Stephane Grappelli
(1908-1997)
French jazz violinist
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Stéphane Grappelli (26 January 1908 – 1 December 1997) was a French jazz violinist. He is best known as a founder of the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934. It was one of the first all-string jazz bands. He has been called "the grandfather of jazz violinists" and continued playing concerts around the world well into his eighties.
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26 January 1908 Paris, France
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1 December 1997 (aged 89) Paris, France
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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