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Django Reinhardt, Guitar

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b. January 23, 1910; d. May 16, 1953

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Liverchies, Belgium

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Overcoming a disabling hand injury, he developed a unique technique and fused his romantic Gypsy tradition with violinist Stephane Grappelli in famed Quintet of the Hot Club of France, and later toured with Ellington.

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Djangology

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Django_Reinhardt

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