Florian ZaBach From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Born August 15, 1918(1918-08-15)[1] Chicago, Illinois Origin United States Died February 25, 2006 (aged 87) Scranton, Pennsylvania Genres Popular music Years active 1950 - 1970 Labels Decca, Mercury Notable instruments violin Florian ZaBach (c.August 15, 1918[1] - February 25, 2006[2][3]) was an American musician and TV personality. His recording of "The Hot Canary" sold a million copies and reached the top 15 on the Pop charts in 1951. Read more on Last.fm