Douglas E. Friedman is also available to present his well-received multi-media program on this famous singing group to your non-profit organization.
Douglas E. Friedman tells the remarkable story of the Comedian Harmonists, the most popular singing group in Europe in the early 1930s.Because three of the six members were Jewish, the group was forced by the German government to disband at the height of its popularity.They were one of the most prominent examples of the results of the Nazi program to erase all traces of Jewish life and culture from German society.What one writer has called "the slow smothering of Jewish life."
A multi-media presentation featuring excerpts from two movies about them, as well as rare photos and samples of their music. The program is offered to nonprofit organizations without charge.
"A thoroughly entertaining, eye-opening and educational presentation. Mr. Friedman clearly communicates his comprehensive knowledge of the history and music of the group." Dale Daniels, Executive Director, Center For Holocaust Studies at Brookdale College.
Douglas E. Friedman is a member of the Board of Directors of the Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights Education Center at Brookdale College and co-author of Who Sang Our Songs? a songography of 1950s vocal group music.
