Willy Bestgen

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Willy Bestgen

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Swiss jazz / folk musician, composer and bandleader (1914 - 1976).
Founded his dance orchestra in the 1930's in Switzerland, playing regularly and successfully around the country and touring with Vico Torriani and Lys Assia. For many years, his wife Betty (Elisabeth Bestgen-Birchler) used to play the drums in the orchestra, making her the first female drummer in Switzerland.

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Good Bye Blues

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Blues in the Moonlight

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All Right Boogie

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Golondrina

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Red Shadows (1967)

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Pouetance

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Nacht-Jodel

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We Are Sitting By The Sea

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I Love You Darling

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swedish holiday

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