Heino Gaze
Heino Gaze (20 February 1908 – 24 October 1967) was a German composer. He worked on more than thirty film scores during his career. He composed "La Le Lu (nur der Mann im Mond schaut zu)", sung by Heinz Rühmann in the film Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne. His song "Kalkutta liegt am Ganges" became a hit in the United States when it was performed by Lawrence Welk under the title "Calcutta". |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 20, 1908 (Halle (Saale) (city in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt)), Died October 24, 1967 (Berlin (federated state, capital and largest city of Germany) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | F4PB-0418 | 10-in. | 1/31/1955 | My own | Gordon Jenkins and his Chorus and Orchestra ; Bob Grabeau | composer | ||
| Columbia (U.K.) | CB12003 | 10-in. | 6/17/1948 | Opapa 'opapa 'opapa | Grande Orchestra Jazz Columbia ; Dino Olivieri | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gaze, Heino," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320668.
Gaze, Heino. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/320668.
"Gaze, Heino." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gaze, Heino - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2008016349
Wikidata: Heino Gaze - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1596309
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51895776
MusicBrainz: Heino Gaze - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8a8451fa-4d35-4f93-9703-1c8e7c2eab1f
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