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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

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0LA1059 10-in. 5/4/1936 Oriental shuffle Quintet of the Hot Club of France Jazz/dance sextet instrumentalist, guitar  
Gramophone 0LA1061 10-in. 5/4/1936 Are you in the mood? Quintet of the Hot Club of 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 Quintet of the Hot Club of 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  
Decca 4212 10-in. 6/14/1938 Three little words Quintette du Hot Club de France instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 4213 10-in. 6/14/1938 Appel indirect Quintette du Hot Club de France instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 4969 10-in. 3/21/1939 Swing 39 Quintette du Hot Club de France instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 4970 10-in. 3/21/1939 Japanese sandman Quintette du Hot Club de France instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 4971 10-in. 3/21/1939 I wonder where my baby is tonight Quintette du Hot Club de France instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 4973 10-in. 3/22/1939 My melancholy baby Quintette du Hot Club de France instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 4975 10-in. 3/22/1939 Twelfth year Quintette du Hot Club de France instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca P 77240 10-in. March 1935 Lilly belle Quintette du Hot Club de France instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca P 77354 10-in. April 1935 Ultra fox Quintette du Hot Club de France instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca P 77434 10-in. July 1935 Avalon Quintette du Hot Club de France instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca P 77440 10-in. July 1935 Clouds Quintette du Hot Club de France instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca P 77539 10-in. September 1935 Some of these days Quintette du Hot Club de France instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca P 77540 10-in. September 1935 Djangology Quintette du Hot Club de France instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reinhardt, Joseph," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110872.

Reinhardt, Joseph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110872.

"Reinhardt, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110872

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