Die 3 Travellers, a German trio consisting of Fred Oldörp on bandoneon and vocals, Eddie Rothé on guitar and vocals, and Mischa Andrejew on contrabass and vocals, formed in Berlin in 1946. The group originated when Oldörp was sought for his bandoneon skills by the Radio Berlin Tanzorchester, where he met Rothé and Andrejew. Die 3 Travellers initially started as a jazz trio inspired by Joe Mooney's accordion group and Nat King Cole's trio, but later shifted towards Schlager music with humorous elements and hit parodies. They released several notable singles including “Zement-Mixer” (a German version of Slim Gaillard’s “Cement Mixer”), “Hallo kleines Fräulein (Gisela)” (1947), and “Kleiner Bär von Berlin”. Their repertoire also included hits like “Eine Tüte Luft aus Berlin”, “Fliege mit mir in die Heimat”(1949), and “Ich hab' noch einen Koffer in Berlin” (1949). In 1967, they released a German version of Whistling Jack Smith’s “I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman”, titled “Ich war der Putzer vom Kaiser”. Their last significant hit was “Der Pleitegeier” in 1971, a parody on “El Cóndor Pasa”. The trio released several records including material associated with Romeo & Julia (1968) and Nach Regen scheint Sonne. After Andrejew's death in 1968, Klaus Komoll took over the contrabass role until his own passing in 1982. Oldörp’s death in March 1984 led to the group's disbandment.
