Gorni Kramer
Francesco Kramer Gorni (22 July 1913 – 26 October 1995), known as Gorni Kramer, was an Italian songwriter, musician and band leader.
Biography
He was born Francesco Kramer Gorni in
Kramer learned music at a very young age, thanks to his father, a musician. The first instrument he learned how to play was the accordion, with which he performed as a child in his father's band.[1]
He then studied double bass at the
In the middle of the 1930s he became a successful songwriter. He composed the music for "Crapa pelada" – lyrics by Tata Giacobetti – a 1936 hit performed by Alberto Rabagliati. In 1939 he wrote "Pippo non lo sa", one of Trio Lescano's most famous songs. In spite of his songs' popularity, Gorni Kramer and his orchestra were still ignored by the Italian state radio EIAR, who boycotted them because they played jazz.
During
In 1949 Gorni Kramer started working for
Gorni Kramer debuted on television in 1957 with Il Musichiere music show hosted by Mario Riva. He composed the show's theme song "Domenica è sempre domenica". Other shows ensued: Buone vacanze, Giardino d'inverno, L'amico del giaguaro, Leggerissimo.
In mid-1960s Gorni Kramer gradually reduced his public performances, but he continued to work as a music publisher and a TV author. He died of a heart attack, in Milan in 1995. He was survived by his daughters Teresa and Laura.[1]
See also
- Totò, Eva e il pennello proibito(1959)
References
- ^ a b c d Franchini Vittorio, Grasso Aldo, Manin Giuseppina (27 October 1995) Addio Kramer, con lui l' Italia ando' a swing. archiviostorico.corriere.it.
External links
- Gorni Kramer (1913–1995). IMDb
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