1896-1943 AT, Bielsko-Biała
Composer / Songwriter of Pop
A.k.a. Ralph Erwin Vogl
Ralph Erwin (1896–1943) was an Austrian-born French composer who worked on a number of film scores. He was born Erwin Vogl in Bielitz, Silesia which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He served in the Austrian Army during the First World War. After the war Erwin established himself as a leading German songwriter, enjoying a particular hit with I Kiss Your Hand, Madame ("Ich küsse Ihre Hand, Madame") which featured in the 1929 film of the same title. It became the signature tune of Richard Tauber. Bing Crosby later sang an English version in The Emperor Waltz (1948)
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Ich Küsse Ihre Hand, Madame / Was Weißt Denn Du, Wie Ich Verliebt Bin | Ralph Erwin | 1928 | Album |