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- Wim Overgauw was born on November 23, 1929 in Hilversum, Netherlands. He was an actor and composer, known for Een zeer zonnige wereld (1972), Kunt u mij de weg naar Hamelen vertellen, mijnheer? (1972) and Rita Reys (1963). He died on November 30, 1995 in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- After trying the violin, he switched to guitar and became a self-taught guitarist.
- He worked for American forces in Germany, toured the Netherlands with pianist Pim Jacobs and singer Rita Reys, and became a studio musician and guitar teacher in Hilversum.
- He was a Dutch jazz guitarist.
- Wim Overgaauw showed little interest in the business aspects of the music industry. The few albums he recorded as a leader are largely in the genre of easy listening. Blue Jack Jazz Records posthumously released some of his jazz concerts on CD.
- His playing also lives on in students he taught at the Hilversum Conservatory, such as Jesse van Ruller, Martijn van Iterson, and Maarten van der Grinten.
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