Josef Marais

South African folk singer, born November 17, 1905 – died April 27, 1978. He learnt the violin as a child and left South Africa in in the 1920s to study violin and viola in Europe, finally settling in London. He toured as a concert violinist for several years. He moved to the US at the beginning of World War II and in 1945, he formed a duo with Rosa De Miranda. They were married in 1947 and performed for more than 30 years as Marais And Miranda.