David Rubinoff

American Russian immigrant popular violinist. Born September 3, 1897, in Grodno, Russian Empire, now Belarus. Died October 6, 1986 (age of 89 years) in Los Angeles, California. He was heard during the 1930s and 1940s on various radio programs playing his $100,000 Stradivarius violin. His concert music lifted the nation's spirits during the Depression. He also performed in theaters, clubs and schools, and he gave several concerts at the White House during the 1940s. He was sometimes billed as Rubinoff and his Violin.