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Born: January 23, 1910 in Liberchies, Belgium
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's, 50 's
Died: May 16, 1953 in Fontainebleau, France
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Django Reinhardt was the first hugely influential jazz figure to emerge from Europe -- and he remains the most influential European to this day, with possible competition from Joe Zawinul, George Shearing, John McLaughlin, his old cohort Stephane Grappelli and a bare handful of others. A free-spirited gypsy, Reinhardt wasn't the most reliable perso... Continue Bio >>


Discography:
Django Reinhardt and the Quintet
1959 Django Reinhardt and His Rhythm
1955 Django's Guitar
1954 Great Artistry of Django Reinhardt
1953 Django Reinhardt et Ses Rythmes
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Member Of: Hot Club of France Quintet Quintet of the Hot Club of France More >> Similar Artists: Bireli Lagrene George Barnes Al Casey Eddie Lang Philip Catherine More >>

Influenced By: Louis Armstrong Charlie Christian More >> Followers: Bill Harris Richard Thompson Gary Potter Elois Ferre Chet Atkins More >>

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