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Alstone, Alex
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1903-1982
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Jewish French songwriter, arranger and conductor Siegfried Alex Stein, also known under the pseudonyms Gaston Lecoque and Alex Alstone, was born in Hamburg and lived and worked in France. In 1952-1957 he toured in the United States.
Throughout his career, he collaborated with Tino Rossi, Maurice Chevalier, Tommy Dorsey, Joe Reisman, Charles Aznavour, Dean Martin, and Perry Como.
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no2001069380