Florian ZaBach

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Florian ZaBach From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Born August 15, 1918(1918-08-15)[1] Chicago, Illinois Origin United States Died February 25, 2006 (aged 87) Scranton, Pennsylvania Genres Popular music Years active 1950 - 1970 Labels Decca, Mercury Notable instruments violin Florian ZaBach (c.August 15, 1918[1] - February 25, 2006[2][3]) was an American musician and TV personality. His recording of "The Hot Canary" sold a million copies and reached the top 15 on the Pop charts in 1951.[2] "Believe It or Not" timed his violin performance of "The Flight of the Bumblebee" and wrote, "he plays 12.8 notes per second ... faster than any known violinist in history".[3] He hosted a television show in 1954 that was aired in cities around the world.[4] For his work on television, ZaBach has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6505 Hollywood Blvd.[5] Biography ZaBach was born in Chicago, the son and only child of Florian ZaBach Sr., who played clarinet with the Vienna Philharmonic, and Anna Morganfort-ZaBach. He studied music and learned to play the violin with his father and at the Chicago Cosmopolitan Conservatory of Music. At the age of 12 he debuted with the Chicago Symphony orchestra playing the Mendelssohn concerto. He went to the Prague Conservatory in Czechoslovakia to further his violin studies.[3] When he returned to the United States, he joined the music staff of Chicago's NBC and WGN radio stations. After 2½ years in the Army Medical Corps as a private an

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The Very Best Of Florian Zabach

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100 Hits Of The 50's

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100 Jazz Legends

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Golden Hits Of 1951

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Pierre-Marcel Ondher présente "Florilège des musiques pittoresques"

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The Hits Collection 1951

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