voc, 1927-1997 AU
Singer / Musician of Pop, Rock and Jazz
A.k.a. George Assang
George Assang (1927–1997) was a 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.As Vic Sabrino he may have made the first Australian Rock'n'Roll recording. A single he recorded with Red Perksey and his orchestra included a version of the Rock Around The Clock. This single may have been recorded in 1955, before Johnny O'Keefe's Wild One in 1957.
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Long, Long Lane | Vic Sabrino | 1957 | Single |
Gamblin' Man / Skiffle Board Blues | Graeme Bell & His Skiffle Gang with Vic Sabrino | 1957 | Single |
The Gospel Train / Come Skiffle Chicken | Graeme Bell & His Skiffle Gang with Vic Sabrino | 1957 | Single |
Sweet Georgia Brown / Freight Train | Graeme Bell & His Skiffle Gang With Vic Sabrino | 1957 | Single |
Fraulein | Vic Sabrino | 1957 | Single |
[We're Gonna] Rock Around The Clock / The Magic Of Love | Vic Sabrino | 1955 | Album |