Erich Storz

Erich Storz was a German singer, producer, and music publisher born on 11 December 1927. He achieved professional recognition for a musical career in the folk genre frequently performing with the ensemble Die lustigen Volksmusikanten. His recording career began with the tracks "Die kleine Bimmelbahn" (1957) and "Das Herzkammerlfenster" (1957) with the former reaching number 5 in Germany and number 49 in the United States. He achieved professional recognition for the tracks "Hohe Tannen" (1959) which reached number 6 and "Wasserträger-Song" (1960) which reached number 30. Storz established the Arminia-Musikverlag (1947) and the label Storz Records International. His discography includes the studio recording Mit dem Oberweserdampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän durch das schöne Wesertal (1977). He died on 9 September 2016.