Integrale Django Reinhardt, Vol. 7: 1937-1938

by Django Reinhardt

Overview

The first volume in Fremeaux's 20-part, 40-disc Django Reinhardt retrospective is very thorough, and possibly more exhaustive than any other edition. There are places where it does not mesh with established discographical references, and two titles by a singer named Chaumel are missing from the 1928 strata, but generally speaking, Fremeaux has delved deeper and redistributed more Django than any other reissue label. His earliest records were cut in 1928 at a point when he was still playing banjo behind accordionists Jean Vaissade and Victor Marceau, with xylophonist Francesco Carriolato and either an unidentified fellow whistling with his mouth or someone named Erardy operating a slide whistle. On these marvelous historic Parisian squeezebox recordings, the banjoist was identified as "Jeangot" or as "Django Renard." With the exception of the instrumental "Presentation Stomp" (recorded in 1934 by an orchestra under the leadership of jazz fiddler Michel Warlop), everything else on this collection consists of Parisian pop vocals. Most of the discrepancies between track lists on early Django collections and the minutiae in discographical data bases are closely tied to Reinhardt's working relationship with these singers, particularly Jean Sablon and his sister Germaine. Both were active as cabaret entertainers and in the motion picture industry. On this collection, they are heard alone and in duet performance. Other vocalists who grace the early stratum are Eliane de Creus and someone by the name of Lixbot who is backed by accordionist Louis Vola (also an accomplished string bassist), and the Orchestre du Lido de Toulon. Anyone who regards this collection as little more than a prelude to Reinhardt's work with the fully established Quintette of the Hot Club of France ought to discard all preconceptions and enjoy these old recordings for what they are: a pungent shot of vintage Parisian pop culture within which Django's jazz took root, flourished, and spread throughout the world. ~ arwulf arwulf

Product Details

Release Date:	07/30/2002
Label:	FREMEAUX & ASSOC. FR
UPC:	3448960230728

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Django Reinhardt   Primary Artist,Guitar,Soloist,Accompaniment
Ray Ventura & His Collegiens   Primary Artist
Victor Marceau   Primary Artist,Accordion
Stephane Grappelli   Primary Artist,Soloist,Accompaniment,Piano,Violin,Celeste
Andre Ekyan   Primary Artist,Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Benny Carter   Primary Artist
Jacotte Perrier   Primary Artist
Alexander Orchestra   Primary Artist
L'Orchestre Du Theatre Daunou   Primary Artist
Guerino Et Son Orchestre Musette   Primary Artist
Germaine Sablon   Primary Artist,Vocals
Louis Vola   Primary Artist,Bass,Accordion,Accompaniment
Jean Sablon   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jean Vaissade   Primary Artist,Accordion
Quintet of the Hot Club of France   Primary Artist
Philippe Brun   Primary Artist,Trumpet,Director
Michel Warlop   Primary Artist,Violin,Vocals,Soloist,Director,Accompaniment
Ray Ventura   Primary Artist,Director
Eliane De Creus   Primary Artist,Vocals
Philippe Brun & His Swing Band   Primary Artist
Roger Jeanjean   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
John O. Arslanian   Vocals,Clarinet,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone),Clarinet (Bass)
Marcel Dumont   Trombone
Faustin Jeanjean   Trumpet
Maurice Cizeron   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Maurice Alexander   Accordion
Pierre Pagliano   Violin
Max Elloy   Drums,Vocals
Adrien Mares   Sax (Tenor)
Andy Foster   Sax (Alto),Sax (Baritone)
Andre Taylor   Drums
Gaston Lapeyronnie   Trumpet
Charles Lisee   Sax (Baritone),Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Josse Breyere   Trombone
Fletcher Allen   Sax (Alto)
Andre Cornille   Trumpet
Roger Grasset   Bass
York DeSouza   Piano
Jean Magnien   Flute,Clarinet
Andre Cauzard   Trombone
Bob Vaz   Piano
Jean-Louis Jeanson   Violin
Isidore Bassart   Trombone
Francesco Cariolato   Xylophone
Maurice Chailou   Drums
Len Harrison   Bass
Max Blanc   Flute,Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Andre Lamory   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Charles Schaaf   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Daniel Nevers   Musical Direction
Andre Dassary   Vocals
Jacques Helian   Sax (Tenor)
Eugene Vees   Guitar
Lucien Gallopain   Guitar
Andre Lluis   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Amedee Charles   Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Coco Aslan   Vocals,Percussion
Paul Jeanjean   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Roger "Toto" Grasset   Bass
Joseph Reinhardt   Guitar
Roger Chaput   Guitar
Noel Chiboust   Trumpet,Sax (Tenor)
Pierre Allier   Trumpet
Gus Deloof   Trumpet
Eugene d'Hellemmes   Trombone
Michel Emer   Piano,Vocals,Celeste
Guy Paquinet   Trombone
Sigismund Beck   Bass
Alix Combelle   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Vetese Guerino   Accordion

Technical Credits

Claude Colombini   Concept
Bernard Fremeaux   Recording Editor
Noel Herve   Concept
Stephane Grappelli   Composer
Jimmy McHugh   Composer
Kenneth Casey   Composer
Ben Bernie   Composer
Don Waterhouse   Adaptation,English Translations
Jimmy Campbell   Composer
Josse Breyere   Arranger
Edna Alexander   Composer
Patrick Fremeaux   Concept
L'Orchestre Du Theatre Daunou   Performer
Guerino Et Son Orchestre Musette   Performer
Will Marion Cook   Composer
H. Brooks   Composer
Francois Terrazzoni   Mastering,Tape Transfer
W.G. Harris   Composer
Daniel Nevers   Text,Direction,Discography,Liner Notes
Paul Mares   Composer
Ted Shapiro   Composer
Sidney Mitchell   Composer
Andy Razaf   Composer
Isham Jones   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
Duke Ellington   Composer
Germaine Sablon   Performer
Louis Vola   Leader
Philippe Brun   Leader,Composer
Reginald Connelly   Composer
Reginald Foresythe   Composer
Michel Warlop   Leader,Arranger,Composer
Arthur Johnston   Composer
Gus Deloof   Arranger,Composer
Gus Kahn   Composer
Vincent Youmans   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Dorothy Fields   Composer
Michel Emer   Arranger
Arthur Lilley   Engineer
Victor Young   Composer
Alix Combelle   Composer
Paul Misraki   Arranger
Django Reinhardt   Composer
Elmer Schoebel   Composer
Fats Waller   Composer
Vetese Guerino   Leader
Leon Roppolo   Composer
DuBose Heyward   Composer
Maceo Pinkard   Composer