Norbert Schultze
Norbert Arnold Wilhelm Richard Schultze (26 January 1911 in Brunswick – 14 October 2002 in Bad Tölz) was a prolific German composer of film music and a member of the NSDAP and of Joseph Goebbels' staff during World War II. He is best remembered for having written the melody of the World War II classic "Lili Marleen", originally a poem from the 1915 book Die kleine Hafenorgel by Hans Leip. Other works were the operas Schwarzer Peter and Das kalte Herz, the musical Käpt'n Bye-Bye, from which comes the evergreen "Nimm' mich mit, Kapitän, auf die Reise" ("Take me travelling, Captain"), as well as numerous films, such as The Immenhof Girls (1955). Pseudonyms used by Schultze include Frank Norbert, Peter Kornfeld, and Henri Iversen. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Brunswick (city in Lower Saxony, Germany), Died October 14, 2002 (Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen (district of Bavaria, Germany) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1948
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO38467 | 10-in. | either 1947 or 1948 | Lili Marlene | Leo Kempinski Continental Orchestra ; Gerhard Pechner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0RA480 | 10-in. | before 4/6/1938 | Eine Seefahrt, die ist lustig | Orchester Will Glahé | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CB10720 | 10-in. | approximately 1942 | Lili Marlen | Tina Arpesella | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schultze, Norbert," accessed January 22, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/342730.
Schultze, Norbert. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 22, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/342730.
"Schultze, Norbert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 22 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Schultze, Norbert, 1911-2002 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90603516
Wikidata: Norbert Schultze - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q680203
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51859893
MusicBrainz: Norbert Schultze - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/78af46e4-ddfe-4bac-a96f-a6c64ae25cc4
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/263093 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/263093
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