Dear all,
I've been asked to translate a diary of a visit to Germany in 1939 (it's
fascinating) and have come across the following song lyric:
"Drei Juden und drei Chinese mit den Kontrabense"
Does anyone have any idea what a "Kontrabense" might be? It's not in the
Duden. Could it perhaps be a Kontrabass? And does anyone have a clue about
what cultural references might be there?
Thank you very much,
Betsy Pennebaker
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