Effective period / Period of releases: 1963 - 1965

Members: Werner Sondhof, Otto Ortwein, Herbert Zimmer, Walter Spangenberg, Artur Frowein, Thomas Ortwein, Norbert Hens, Hermann Bärsch, Horst Müller (8)

German Rock'n Roll group. Founded as "Hit Cats" in the 1950s, called themselves "Fats and his Cats" from 1957. Became famous in the St. Pauli Club in Frankfurt/Main. First record releases in 1962. Active until the death of founder Otto "Fats" Ortwein in 1990.

Band members:
Otto Ortwein 'Fats' (Gitarre, Klavier, Sax)
Herbert Zimmer (Sax)
Arthur Frohwein (Sax)
Arno Neumann (Schlagzeug)
Ferry Radics (Gitarre)
Horst Müller (Sax)
Paul Flanz (Schlagzeug)
Heinz Kübler (Sax)
Werner Sondhof (Klavier)