Detlef Romey, the author of the book "Oskar Sima - Theater, Film and Contemporary History," tells the life story of drummer Tom Richter, born in 1928. He entertainingly draws the reader into the world of music. He spent months with Tom Richter, intensively interviewing the eyewitness, and Tom Richter shared his stories. Detlef Romey "composed" the recordings into an equally entertaining text. It tells of a curious escape from the East, of small and great musicians, of pop stars and rising talents, of bandleaders, entertainers, divas, and conductors, of halls and venues, of ships and film studios, of notes and anecdotes, of composers and dance music from a decades-long musical life. Tom Richter played in many bands before founding his own quartet. It is the note-rich life of a distinctive musician. It sheds light on the era.