Austrian composer, arranger, and trombonist (born July 9, 1895 in Vienna – died November 27, 1962 in Vienna)

Studied trombone and harmonics at the Vienna Music Academy before and after World War I. OIn the side, he performed in silent movie theatres and spa orchestras. In the early 1930s he was a member of the orchestra of the Volksoper Wien. From 1936, he played trombone in the RAVAG dance orchestra; from 1945-1960 at the Wiener Staatsoper.