Werner Thomas

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Werner Thomas
Born(1929-09-10)10 September 1929
Davos, Switzerland
OccupationsMusician, Composer
Instruments Accordion

Werner Thomas (born 10 September 1929 [1] ) 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.

References

  1. "Migros magazin 17 2018 d zh by Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund (via Issuu.com)". Issuu (in German). 2018-04-22. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 2025-01-24.