ Junker, Detlef; Philipp Gassert (2004). The United States and Germany in the Era of the Cold War, 1945–1990: 1945–1968. Cambridge University Press. p. 447. ISBN 978-0-521-79112-0.
  2. ^ Applegate, Celia; Pamela Maxine Potter (2002). Music and German national identity. University of Chicago Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-226-02130-0.
  3. ^ a b c d "Zum Tod des Sängers Bill Ramsey – Ein cooler Faxenmacher mit eigener Stimme". Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in German). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Schlager und Jazz : Sänger Bill Ramsey im Alter von 90 Jahren gestorben". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). dpa. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Sänger Bill Ramsey mit 90 Jahren gestorben" (in German). Tagesschau. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d "hr2-Moderator und Entertainer: Bill Ramsey ist tot". hessenschau.de (in German). 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b Kreye, Andrian (5 July 2021). "Nachruf auf Bill Ramsey". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Bill Ramsey ist tot: Schlagersänger und Jazzmusiker mit 90 Jahren gestorben". Der Spiegel (in German). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Bill Ramsey verstorben". Blickpunkt (in German). Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  10. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Bill Ramsey". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  11. ^ Köring, Ulrich (24 February 2019). "Bill Ramsey hört nach 30 Jahren mit hr2 Swingtime auf". RADIOSZENE (in German). Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Bill Ramsey wird 90: Nie den Schwung aus Frankfurt verloren". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 17 April 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Bill Ramsey mit dem Verdienstkreuz am Bande ausgezeichnet". hamburg.de (in German). 21 February 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  14. ^ Dörner, Michelle (22 June 2017). "Die Geschichte vom friedlichsten Tag aller Zeiten". medienbewusst.de (in German). Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  15. ^ Riedmeier, Glenn. "Musiker und Moderator Bill Ramsey gestorben". fernsehserien.de (in German). Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Sänger Bill Ramsey mit 90 Jahren gestorben". NDR.de (in German). 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Filmografie Bill Ramsey". fernsehserien.de (in German). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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