Louis Vola
Louis Vola (La Seyne-sur-Mer, France, 6 July 1902 – 15 August 1990, Paris), was a French double-bassist known for his work with the Quintette du Hot Club de France. He is the godfather of guitarist Francois Vola. As well as the Hot Club de France, Vola played bass for Ray Ventura, Duke Ellington and singer Charles Trenet. He was also an accomplished accordionist. In 1934 he was a founding member of the Quintette du Hot Club de France. In a 1976 interview, Vola recalled that he discovered Joseph and Django Reinhardt playing guitars together on a beach at Toulon. Vola invited them to play with his band. Violinist Stéphane Grappelli and guitarist Roger Chaput were members of Vola's jazz ensemble. Vola later left the Quintette but eventually rejoined. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 6, 1902 (La Seyne-sur-Mer), Died August 15, 1990 (Paris)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 33 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | 0LA1290 | 10-in. | 10/15/1936 | Nagasaki | Stephane Grappelli ; Quintette du Hot Club de France ; Django Reinhardt | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Gramophone | 0LA1291 | 10-in. | 10/15/1936 | Swing guitars | Stephane Grappelli ; Quintette du Hot Club de France ; Django Reinhardt | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| 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, string bass | |
| 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, string bass | |
| Gramophone | 0LA1702 | 10-in. | 4/21/1937 | Exactly like you | Quintette du Hot Club de France | Jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Gramophone | 0LA1704 | 10-in. | 4/21/1937 | You're driving me crazy | Quintette du Hot Club de France | Jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Gramophone | 0LA1990 | 10-in. | 11/25/1937 | Minor's swing | Quintette du Hot Club de France | Jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Gramophone | 0LA1991 | 10-in. | 11/25/1937 | Viper's dream | Quintette du Hot Club de France | Jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Gramophone | 0LA1994 | 10-in. | 12/7/1937 | Paramount stomp | Quintette du Hot Club de France | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Gramophone | 0LA1995 | 10-in. | 12/7/1937 | Swinging with Django | Quintette du Hot Club de France | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5487 | 10-in. | 10/18/1935 | Cette chanson est pour vous | Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5518 | 10-in. | 12/7/1935 | Rendez-vous sous la pluie | Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6533 | 10-in. | 1/19/1938 | C'est le début d'une aventure | Stephane Grappelli ; Pills et Tabet ; Georges Tabet ; Louis Vola | Male vocal duet, with piano, violin and bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6534 | 10-in. | 1/19/1938 | Quand on a mal aux dents | Stephane Grappelli ; Pills et Tabet ; Georges Tabet ; Louis Vola | Male vocal duet, with piano, violin and bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Decca | 2009HPP | 10-in. | 9/30/1935 | St. Louis blues | Stephane Grappelli ; Django Reinhardt | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 2035HPP | 10-in. | October 1935 | Limehouse blues | Stephane Grappelli ; Django Reinhardt | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 2079HPP | 10-in. | 10/21/1935 | I've found a new baby | Stephane Grappelli ; Django Reinhardt | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 2081HPP | 10-in. | 10/21/1935 | China boy | Stephane Grappelli ; Django Reinhardt | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 2082HPP | 10-in. | 10/21/1935 | Moonglow | Stephane Grappelli ; Django Reinhardt | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 2083HPP | 10-in. | 10/21/1935 | It don't mean a thing | Stephane Grappelli ; Django Reinhardt | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | DTB 3523 | 10-in. | 1/31/1938 | Honeysuckle rose | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | DTB 3524 | 10-in. | 1/31/1938 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | DTB 3525 | 10-in. | 1/31/1938 | Night and day | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | DTB 3527 | 10-in. | 1/31/1938 | Souvenirs | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | DTB 3528 | 10-in. | 1/31/1938 | Daphne | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vola, Louis," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112239.
Vola, Louis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112239.
"Vola, Louis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Vola, Louis - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003094132
Wikidata: Louis Vola - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q961534
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74040182
MusicBrainz: Louis Vola - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3eaa8c7c-2b25-42d1-8399-468b91d38806
ISNI: 0000 0000 8002 9727 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000080029727
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