Helmut Zacharias

German jazz violinist and composer
born 20 January 1920 in Berlin,
died 28 February 2002 in Brissago, Switzerland

Helmut first played violin at the age of two and played in public four years later. He was known for the pseudonym Charly Thomas.
After working at the Conservatory, he turned to Pop music as well as, occasionally, Jazz.
Father of Stephan Zacharias