Sir Jimmy Shand.
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Did Adolf Hitler play an unlikely role in music hero Sir Jimmy Shand’s rise to global stardom?
The Nazi leader is said to have stepped in to allow a German-built accordion to be sent to Sir Jimmy’s home in Dundee in 1939 as war clouds were gathering over Europe.
The former miner from Fife went on to become known as the King of Scottish Dance Music whose recordings sold by the million as he enjoyed worldwide success.