Stuart Canin

Stuart Canin (born 1926) is an American violinist and conductor. On December 30, 1936, at the age of 10, he performed on the Fred Allen radio hour. Afterwards, Fred Allen remarked "... a little fellow in the 5th grade, and already plays better than Jack Benny." This was the first volley in the famous Benny-Allen feud.

As an American GI, he performed for President Harry Truman, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin at the Potsdam Conference. In 1959, he became the first American violinist to win the Paganini Competition.

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