Dave Apollon
February 23, 1898 (126 years old) in Kiev, Russian Empire
From Wikipedia Dave Apollon (February 23, 1898 - May 1972) was a Russian mandolin player. Today Dave Apollon is regarded as one of the most innovative and influential mandolinists of the Twentieth Century, whose more notable recordings/performances include Two Guitars, Hora staccato by Grigoraș Dinicu and Zigeunerweisen aka "Gypsy Airs" by Pablo de Sarasate. His styles include Gypsy and various kinds of European Folk Music. He is also regarded as one of the first jazz mandolinist, with such memorable recordings as Who and St. Louis Blues.
Known For
Credits
- 1956 · Hey, Jeannie! as Mandolin player
- 1951 · The Victor Borge Show as Self
- 1940 · Dave Apollon and His Orchestra as Self / Bandleader
- 1939 · Dave Apollon and His Club Casanova Orchestra as Self / Bandleader
- 1938 · Dave Apollon & His Orchestra as Self / Bandleader
- 1937 · Merry Go Round of 1938 as Dave Apollon - Orchestra Leader
- 1937 · Movie-Mania as Himself
- 1936 · Meet the Kernel as Colonel Apollon / Bandleader
- 1935 · In Town Tonight as Dave Apollon and his Romantic Serenaders
- 1933 · Hot from Petrograd as Self / Bandleader