Mieczysław Fogg

Mieczysław Fogg was born in 1901 in Warsaw as Mieczysław Fogiel. Before becoming a major stage star, he took part in the Polish-Soviet War, worked for the railway administration, and developed his voice under several distinguished singing teachers. His artistic path began in the choir at St. Anne’s Church, where he was noticed by Ludwik Sempoliński. In 1928 he debuted with Dana’s Choir at Qui Pro Quo, and later became associated with the leading Warsaw revue theatres and cabarets such as Banda, Rex, Cyrulik Warszawski, Wielka Rewia, and Tip Top. In the 1930s he gained enormous popularity through concerts in Poland and abroad, as well as extremely intensive recording work. He toured with Dana’s Choir across...