12018-07-26T20:23:56-07:00Zoë Wilkinson Saldaña6beb73a90c38e77367b9737ee8e808917759a78e310403plain2020-08-04T12:47:38-07:00Odessa, UkraineMarch 21, 1895March 9, 1982112Moscow, RussiaIsabella Buzynski4c5090420af98824ad786b6dac1f314b9e9f95a8Leonid Utesov (1895–1982) was a Soviet actor and singer. He performed in cabaret theaters in Kremenchug, Kherson, and Odessa. He played a decisive role in the introduction, preservation, and development of jazz in the USSR.