Florian Zabach

American violinist and TV personality.
Born on August 15, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Died on February 25, 2006 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

ZaBach was one of the great violinists of the 20th century, specializing in pop and jazz styles. His recording of "The Hot Canary" sold a million copies and reached the top 15 on the Pop charts in 1951. "Believe It or Not" timed his violin performance of "The Flight of the Bumblebee" and wrote, "he plays 12.8 notes per second ... faster than any known violinist in history". He hosted a television show in 1954 that was aired in cities around the world.

For his work on television, ZaBach has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6505 Hollywood Blvd.