Dave Apollon

Biografia

From Wikipedia

Dave Apollon (February 23, 1898 - May 1972) was a Russian mandolin

player.

Today Dave Apollon is regarded as one of the most innovative

and influential mandolinists of the Twentieth Century, whose more notable

recordings/performances include Two Guitars, Hora staccato by Grigoraș Dinicu

and Zigeunerweisen aka "Gypsy Airs" by Pablo de Sarasate. His styles

include Gypsy and various kinds of European Folk Music. He is also regarded as

one of the first jazz mandolinist, with such memorable recordings as Who and

St. Louis Blues.