Werner Thomas (born September 1929)[citation needed] is an accordionist born in Davos, Switzerland, credited with composing the German language tune in 1957 known as "Der Ententanz" (literally The Duck Dance) later known as the "Chicken Dance" or the "Birdie Song" while working as a restaurant musician during the 1950s.
Werner Thomas | |
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Born | September 1929[citation needed] Davos, Switzerland |
Occupations | Composer and musician |
Instruments | Accordion |
References
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edit- Werner Thomas at IMDb
- HitParade.CH: Werner Thomas (in German)
- Deutsches Musikarchiv: Werner Thomas (in German)