Wladyslaw Szpilman created Sopot International Song Festival in 1961

Edwin Rutten Teddy by W. SzpilmanE. Rutten and Akira Fuse Yes or No by W. SzpilmanL. Starski The Idea of International Song Festival in Sopot came from Wladyslaw Szpilman in 1961 and he, as a head of popular music department of Polish Radio, and Szymon Zakrzewski from Polish Artists Agency prepared 1st and 2nd editions of this festival.