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. |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 54 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 80605 | 2/26/1951 | The hot canary | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 80606 | 2/26/1951 | Jalousie | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 80607 | 2/26/1951 | Tea for two | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 80608 | 2/26/1951 | Running off the rails (A loco-motif) | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 81166 | 6/15/1951 | Gypsy fiddler | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 81167 | 6/15/1951 | The happy whistler | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 81168 | 6/15/1951 | Jazz legato ; Jazz pizzicato | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 81169 | 6/15/1951 | Meditation (from Thais) | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 81256 | 7/6/1951 | The whistler and his dog | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 81257 | 7/6/1951 | The waltzing cat | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 81258 | 7/6/1951 | Cold turkey | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 81259 | 7/6/1951 | Ida, sweet as apple cider | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 84100 | 8/4/1953 | Red canary | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 84101 | 8/4/1953 | April in Portugal | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 84725 | 6/17/1953 | Plink, plank, plunk! | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 84726 | 6/17/1953 | Red wing | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 84727 | 6/17/1953 | The funny fiddle | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 84728 | 6/17/1953 | Pussy footin' | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 85235 | 9/23/1953 | You are too beautiful | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 85236 | 9/23/1953 | Someone to watch over me | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 85237 | 9/23/1953 | I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 85238 | 9/23/1953 | Let's do it (Let's fall in love) | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 85243 | 9/24/1953 | I surrender dear | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 85244 | 9/24/1953 | Try a little tenderness | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | 85245 | 9/24/1953 | Nocturne | Florian Zabach | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Zabach, Florian," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/351880.
Zabach, Florian. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/351880.
"Zabach, Florian." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.
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LCNAR: ZaBach, Florian - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94116058
Wikidata: Florian Zabach - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5461049
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/38613315
MusicBrainz: Florian Zabach - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/594781ed-4d8e-45b5-bc6e-459a1f4d074e
ISNI: 0000 0001 1977 8953 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000119778953
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