Django Reinhardt
Jean Reinhardt (23 January 1910 – 16 May 1953), known by his Romani nickname Django (French: [dʒãŋɡo ʁɛjnaʁt] or [dʒɑ̃ɡo ʁenɑʁt]), was a Romani-Belgian jazz guitarist and composer. He was one of the first major jazz talents to emerge in Europe and has been hailed as one of its most significant exponents. With violinist Stéphane Grappelli, Reinhardt formed the Paris-based Quintette du Hot Club de France in 1934. The group was among the first to play jazz that featured the guitar as a lead instrument. Reinhardt recorded in France with many visiting American musicians, including Coleman Hawkins and Benny Carter, and briefly toured the United States with Duke Ellington's orchestra in 1946. He died suddenly of a stroke in 1953 at the age of 43. Reinhardt's most popular compositions have become standards within gypsy jazz, including "Minor Swing", "Daphne", "Belleville", "Djangology", "Swing '42", and "Nuages". Jazz guitarist Frank Vignola says that nearly every major popular-music guitarist in the world has been influenced by Reinhardt. Over the last few decades, annual Django festivals have been held throughout Europe and the U.S., and a biography has been written about his life. In February 2017, the Berlin International Film Festival held the world premiere of the French film Django. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 23, 1910 (Pont-à-Celles), Died May 16, 1953 (Samois-sur-Seine)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, composer
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 67 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia (U.K.) | CL5178 | 10-in. | 1/11/1935 | Un baiser | Django Reinhardt ; Jean Sablon ; Garland Wilson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5179 | 10-in. | 1/7/1935 | La dernière bergère | Django Reinhardt ; Jean Sablon ; Garland Wilson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5487 | 10-in. | 10/18/1935 | Cette chanson est pour vous | Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5518 | 10-in. | 12/7/1935 | Rendez-vous sous la pluie | Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL7420 | 10-in. | 3/12/1941 | La cigale et la fourmi | Quintette du Hot Club de France ; Django Reinhardt ; Charles Trenet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL7635 | 10-in. | 7/7/1942 | Nuages | Lucienne Delyle ; Jacques Météhen | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Decca | P 851 | 10-in. | 5/11/1951 | Double whiskey | Django Reinhardt | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | P 853 | 10-in. | 5/11/1951 | lmpromptu | Django Reinhardt | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 2009HPP | 10-in. | 9/30/1935 | St. Louis blues | Stephane Grappelli ; Django Reinhardt | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 2035HPP | 10-in. | October 1935 | Limehouse blues | Stephane Grappelli ; Django Reinhardt | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 2079HPP | 10-in. | 10/21/1935 | I've found a new baby | Stephane Grappelli ; Django Reinhardt | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 2081HPP | 10-in. | 10/21/1935 | China boy | Stephane Grappelli ; Django Reinhardt | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 2082HPP | 10-in. | 10/21/1935 | Moonglow | Stephane Grappelli ; Django Reinhardt | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | 2083HPP | 10-in. | 10/21/1935 | It don't mean a thing | Stephane Grappelli ; Django Reinhardt | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | DR 2879 | 10-in. | 8/20/1938 | Lambeth walk | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | DR 2880 | 10-in. | 8/20/1938 | Why shouldn't I care? | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | DTB 3523 | 10-in. | 1/31/1938 | Honeysuckle rose | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | DTB 3524 | 10-in. | 1/31/1938 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | DTB 3525 | 10-in. | 1/31/1938 | Night and day | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | DTB 3527 | 10-in. | 1/31/1938 | Souvenirs | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | DTB 3528 | 10-in. | 1/31/1938 | Daphne | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | DTB 3529 | 10-in. | 1/31/1938 | Black and white | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | DTB 3530 | 10-in. | 1/31/1938 | Stompin' at Decca | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | DTB 3531 | 10-in. | 2/1/1938 | Tornerai | Stephane Grappelli | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
Decca | DTB 3532 | 10-in. | 2/1/1938 | If I had you | Stephane Grappelli | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reinhardt, Django," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103518.
Reinhardt, Django. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103518.
"Reinhardt, Django." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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