Franciszek Walicki
Born(1921-07-20)20 July 1921
Łódź, Poland
Died3 October 2015(2015-10-03) (aged 94)
Gdynia, Poland
Nationality POL
Occupation(s)Journalist, musician
HonoursRighteous Among the Nations Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Franciszek Walicki (20 July 1921 – 3 October 2015) was a Polish journalist.[1] He was considered the father of Polish beat and rock music, calling them big-beat as rock and roll was unacceptable name for the authorities of the Polish People's Republic at the time.[2]

In 1956 he and Leopold Tyrmand organized the first Jazz Festival in Sopot. Walicki also founded a number of important Polish bands:

Awards and distinctions

References

  1. "Nie żyje Franciszek Walicki". rp.pl. Archived from the original on 2015-10-04. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. "Sixties". europopmusic.eu. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
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