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Crazy Otto (July 4, 1912 - February 14, 1990, b. Fritz Schulz-Reichel) was a classically-trained German jazz and pop pianist with a comedic flair who became famous during the mid 1950s. He is best known for the 1955 honky-tonk instrumental smashes, "Glad Rag Doll" and "Smiles." He invented the Tipsy Wire Box, a device that, when attached to a piano, makes it sound like an out-of-tune barrelhouse upright.
Best known songs (with years) include:
- Glad Rag Doll (1955)
- Smiles (1955)
Pop charts debut year: 1955
Years active: ca. 1950s
Genres: Jazz, traditional pop
Labels: Decca
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