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 26-33 of 33 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | DTB 3529 | 10-in. | 1/31/1938 | Black and white | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | DTB 3530 | 10-in. | 1/31/1938 | Stompin' at Decca | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | P 77240 | 10-in. | March 1935 | Lilly belle | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | P 77354 | 10-in. | April 1935 | Ultra fox | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | P 77434 | 10-in. | July 1935 | Avalon | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | P 77440 | 10-in. | July 1935 | Clouds | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | P 77539 | 10-in. | September 1935 | Some of these days | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | P 77540 | 10-in. | September 1935 | Djangology | Quintette du Hot Club de France | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vola, Louis," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112239.
Vola, Louis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112239.
"Vola, Louis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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