Jan Savitt

Jan Savitt
Background information
Birth nameJacob Savetnick
Born(1907-09-04)September 4, 1907
Shumsk, Russian Empire
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
DiedOctober 4, 1948(1948-10-04) (aged 41)
Sacramento, California
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Bandleader, arranger, musician
InstrumentViolin
Spouse
Barbara Ann Stillwell
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(m. 1940)​

Jan Savitt (born Jacob Savetnick; September 4, 1907 – October 4, 1948), known as "The Stokowski of Swing", from having played violin in Leopold Stokowski's orchestra, was an American bandleader, musical arranger, and violinist.

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