Oscar Rabin
Oscar Rabin | |
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| Birth name | Oscar Rabinowitz |
| Born | 26 April 1899 Bass Saxophone, Violin |
| Years active | 1914–1958 |
Oscar Rabin (26 April 1899 – 20 June 1958) was a
musical director of his own big band
.
Rabin was born in
Guildhall School of Music
.
His career was interrupted by service in the
First World War, then in 1922 he formed an ensemble with Harry Davis. He formed the Oscar Rabin Band (see main article) but was not the leader on stage as he preferred to play the bass saxophone
.
He died in London aged 59. His granddaughter, Rachel Rabin, is also a musician.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Rachel Rabin - ReverbNation." ReverbNation. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2013. <http://www.reverbnation.com/artist_548290/bio>
- ^ "Who is Raign? 8 facts about the controversial X Factor 2014 contestant". Metro. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
External links
- "Internet Archive Search: Oscar Rabin - archive.org (multimedia content in the public domain)". Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- "British Pathé Search: Oscar Rabin - britishpathe.com". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
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