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Colin Davis

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Also known as Colin Charles Houghton Davis

British racecar driver

Person · Open Library

Born
1960
Works
20

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1926-05-26
Active to
1991-09-28
bebopclassicalcool jazzfunkhard bopjazz

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4,955
Total plays
54,613

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Davis studied the clarinet at the Royal College of Music in London, where he was barred from taking conducting lessons owing to his lack of ability at the piano. Nonetheless, he formed and often served as conductor of the Kalmar Orchestra with fellow students. In 1952, Davis worked at the Royal Festival Hall, and in the late 1950s conducted the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. He first found wide acclaim when he stood in for an ill Otto Klemperer in a performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's op

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date of birth
1933-07-29
date of death
2012-12-19
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Colin Davis (racing driver)
number of wins
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pole positions
0
podium finishes
0
number of matches played/races/starts
4
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