Jiří Suchý

Czech vocalist, lyricist, composer, writer, actor, comedian. Born October 1, 1931 in Plzeň (former Czechoslovakia). Founder of the [url=http://www.discogs.com/lists/Semafor-Theatre/1417]Semafor Theatre[/url] Prague. In late 1950s he played double bass with [a=Akord Klub] (lead by [a=Viktor Sodoma (2)] sr.), the first documented Czechoslovak group ever to play rock’n’roll and rhythm’n’blues songs. He also composed the first original Czech rock’n’roll song ever to appear on a record (78 rpm shellac Supraphon 51655-M, 1958), “Blues pro tebe”, sung by [a=Josef Zíma] with the [a=Karel Vlach Orchestra].