Gorni Kramer

Gorni Kramer, actually Francesco Gorni Kramer ( born July 22, 1913 in Rivarolo Mantovano; † 26 October 1995, Milan ) was an Italian orchestra conductor, composer, accordion and double bass player and record producer, arranger and television writer. He is the author of over a thousand songs.

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Name

Due to the exotic sound of his name felt a part of the Italian audience long that Gorni Kramer was a foreigner, or auftrete under a pseudonym. In reality denominated his nickname Gorni, his name Francesco Kramer. The latter name his father had in memory of the cyclist Frank Kramer, World Champion of 1912, attached to it. First and Last Name vertauschend was Kramer Gorni to Gorni Kramer.

Life

Kramer music approached in childhood under the guidance of his father who was a musician. The first instrument he learned was the accordion; with, he participated in his father's orchestra.

After the Conservatory

In 1930 he graduated on the double bass at the Conservatory of Parma. In the first period after he worked as a musician in various dance orchestras until 1933 he founded his own band, with which he played jazz. The new American style of music had been banned by the Fascist government, but Kramer had can, get to know by musician friends who were active in overseas steamers.

Composer and orchestra leader

From the mid-1930s on, Kramer composed himself His title Crapa pelada to the Tata Giacobetti contributed the text was interpreted by Alberto Rabagliati, in 1936 a success. In 1939 he wrote Pippo non lo sa, one of the most famous songs of the Trio Lescano. Despite the popularity of his creations Kramer and his orchestra from the EIAR were boycotted because they played jazz.

During the Second World War, Kramer worked with the singers Natalino Otto, who was also banned as a swing performer on the radio. He is the author of Ho un Sassolino nella scarpa, one of the great successes of Otto. In those years, Kramer's collaboration with Franco Cerri and Quartetto Cetra the, for which he wrote famous pieces such as In un palco della Scala, Donna and Concertino began. In 1960 he composed to a text by Tata Giacobetti La gatta che scotta for Adriano Celentano.

In the ' Commedia Musicale '

In 1949, Kramer met the Humoristenduo Garinei e Giovanni and began to compose for their global stage performances. This was his main activity for the next ten years. As the most important production milestones apply Gran Baldoria, Attanasio cavallo Vanesio, Alvaro piuttosto corsaro, Tobia candida spia and Un paio d' ali. Well-known songs from them are: Un bacio a mezzanotte, Non so you ti voglio bene, Le gocce cadono, cherie, Simpatica.

The records Publishers

Was Kramer, along with Mario Travisan, the founder of the publishing house records Combo Record. With the label he launched, among others, Tony Renis and Riz Samaritano.

Television

His television debut was in 1954 with the mission Kramer Nati per la Musica, along with Leilo Luttazzi; The breakthrough, however, succeeded in 1957 by Mario Rivas program Il Musichiere whose signature tune he created and whose musical content he was with his orchestra, which was renamed for the occasion to I Musichieri involved. This was followed by numerous other books: Buone vacanze, Giardino d' inverno, L' amico del giaguaro, Leggerissimo.

Retreat

By the mid- 1960s, Kramer moved increasingly from the public, but continued his work as a music publisher and television writer continued. Occasionally he took another as a guest on, as in the TV show Milleluci, a tribute to the history of radio, led by Mina and Raffaella Carrà.

Discography (selection)

78 rpm

45 rpm

EP

33 rpm

CD

Filmography

Bibliography

  • Adriano Mazzoletti - Il jazz in Italia - Ed. EDT, Torino, 2004
  • Authorized Vari ( a cura di Gino Castaldo ), Dizionario della canzone italiana, ed Curcio, 1990; under: Kramer, Gorni
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