Sam Baskini

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Sam Baskini (actually Samuel Baskind ; born August 10, 1890 in Borissow , Minsk Gouvernement , Russian Empire , † November 24, 1980 in Vence , southern France) was a band leader and violinist .

Life

Baskini came to Berlin in 1918, where he made records with dance music for companies until 1935. For these recording sessions he usually put together an orchestra with soloists from other bands, which then appeared on the labels as “Sam Baskini and his Jazz Symphony Orchestra” . He also played, alongside other dance orchestras, on the roof garden of the Karstadt department store in Berlin. From 1931 he also had engagements at the Reichssender Berlin, in the Café Berlin and in the Europe Pavilion.

In 1931 Baskini and his orchestra also took part in the recordings of the Harry Piel sound film 'Ombres des bas fonds' ( “ Shadow of the Underworld ” , also known as “The Master Thief” ).

The then popular tenor Leo Monosson (under various pseudonyms such as Leo Frey, Fred Mossner) and pianist RA Dvorský worked as refrains at Baskini . After the Nazis came to power, Baskini, who was of Jewish descent, had to leave Germany in 1935 due to the loss of his work permit. He went to France, first to Paris, and during the war he lived (illegally) with his family in Limoges. After the war he became a French citizen and lived near Nice until his death.

Plates (selection)

Baskini has been involved in over 100 recordings with his orchestra, including

  • First a schnapps and then a kiss , Kalliope K 1670
  • The most beautiful woman in Madrid , Amücophon A 693
  • The night of Saragossa , Ultraphon A 1105 - recorded in Berlin, April 1932
  • Forgive, forgive Paloma! (Pardon, Pardon, Szenyora) , Kalliope K 1578
  • My darling is a sailor with blue trousers , Kalliope K 1647

literature

  • Boas, Günter: King of Kalliope. In: Fox on 78, issue 11, autumn 1992, pp. 13-17. The article is supplemented by a list of the radio programs in which the Baskini band played from November 3, 1930 to September 18, 1931, according to information from Hans Blüthner's archive. In addition, through a selection discography of jazzy Baskini titles by Henner Pfau.
  • Wolffram, Knud: Sam Baskini, the Calliope King. In: Fox on 78, issue 28, winter 2014/15, pp. 4–6.
  • A photo showing Baskini with his violin in front of the Reisz microphone of the Berlin transmitter appeared in the radio hour on April 29, 1931.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Knud Wolffram: dance floors and amusement palaces. Hentrich & Hentrich Verlag, Berlin 1992. ISBN 3894680474 . P 165.
  2. ↑ On some labels such as B. Eltag Baskini's orchestra also appears under the pseudonym “Fred Jones and his Jazz Symphony Orchestra”. B. the Austrian Kalliope label under the name of his trumpeter John Brigs.
  3. ↑ In his orchestra played in addition to German and Austrian many Czech musicians such as Karel Vacek (trumpet), RA Dvorský (piano and vocals), Jindrich Kocina and Bohumil Klemr (saxophones and clarinet), C. Cikánek (drums).
  4. ^ Memoirs of Günter Boas from 1930 in Boas, Günter: King of Kalliope. In: Fox on 78, issue 11, autumn 1992, pp. 13-17.
  5. ↑ See filmportal.de .

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personal data
SURNAME Baskini, Sam
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Baskind, Samuel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French violinist and conductor
DATE OF BIRTH August 10, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH Baryssau , Russian Empire
DATE OF DEATH November 24, 1980
Place of death Vence , south of France