Leon Jessel(1871-1942)

Leon Jessel was born on 22 January 1871 in Stettin, Pomerania, Germany [now Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland]. He was a writer and composer, known for Schwarzwaldmädel (1933), The Black Forest Girl (1950) and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938). He died on 4 January 1942 in Berlin, Germany.

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Alternative name
- Léon Jessel
Born
- January 22, 1871
- Stettin, Pomerania, Germany [now Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland]
Died
- January 4, 1942
- Berlin, Germany(tortured to death by Gestapo)
Other works
Composer of the popular instrumental piece "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" (not to be confused with Victor Herbert's equally famous -but more highly regarded - "March of the Toys").
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