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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
Australian singer and actor (1927–1997)
Musical artist
George Assang (1927 – 1997), also known by his stage name Vic Sabrino , was an Australian jazz and blues singer and actor from Thursday Island , Queensland , Australia . He performed under his own name and the stage name Vic Sabrino. Assang was of Aboriginal , Pacific Islander , and Asian descent.[1]
Music career
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As Vic Sabrino, he may have made the first Australian rock and roll recording. A single he recorded with French jazz artist Red Perksey and his orchestra included a version of "Rock Around the Clock ". This single may have been recorded in 1955, some three years before Johnny O'Keefe 's recording of "Wild One " in 1958.[2]
Filmography
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Television
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Film
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Personal life
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Assang was briefly married to actress Rowena Wallace from 1973 until their divorce in 1974.
Discography
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George Assang
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with Trevor Jones' Orchestra
"Daughter of Mona Lisa" (1955) Mercury
George and Ken Assang
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Just A Closer Walk (1965) Philips
"Songs From Down Under" - The Colonials (1967) Phillips PD 200
Vic Sabrino
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"Dust in the Sun / Who Needs You" Festival
with Red Perksey & His Orchestra and Sheila Sewell
"The End of the Affair/Drifting Along" Pacific AUS #19 [5]
with Red Perksey & His Orchestra
"The Magic of Love/(We're gonna) Rock Around the Clock" (1955) Pacific
"Merry-go-round/Time For Parting" (1955) Pacific
"Blue Suede Shoes/Heartbreak Hotel" (1956) Pacific
with Dave Owens and his Blue Boys with The Blue Notes
"Long, Long Lane/Painted Doll" (1957) Festival
with Gus Merzi's Orchestra and with Harry Willis Orchestra; and The Belltones & Iris Mason Singers
"Fraulein/Hitch-Hiking Heart" (1957) Festival
with Graeme Bell and his Skiffle band
"Sweet Georgia Brown/ Freight Train" (1957) Columbia
"John Henry/Don't You Rock Me, Daddy-O" (1957) Columbia
"The Gospel Train/Come Skiffle Chicken" (1957) Columbia
"Gamblin' Man/Skiffle Board Blues" (1957) Columbia
References
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^ Great Australian Television: Barrier Reef, http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/BarrierReef1.htm
^ IMDb: George Assang, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0039768/ , accessed 22 August 2012
^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book (1940–1969) . Turramurra, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-44439-5
External links
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Assang&oldid=1225386963 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● 1 9 2 7 b i r t h s ● 1 9 9 7 d e a t h s ● 2 0 t h - c e n t u r y A u s t r a l i a n m a l e s i n g e r s ● I n d i g e n o u s A u s t r a l i a n a c t o r s ● I n d i g e n o u s A u s t r a l i a n m u s i c i a n s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● U s e d m y d a t e s f r o m O c t o b e r 2 0 2 0 ● U s e A u s t r a l i a n E n g l i s h f r o m J u n e 2 0 1 1 ● A l l W i k i p e d i a a r t i c l e s w r i t t e n i n A u s t r a l i a n E n g l i s h ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s w i t h h C a r d s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h M u s i c B r a i n z i d e n t i f i e r s
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
