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Polish musician and journalist
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Place of birth
Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
Place of death
Gdynia, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Age
94 years
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Biography
Franciszek Walicki (20 July 1921 – 3 October 2015) was a Polish journalist. He was considered the father of Polish beat and rock music.
In 1956 he and Leopold Tyrmand organized the first Jazz Festival in Sopot. Walicki also founded a number of important Polish bands:
- 1959 - Rhythm and Blues - the first Polish big beat group
- 1960 - Czerwono-Czarni
- 1962 - Niebiesko-Czarni
- 1968 - Breakout
- 1974 – SBB
- ^ "Nie żyje Franciszek Walicki". rp.pl. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
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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Notable Polish Military officers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Polish Soldiers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Polish Musicians
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Polish Officers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Polish Composers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Polish Journalists
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
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