About Willi Ostermann
Lived 1876 – 1936 (aged 59). Willi Ostermann was a German composer, lyricist, songwriter, singer and musician.
Wilhelm "Willi" Ostermann (1 October 1876 – 6 August 1936) was a lyricist, composer and singer of carnival songs and songs about Cologne, primarily in the German dialect of Kölsch. The tune Homesick for Cologne is counted amongst his most famous pieces.
In the year 1949, a monument was erected to commemorate the life and works of Willi Ostermann in the Seven Mountains' Nightingale Valley of Königswinter.
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Who was Willi Ostermann?
German composer (1876–1936)
When was Willi Ostermann born?
Willi Ostermann was born on 1 October 1876 in Mülheim.
When did Willi Ostermann die?
Willi Ostermann died on 6 August 1936 in Cologne.
What was Willi Ostermann's occupation?
Willi Ostermann was a composer, lyricist, songwriter, singer and musician.
What nationality was Willi Ostermann?
Willi Ostermann was German.
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