Eddy Rosner, born Adolph Ignatievich Rosner on May 26, 1910, in Berlin, Germany, was a renowned jazz trumpeter known as "The White Louis Armstrong" or "Polish Louis Armstrong." Born into a Polish-Jewish family, Rosner's early musical education began at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin, where he initially studied violin. However, he later shifted his focus to the trumpet, which became the cornerstone of his career.

In the 1930s, Rosner played with the Syncopators, a successful jazz band, and gained fame for his unique ability to play two trumpets simultaneously. His career was significantly impacted by the rise of the Nazi regime, forcing him to flee Germany due to his Jewish heritage. After being denied residence in Belgium, he relocated to Poland, where he opened a nightclub and married Polish singer Ruth Kaminska.

With the outbreak of World War II and the Nazi invasion of Poland, Rosner moved to the Soviet Union, where he formed the State Jazz Orchestra of the Byelorussian SSR. His orchestra toured extensively during the war, earning the approval of Joseph Stalin and performing for Soviet troops and officials.

After the war, Rosner's fortunes changed when he was arrested by the Soviet MGB and imprisoned in a Gulag. Despite the harsh conditions, he continued to perform music for fellow prisoners and guards. Released in 1954, Rosner re-established his musical career by forming a Russian big band that toured the Soviet Union until 1971.

In the later years of his life, Rosner's health declined, and he applied to return to his native Berlin, where he died in poverty on August 8, 1976. Despite his challenges, Rosner's legacy as a pioneering jazz musician endures.