Jan Savitt (born Jacob Sarvetnick; September 4, 1907 – October 4, 1948), known as "The Stokowski of Swing", from having played violin in Leopold Stokowski's orchestra, was an American bandleader, musical arranger, and violinist. == Early life and education == Savitt was born in Shumsk, then part of the Russian Empire (now part of Ukraine) and reared in Philadelphia. He evidenced musical ability an early age and began winning conservatory scholarships in the study of the violin. He was offered... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Jan Savitt first charted in 1939 with 720 in the Books.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.
Top songs: #1: 720 in the Books| US charts info based on Billboard (www.billboard.com) charts • UK charts info based on The Official UK Charts Company's charts |
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