Jan Savitt | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jacob Savetnick |
Born | Shumsk, Russian Empire | September 4, 1907
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
Died | October 4, 1948 Sacramento, California | (aged 41)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Bandleader, arranger, musician |
Instrument | Violin |
Spouse |
Barbara Ann Stillwell
(m. 1940) |
Jan Savitt (born Jacob Savetnick; September 4, 1907 – October 4, 1948), known as "The Stokowski of Swing",[1] from having played violin in Leopold Stokowski's orchestra,[2] was an American bandleader, musical arranger, and violinist.