Johann Ludwig Krebs
In 1737, he became the organist at St. Marien in Zwickau. He was not happy with the salary. In 1744 he became the castle organist in Zeitz. Krebs tried to become the Kantor of the Thomasschule when J.S. Bach. He was not successful. In 1755 he went to Altenburg to become organist at the court of Frederick III, Duke of Gotha. The salary in Altenburg was not much. Georg Benda, the Kapellmeister in Gotha asked the court to raise Krebs' salary.