Florian ZaBach
American violinist and TV host (1918–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Florian ZaBach (August 15, 1918[1] – February 25, 2006)[2][3] was an American violinist and TV personality.
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Born | (1918-08-15)August 15, 1918 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | February 25, 2006(2006-02-25) (aged 87) Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Genres | Popular music |
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Instrument(s) | Violin |
Years active | 1950–1970 |
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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]
In 1960, for his work on television, ZaBach was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6505 Hollywood Blvd.[5]