Having only recently heard of the Comedian Harmonists (because I'm a theatre whore and the musical "Harmony" which is based on their story just opened on Broadway), I was very curious. My husband managed to find a copy of this book for me. A fascinating look at this world renown group that was forced to disband because of the Nazi laws put into place. Not only is it a history of this group, but it's a history of music and recording at the time, as well as a history of of the Nazi's exerted control over every aspect of German life. It was very enlightening on so many levels, and chock full of information. Don't skip the appendices-it's a concise look at the extraordinary body of work from a group that was only together for 7 years!
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