George Assang | |
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Also known as | Vic Sabrino |
Born | 1927 Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia |
Died | 1997 (aged 69–70) Nowra, New South Wales, Australia |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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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]
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]
Assang was briefly married to actress Rowena Wallace from 1973 until their divorce in 1974.
George Assang | |
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Also known as | Vic Sabrino |
Born | 1927 Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia |
Died | 1997 (aged 69–70) Nowra, New South Wales, Australia |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Spouse(s) |
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]
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]
Assang was briefly married to actress Rowena Wallace from 1973 until their divorce in 1974.