Franzl Lang

Franz "Franzl" Lang (28 December 1930 – 6 December 2015), known as the Yodelking (German: Jodlerkönig), was a yodeler from Bavaria, Germany. Lang also sang and played the guitar and the accordion and was the author of several books on yodeling. Raised in Munich, Lang trained as a toolmaker. He started playing his trademark accordion at the age of nine. For many years in the 1970s, he was a permanent feature of musical variety shows on West German television, especially on the ZDF program Lustige Musikanten. Lang has sold more than 10 million recordings; he has earned 20 gold records and one platinum record within the German recording industry.

Links To Peel
Peel was generally a fan of yodelling and would often play it on his shows. Some of Lang's work were played on Peel's shows, especially on BFBS, whose listeners were mainly based in Germany. On his 19 June 1993 (BFBS) show, Peel played a track from Lang which was sent to him by a listener named Andy who found it in a flea market in Bremen, Germany. After playing it, Peel was a bit disappointed of the track, because it didn't contain Lang's unique yodelling style. After Peel's death, two records of Lang were found in his Record Collection: L.

Shows Played
1987 1993
 * 18 September 1987 (BFBS) [Peel 069 (BFBS)]: 'Klarinettenmuckl-Jodler (LP-Die Schönsten Jodler Der Welt)' (Philips)
 * 19 June 1993 (BFBS): Humbei-Wully-Bully-Rassa (7" - Humbei-Wully-Bully-Rassa / Das Ist Ein Hammer!) Phillips