Joseph Reinhardt

Joseph Reinhardt

Joseph "Nin-Nin" Reinhardt (1912-1982) was the younger brother of guitarist Django Reinhardt and played rhythm guitar on most of Django's pre-war recordings, especially those with the Quintette du Hot Club de France between 1934 and 1939. He was a pioneer of the amplified jazz guitar in France and performed for years on a home-made instrument of his own design.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 1, 1912 (Paris), Died February 7, 1982 (Bondy)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 38 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Gramophone	0LA1059	10-in.	5/4/1936	Oriental shuffle	Quintette du Hot Club de France	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Gramophone	0LA1061	10-in.	5/4/1936	Are you in the mood?	Quintette du Hot Club de France	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Gramophone	0LA1062	10-in.	5/4/1936	Limehouse blues	Stephane Grappelli ; Quintette du Hot Club de France ; Django Reinhardt	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Gramophone	0LA1290	10-in.	10/15/1936	Nagasaki	Stephane Grappelli ; Quintette du Hot Club de France ; Django Reinhardt	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Gramophone	0LA1291	10-in.	10/15/1936	Swing guitars	Stephane Grappelli ; Quintette du Hot Club de France ; Django Reinhardt	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Gramophone	0LA1292	10-in.	10/15/1936	Georgia on my mind	Quintette du Hot Club de France ; Freddy Taylor	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Gramophone	0LA1293	10-in.	10/15/1936	Shine	Stephane Grappelli ; Quintette du Hot Club de France ; Django Reinhardt ; Freddy Taylor	Jazz/dance sextet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Gramophone	0LA1294	10-in.	10/15/1936	In the still of the night	Quintette du Hot Club de France	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Gramophone	0LA1990	10-in.	11/25/1937	Minor's swing	Quintette du Hot Club de France	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, guitar
Gramophone	0LA1991	10-in.	11/25/1937	Viper's dream	Quintette du Hot Club de France	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, guitar
Gramophone	0LA1994	10-in.	12/7/1937	Paramount stomp	Quintette du Hot Club de France	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Gramophone	0LA1995	10-in.	12/7/1937	Swinging with Django	Quintette du Hot Club de France	Jazz/dance ensemble	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
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	4209	10-in.	6/14/1938	Billet doux	Quintette du Hot Club de France		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	4211	10-in.	6/14/1938	Them there eyes	Quintette du Hot Club de France		instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 1-25 of 38 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reinhardt, Joseph," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110872.

Reinhardt, Joseph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110872.

"Reinhardt, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.

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