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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

JAN SAVITT

Birth Name:- Jacob Savetnick

Born:- September 7, 1907
Shumsk, Russia

Died:- October 4, 1948
Sacramento, California, US

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Occupations:- Bandleader, Musical arranger, Violinist

Instrments:- Violin

Active Years:- 1937 to 1948

Joined the Philadelphia Orchestra at 19 and studied at the Curtis Institute and formed his own band called "The Top Hatters" in 1937 . the following year he started touring.

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