Franciszek Walicki
Polish musician and journalist
About Franciszek Walicki
Lived 1921 – 2015 (aged 94). Franciszek Walicki was a Polish military officer, composer and music journalist.
Franciszek Walicki (20 July 1921 – 3 October 2015) was a Polish journalist. He was considered the father of Polish beat and rock music, calling them big-beat as rock and roll was unacceptable name for the authorities of the Polish People's Republic at the time.
In 1956 he and Leopold Tyrmand organized the first Jazz Festival in Sopot. Walicki also founded a number of important Polish bands: 1959 – – the first Polish big beat group 1960 – Czerwono-Czarni 1962 – Niebiesko-Czarni 1968 – Breakout 1974 – SBB
Awards and distinctions 1996 – Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta Righteous among the Nations medal 1998 – Grand Prix, National Festival of Polish Song in Opole
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Who was Franciszek Walicki?
Polish musician and journalist
When was Franciszek Walicki born?
Franciszek Walicki was born on 20 July 1921 in Łódź.
When did Franciszek Walicki die?
Franciszek Walicki died on 3 October 2015 in Gdynia.
What was Franciszek Walicki's occupation?
Franciszek Walicki was a military officer, composer and music journalist.
What nationality was Franciszek Walicki?
Franciszek Walicki was Polish.
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