Jiří Jelínek

Jazz, Visual Artist

1922 – 1984

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Who was Jiří Jelínek?

Jiří Jelínek was a Czech painter, illustrator, jazz trumpeter, and popular singer, one of the music legends of the Semafor Theatre in 1960s. His hoarse singing voice - similar to Louis Armstrong's - earned him the nickname "The Czech Satchmo".

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Born
Jul 6, 1922
Also known as
  • Jelínek, Jiří
Nationality
  • Czechoslovakia
Profession
Died
Oct 16, 1984
Prague

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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