Teddy Stauffer

Ernst Heinrich "Teddy" Stauffer (2 May 1909 – 27 August 1991) was a Swiss bandleader, musician, actor, nightclub owner, and restaurateur. He was dubbed Germany's "swing-king" of the 1930s. He formed the band known as the Teddies (also known as the Original Teddies or the International Teddies), which continued after he left in 1941.

Teddy Stauffer
Background information
Birth nameErnst Heinrich Stauffer
Also known asErnest Henry Stauffer
Teddy-Stauffer-Septett
Born(1909-05-02)2 May 1909
Murten, Fribourg, Switzerland
Died27 August 1991(1991-08-27) (aged 82)
Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)
  • Bandleader
  • musician
  • actor
  • nightclub owner
  • restaurateur
Instrument(s)
  • Violin
  • saxophone
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