Jan Savitt
Sign in to saveAlso known as Jacob Savetnick, The Stokowski of Swing
Russian-born American bandleader, musical arranger, and violinist
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1907-09-04
- Active to
- 1948-10-04
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Big band leader who enjoyed some popularity during the late-'30s and early-'40s. He was born in Russia but raised in the USA. Enjoyed some critical respect and had a band which could swing, as on favourite "720 in the Books," but also played in a sweeter vein without coming across as a "cornball" band. "Make Believe Island," featuring band singer known as Bon Bon, was Savitt's other moderate hit. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jan+Savitt">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Shumsk
- Place of death
- Sacramento
- Occupation
- music arranger
- Educated at
- Curtis Institute of Music
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- violin
- Image
- Jan Savitt.jpg
Show 9 more facts
- date of death
- 1948-10-04
- date of birth
- 1907-09-04
- Commons category
- Jan Savitt
- cause of death
- cerebrovascular disease
- birth name
- Яков Саветник
- pseudonym
- Jan Savitt
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- relative
- Joel Douglas
- manner of death
- natural causes
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