Florian Zabach

Florian Zabach

Florian ZaBach (August 15, 1918 – February 25, 2006) was an American violinist and TV personality. His recording of "The Hot Canary" sold a million copies and reached the top 15 on the Pop charts in 1951. "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". He hosted a television show in 1954 that was aired in cities around the world. In 1960, for his work on television, ZaBach was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6505 Hollywood Blvd.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 15, 1918 (Chicago), Died February 25, 2006 (Scranton)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-54 of 54 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 8304	4/7/1955	Berceuse	Florian Zabach	instrumentalist, violin
Decca	L 8305	4/7/1955	Romance	Florian Zabach	instrumentalist, violin
Decca	L 8306	4/7/1955	Orientale	Florian Zabach	instrumentalist, violin
Decca	L 8307	4/7/1955	Cradle song	Florian Zabach	instrumentalist, violin

(Results 51-54 of 54 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Zabach, Florian," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/351880.

Zabach, Florian. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/351880.

"Zabach, Florian." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.