: He came from a prestigious family of musicians; his brother played the violin and his sister the accordion.
: After serving in World War I, Zavaidoc moved to Bucharest, where he became a sensation in the city's gardens and restaurants, eventually becoming a best-selling artist for Columbia Records starting in 1925.
Born Marin Teodorescu in Pitești, Zavaidoc was the most celebrated lăutar (fiddler/singer) of interwar Romania.