Willy Ullrich

German composer, arranger and orchestra leader, born March 23, 1928 in Nuremberg, died April 8, 1996. At the age of 6 he had his first accordion appearance on the radio. After graduating from high school, he studied music in Nuremberg and from 1950 gained experience as a clarinetist, saxophonist and keyboard player in numerous renowned German, American and Brazilian orchestras. Since then he has also been employed at almost all German broadcasting stations as a composer, arranger and studio musician.