Franciszek Walicki
| Franciszek Walicki | |
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| Born |
July 20, 1921 Łódź, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation | Journalist and musician |
Franciszek Walicki (born July 20, 1921 in Łódź, Poland) is considered the father of Polish big beat and rock.
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
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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