Franciszek Walicki | |
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Born |
Łódź, Poland |
20 July 1921
Died | 3 October 2015 Gdynia, Poland |
(aged 94)
Occupation | Journalist, musician |
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: