Rabin Oscar (1899-1958)

Personal data
SurnameRabin
NameOscar
Birth year1899
Birth month4
Birth day26
Birth placeRiga
Death year1958
Death month6
Death day20
Death placeLondon
SexM

Rabin Oscar (26 April 1899, Riga — 20 June 1958, London) — musician, bandleader.

As a child Oskar Rabin was brought to London. He studied music with a blind musician, paying for lessons by working as his guide. At the age of 15 he became a professional musician and worked in theatre orchestras. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music.

He served in the First World War. In 1922 he formed a musical group together with Harry Davis, and later the Oscar Rabin Band. He played the bass saxophone.