- Nickname
- White Satchmo
- Svetozar Lazovic Gongo was born on August 12, 1952 in Velika Jezevica, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was a very popular trumpet player and brass band leader, known for documentary Guca - the Capital of the Trumpet (2005) and the songs used in a classic film Moj tata na odredjeno vreme (1982) and TV shows "Folk Majstori" (1990-1992) and "60 najlepsih narodnih pesama" (2017-2018). Svetozar has released 11 studio albums, live CD "Blehmuzika" (VPRO, 1989) with his most popular tracks "Uzicko kolo" and "Seva" and several compilations. He was one of the most successful performers at Guca Trumpet Festival with 9 wins in all four categories and he was declared a "Master of Trumpet". He died on December 27, 2001 in Velika Jezevica, Serbia.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- He was one of the most influential authors and performers of the Serbian and Yugoslav trumpet scene.
- A life-size bronze statue "Svetozar Lazovic Gongo - Master of Trumpet" unveiled in trumpeter's hometown Velika Jezevica, Serbia in August 2016.
- Svetozar Lazovic Gongo is one of the most successful performers at Guca Trumpet Festival of all times. He was declared a "master of trumpet" with 9 wins in all four categories.
- His live album "Svetozar Lazovic - Blehmuzika" (VPRO - Netherlands, 1989) was the first Yugoslav album to be released solely on CD.
- His 1987 album was certified Gold in Yugoslavia.
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