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Otto Heimel
actor, soundtrack
- Born:
- 1907-12-01, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Died:
- 1974-07-03, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Professions:
- actor, soundtrack
Biography
Otto "Coco" Heimel was an accomplished guitarist who performed with bassist/vocalist Candy Candido. The pair formed a trio with the better known Gene Austin and performed in clubs and films, including a rousing rendition of "After You've Gone" in the Joan Crawford feature "Sadie McKee". After a falling out with Austin over pay they parted ways. Otto's best known recording is "China Boy" which is featured in the compilation album "Progressions: 100 Years of Jazz Guitar".
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