his website "Hotkoffer", where he presented swing music of the 1930s and 40s, the oldest podcaster in Germany. In 2000, he was awarded the Biermann-Ratjen-Medaille by the City of Hamburg for his outstanding contributions to the culture of Hamburg. Discher in his sleep died aged 87. Quotes "For us kids back then swing music was a certain way of life, swing music meant unlimited freedom. We were looking for a rockin' thing" "You may start dancing now, but please refrain from destroying the furniture" References External links Günter Discher's Website Meldung zum Tod von Günter Discher auf Ceraton Häftlingsbiografie von Günter Discher Biographie Günter Dischers in the Lexikon verfolgter Musiker und Musikerinnen der NS-Zeit Interview with Discher in German on YouTube Günter Discher : Mit Swing-Musik gegen die Nazis Swingjugend the real swing kids Obituary The real swing kids part 2 G. Discher mentioned in The Arts in Nazi Germany: Continuity, Conformity, Change by Jonathan Huener and Francis R. Nicosia German male musicians German DJs German editors German podcasters 1925 births 2012 deaths Moringen concentration camp survivors Electronic dance music DJs Musicians from Hamburg People from Eimsbüttel