Franciszek Walicki (20 July 1921 – 3 October 2015) was a Polish journalist.[1] He was considered the father of Polish beat and rock music, calling them big-beat as rock and roll was unacceptable name for the authorities of the Polish People's Republic at the time.[2]

Franciszek Walicki
Born(1921-07-20)20 July 1921
Łódź, Poland
Died3 October 2015(2015-10-03) (aged 94)
Gdynia, Poland
Nationality POL
Occupation(s)Journalist, musician
HonoursRighteous Among the Nations Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta

In 1956 he and Leopold Tyrmand organized the first Jazz Festival in Sopot. Walicki also founded a number of important Polish bands:

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  1. ^ "Nie żyje Franciszek Walicki". rp.pl. Archived from the original on 2015-10-04. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Sixties". europopmusic.eu. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
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