Before They Were Famous: Django Reinhardt

Back in 1928, Django Reinhardt was strumming banjo with Jean Vaissade's trio with accordion and slide whistle! 

Django Reinhardt's 1928 Sessions

1928 June – Paris - Jean Vaissade (acc), Django Reinhardt (bjo) Francesco Cariolato (xyl). 

BT 4115-1  Ma Reguliere Fremeaux FA 301, EMI 798975-2, EMI PATHE 746 5012 

BT 4116-1  Griserie Fremeaux FA 301, EMI 798975-2, SWING SW 8419. 

BT 4117-1  Parisette Fremeaux FA 301, EMI Jazz Time 798975-2. 

BT 4119-1  La Caravane Fremeaux FA 301, EMI Jazz Time 789604-2. 

JD 0999 Amour De Gitane Fremeaux FA 301, EMI Jazz Time 789604-2. 

JD 1000 Aubade Charmeuse Fremeaux FA 301, EMI Jazz Time 789604-2. 

JD 1001 Môme A La Gratiche Fremeaux FA 301 

JD 1002 L’Ondée Fremeaux FA 301 

JD 1003  La Plus Belle Fremeaux FA 301, EMI Jazz Time 798975-2. 

JD 1004  Deception d'Amour Fremeaux FA 301, EMI Jazz Time 798975-2. 

  

July 1928 – Paris - L’orchestre Alexander Maurice Alexander (acc); Django Reinhardt (bj); Unidentified (slide-whistle.)  

H 906-A La Pergola Fremeaux FA 320 

H 906-B Deception D’Amour Fremeaux FA 320 

  

1928 Sept.-Oct. - Paris - Victor Marceau (acc), Django Reinhardt (bjo), Erardy (whistle). 

H 966-A  Au Pays De L'Hindustan Fremeaux FA 301, EMI Jazz Time 789604-2. 

H 966-B  Miss Colombia Fremeaux FA 301, EMI Jazz Time 789604-2, SW 8419. 

H 968-A  Moi Aussi Fremeaux FA 301, EMI Jazz Time 789604-2, SW 8419. 

H 968-B  Tarragone Fremeaux FA 301, EMI Jazz Time 789604-2.

Remembering Django Reinhardt on his birthday

Raising a glass to guitarist extraordinaire Django Reinhardt with some performance clips and the film "Les Enfants de Django."  

Happy Birthday Fats Sadi

Remembering Belgian vibes ace "Fats" Sadi Lallemand with two jams featuring Jimmy Deuchar and Django Reinhardt. 

Happy Birthday John Barry!

Rather than post clips of well-known John Barry tunes, I thought I'd go with a couple of recordings which sound like they were favourites of the late great British film scoring legend. James Bond fans should listen closely to Django Reinhardt's rendition of the Ary Barroso standard Aquarela do Brasil at the 0:42 mark and Celia Cruz's spellbinding incantation Plegaria a Laroye accompanied by Sonora Matancera at 1:01.

Brazil by Django Reinhardt


Plegaria a Laroye by Celia Cruz