Person

Django Reinhardt

Jean Reinhardt (23 January 1910 – 16 May 1953), known by his Romani nickname Django (French: [dʒãŋɡo ʁɛjnaʁt] or [dʒɑ̃ɡo ʁenɑʁt]), was a Belgian-French Manouche or Sinti jazz guitarist and composer. Since he was born on Belgian soil, in Liberchies, he is also often named a Belgian musician. He was one of the first major jazz talents to emerge in Europe and has been hailed as one of its most signif…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
France
Born
January 23rd, 1910
Died
May 16th, 1953
Genres
Labels
Capitol Records
Naxos
Columbia
Dreyfus Jazz
Snapper Music
Last updated: March 26th, 2024

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