Russ Savakus, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Russ Savakus

American musician

Date of Birth: 13-May-1925

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: singer, violinist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Russ Savakus is an American session bass player (both electric and stand-up), violinist and singer.
Savakus has recorded with numerous artists in and around the 1960s folk and folk-rock movement in New York.
Earlier, he had been a part of the rhythm section for the Les Elgart swing band.According to Michael Bloomfield, who met Savakus at a Bob Dylan session: "They had a bass player, a terrific guy, Russ Savakus.
It was his first day playing electric bass, and he was scared of that.
No one understood nothing." However, Dylan chose to replace Savakus on tour