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German-born Austrian jazz pianist and vibraphonist (* 24 June 1928 in Bergisch-Gladbach, German Empire; † 17 September 1996 in Vienna, Austria).
Grah led his own quintet 19491953, then performed and recorded with Fatty George 1954-1959. In the 1960s he was host of a radio show in Vienna. He became an Austrian citizen in 1970. In the 1970s he played with the Austrian Barrelhouse Jazz Band and led his own quintet.
Older brother of Heinz Grah. Married to Louise Martini.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Mangelsdorff* & Mangelsdorff*
Early Discoveries
2016, 2xCD, Comp, Jazzhaus, ,
Cool Jazz/Bop/Post Bop
Fatty George Jazzband*
On The Air
1990
Mister Martin's Band
Die Halbstarken
1988, 12", EP, Gat, Bear Family Records
Various
Boogie Explosion - Piano Boogie's
1988, CD, Comp, Lion Baby Rec.
Fatty George, Emil Mangelsdorff, Oscar Klein, Miriam Klein, Albert Nicholas
Europa Jazz Parade
1978
Barrelhouse Jazzband
Blue Danube
1978
Fatty George Und Seine Band / Die Riverside Jazz Band*
Hot Jazz In Deutschland 1956 Bis 1958
1976, LP, Telefunken
Erika Pluhar
Hier Bin Ich
1976, Vinyl, ,
Folk/Ballad/Chanson
Various
Kühl Und Modern - Jazz In Deutschland 1957&58
1976
Bud Freeman Meets Bill Grah - Alfons Würzl Hot-Six
Bud's Birthday
1975, LP, Philips,
Barrelhouse Jazzband Vienna* Starring Wild Bill Davison
Barrelhouse Jazzband Starring Wild Bill Davison
1975, LP, Philips, ,
Dixieland
The Allrounders
Swing And Latin
1975
Max Kaminsky Meets Barrelhouse Jazzband
Max Kaminsky Meets Barrelhouse Jazzband
1973, Vinyl, ,
Dixieland
Fatty George, Miriam Klein
Jam Session - Happy Dixieland
1973
Various
Nimm Dein Schicksal In Die Hand
1970, 7", EP, SPÖ, ,
Soul-Jazz/Interview/Political/Easy Listening
Fatty George
Fatty 69
1970, ,
Swing/Dixieland/Smooth Jazz
Georg Kreisler
Die Seltsamen Liebeslieder Des Georg Kreisler
1963, 10", Comp, Mono, Club, Bertelsmann Schallplattenring
George Dimu*
Sweetheart
1962, 7", Single, Philips
Georg Kreisler
Seltsame Liebeslieder
1961
Mister Martin's Band
Sissy Blues
1960, ,
Cool Jazz
Fatty George
Fatty George In Modern
1957, 7", EP, Telefunken, ,
Bop/Swing
Fatty George
Fatty George In Dixieland
1957, 7", EP, Mono, Telefunken
Fatty George
Dixies
1957, 7", EP, Mono, Telefunken
Mister Martin's Band
Filmmusik "Die Halbstarken"
1957, ,
Soundtrack
Fatty George
Session Mit Fatty George - Folge 1
1956, 7", EP, Mono, Telefunken, ,
Dixieland
Fatty George
Session Mit Fatty George - Folge 2
1956, 7", EP, Mono, Telefunken
Lionel Hampton Und Die Fatty-George-Band*
How High The Moon / Mama Don't Allow /
1956
Fatty George
Fatty George Spielt Dixieland
1955, 10", Telefunken
Fatty George
Fatty George Plays Dixieland-Jazz
1955, 10", Album, Mastertone (2)
Fatty George
Fatty George Plays Cool-Jazz
1955, 10", Album, Mono, Mastertone (2)
Various
The Cats And Jammer Kids - West German Jazz
1955, 10", Comp, Mono, Angel Records, Angel Records
Various
ECO Jam Session
1954, LP, Columbia
Oscar Klein Quartet
Oscars Blues / Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
1954, 7", Single, Mono, Old
Leherb* / Boy Gobert
Vernissage Leherb · Autodafé Eines Surrealisten
LP, S/Sided, Etch, Preiser Records, Unikum
Various
Jazz Collector's Classics
CD, Comp, Lufthansa, Polydor, ,
Big Band/Cool Jazz/Swing
Fatty George, Lionel Hampton, Beryl Bryden, Bill Grah Trio
Fatty George Meets Lionel Hampton & Beryl Bryden Featuring Bill Grah - Trio
LP, Comp, Rst Records
Lionel Hampton Meets Fatty George
Lionel Hampton Meets Fatty George
7", EP, Deutscher Schallplattenclub
Fatty George
Plays Dixieland-Jazz
Fatty George Und Seine Dixieland-Band*
That's A Plenty
Various
Hard Hitting
2008, ,
Jazz-Funk
Various
Beat!
1968, 10", Mono, Harmonic (2)
Various
Date With Dixie
2xLP, Comp, Philips