Freddie Fisher (musician)
- Freddie Fisher (musician)
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Freddie Fisher (11 June 1904–28 March 1967) was an American musician, leader of a band variously known simply as the Freddie Fisher Band, Freddie Fisher and His Schnikelfritz Orchestra (The word schnikelfritz is an affectionate term of German origin for "a mischievous little boy"; comparable to scamp.[1]), or Colonel Corn and His Band.[2] The band, which first made its name in Minnesota, was essentially a novelty act, influenced by such vaudeville performers as Clayton, Jackson, and Durante.[3] His deliberately corny approach to songs was a precursor to Spike Jones.[4]
Fisher was born in 1904 in Lourdes, Iowa (near Garnavillo, Iowa[3]) and died in 1967 in Aspen, Colorado.[2] He appeared in at least nine films between 1938 and 1949.[2][5] The latter part of his life was lived in Aspen, where he ran a repair shop called Fisher the Fixer and played in a band that included his son King Fisher.[6]
Notes
- ^ schnickelfritz, Dictionary of American Regional English. Retrieved online 14 August 2011.
- ^ a b c Freddie Fisher (musician) at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ a b Music: Schnickelfritz, Time magazine, 6 September 1937. Retrieved online 14 August 2011.
- ^ Cub Koda, Spike Jones and His City Slickers (biography), Pandora Radio. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ At least one source says he appeared in 15 films, but does not list them: Mary Eshbaugh Hayes, Freddie Fisher, The Aspen Times, 3 July 2005. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ Mary Eshbaugh Hayes, Freddie Fisher, The Aspen Times, 3 July 2005. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
Further reading
- Su Lum & Barbara A. Lewis, Fisher the Fixer (Second Edition, 1974), self-published. Lum is a longtime columnist for the Aspen Times.
External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Fisher, Freddie |
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| Short description |
American musician and bandleader |
| Date of birth |
June 11, 1904 |
| Place of birth |
Lourdes, Lowa |
| Date of death |
March 28, 1967 |
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Categories:
- 1904 births
- 1967 deaths
- People from Iowa
- American bandleaders
- American musician stubs
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