Rabin Oscar (1899-1958)
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| Surname | Rabin |
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| Name | Oscar |
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| Birth year | 1899 |
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| Birth month | 4 |
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| Birth day | 26 |
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| Birth place | Riga |
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| Death year | 1958 |
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| Death month | 6 |
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| Death day | 20 |
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| Death place | London |
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| Sex | M |
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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.