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Erhard Bauschke
Erhard Bauschke (September 27, 1912 – October 7, 1945) was a German jazz and light music performer and bandleader. Born in Breslau, he learned to play the violin, piano, and saxophone during his student years. Bauschke began his professional music career playing with José Wolff in 1931 and later with James Kok in 1934. Following Kok's forced departure from Germany in 1935, Bauschke took over as the leader of Kok's orchestra. He gained recognition touring throughout Germany and along the Baltic coast and served as the house band at the renowned Moka Efti in Berlin from 1936 to 1939.

During the late 1930s, Bauschke recorded extensively for Deutsche Grammophon, producing works that included hot jazz, a genre criticized by the Nazi regime as degenerate. With the onset of World War II, most of his band members were conscripted, leading to the dissolution of his group in 1940. Nonetheless, he continued to record with studio groups into 1941. During the war, Bauschke was captured and held in a prisoner of war camp by American forces. After his release, he led dance bands for clubs catering to United States military personnel. Tragically, Erhard Bauschke's life was cut short in a car accident in Frankfurt at the age of 33.

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