191:
of his children. Five of his children were sons; Dregni states that one of them, Paul "Navire" Baumgartner, was the father of Dallas
Baumgartner, a contemporary gypsy jazz guitarist. Dallas was raised by his great-aunt Kali, Lousson's half-sister, referred to as "Madame Rose" in Dregni's 2008 account, and retains private recordings of Lousson, a number of which have been published by him via YouTube. After living the nomadic life of his people, Lousson died in 1992 and was buried at Samois near Django Reinhardt and Joseph Reinhardt. The names of two of Lousson's children, ChĂ´ti and Gagoug, were commemorated musically when Django's widow, Naguine, conferred them on two previously unpublished compositions of Django as subsequently recorded by
143:
bears the last name
Baumgartner from Mayer's second husband. Henri/Lousson learned to play guitar from his relatives; he is pictured playing with Django and others in a photograph dating from the mid 1940s and played rhythm guitar with Django's "Nouveau Quintette" on a tour of Belgium in November-December 1948, of which an official release exists. Lousson was frequently on the road in the 1950s and 1960s and never recorded commercially except for an unreleased 1960s studio recording from Paris with violinist Vivian Villerstein.
33:
190:
Feeling unappreciated by critics and not accepted by French authorities as the legal heir of Django, Lousson retired from playing in 1980. He reportedly had either ten or sixteen children. He struggled financially and frequently lacked a guitar after giving it to a doctor as payment for treating one
142:
custom although their marriage was not registered, and therefore not recognised under French law. Their son Henri, nicknamed "Lousson" from the French "l'ourson" meaning "bear cub", was born in 1929, however shortly after this the couple separated and
Florine remarried; his birth certificate thus
186:
for many years, played with
Lousson for several years in the 1960s and said, "Playing with Lousson was an extraordinary experience; he really had his father's genius in his fingers... he really was unlucky—his talent was awesome, but he played in the 1960s, which were the worst years for jazz
151:. According to author Michael Dregni, Lousson spent a number of years travelling in Italy, then returned to France in the early 1990s. Private recordings exist from a 1966 performance in Paris. He is seen at the start and end of the 1959 French film
239:
Alternatively, if Dallas derives his surname via his grandmother Kali who Dregni states was the daughter of Bella and her second husband, then Django - and thus
Lousson - would be a relation by marriage only; the precise situation is presently
286:
Django
Reinhardt (1910-1953), guitarist of jazz with gypsy musicians, in a bar. From left to right : Baro Ferret, Lousson Baumgartner (son of Django Reinhardt), Reinhardt and Sarane Ferret. Paris, 1945. (Photo by LAPI/Roger Viollet/Getty
146:
A private and rather shy individual, Lousson performed in bars in Paris through the 1960s, most frequently accompanied by fellow guitarist Jean-Marie Pallen, and appeared several times at the Django
Reinhardt memorial festivals
285:
156:
517:
684:
446:
366:
307:
270:
166:
Lousson's guitar style has been described as following the "most modern" of Django's styles as well as being influenced by
411:
472:
Some relevant aspects concerning
Lousson Reinhardt and Dallas Baumgartner are discussed on the "Djangobooks" forum
689:
477:
465:
Dregni, Michael. 2008. "The Lost: The Secret
History of Lousson Baumgartner and the "Other" Family." Chapter 13 in
694:
618:
679:
510:
32:
473:
400:(film tribute to Francis-Alfred Moerman, part 1). Published by the Friends of Francis-Alfred Moerman, 2011
576:
503:
483:
344:
557:
648:
674:
669:
8:
171:
640:
442:
362:
303:
266:
208:, Django Reinhardt (live recording, Theatre des Galeries in Brussels, December 1948)
606:
526:
179:
148:
127:
600:
167:
663:
192:
183:
175:
74:
635:
549:
541:
123:
78:
467:
Gypsy Jazz: In Search of Django
Reinhardt and the Soul of Gypsy Swing
439:
Gypsy Jazz: In Search of Django Reinhardt and the Soul of Gypsy Swing
300:
Gypsy Jazz: In Search of Django Reinhardt and the Soul of Gypsy Swing
263:
Gypsy Jazz: In Search of Django Reinhardt and the Soul of Gypsy Swing
495:
482:
Lousson Reinhardt recordings and other information available via
384:
Django's Gypsies: The Mystique of Django Reinhardt and His People
583:
187:
players, so he was never successful and left no recordings."
159:, and also appears briefly in a 1978 Sten Bramsen documentary
139:
347:
and the musical scene appears in the online preview supplied
138:
Django Reinhardt married Florine Mayer in 1927 according to
359:
Django Reinhardt and the Illustrated History of Gypsy Jazz
222:, Various artists (Frémeaux & Associés; 1 track only)
178:
hollow bodied jazz guitar belonging to Django's brother
492:, short documentary film (copy available via YouTube)
469:(for publication details see "References" section)
661:
459:
511:
386:. Ashley Mark Publishing Company. p. 35.
265:. Oxford University Press. pp. 215–219.
321:
319:
441:. Oxford University Press. pp. 44–45.
174:. At Samois in 1978 he is pictured using a
518:
504:
381:
325:
182:. Francis-Alfred Moerman, who accompanied
31:
316:
302:. Oxford University Press. p. 218.
662:
436:
409:
356:
297:
260:
499:
424:L.M. Oliver, 2008. Mini-documentary:
118:(1929–1992), known professionally as
525:
220:Django Reinhardt – Intégrale vol. 20
155:performing "Les Deux Guitares" with
213:Gipsy Jazz School – Django's Legacy
13:
412:"Django colle Ă la peau de Samois"
130:by his first wife, Florine Mayer.
14:
706:
215:, Various artists (1 track only)
619:Quintette du Hot Club de France
430:
418:
343:This film is available via the
233:
126:guitarist and the first son of
403:
390:
375:
350:
337:
291:
279:
254:
198:
1:
685:20th-century French musicians
333:. Iris Music. pp. 38–39.
247:
361:. Speck Press. p. 145.
163:made for Danish television.
133:
66:1992 (aged 62–63)
7:
460:Further reading and viewing
18:French gypsy jazz guitarist
10:
711:
329:Accompanying booklet to CD
326:Antonietto, Alain (2002).
628:
593:
568:
533:
100:
92:
84:
70:
62:
54:
44:
39:
30:
23:
437:Dregni, Michael (2008).
410:Launet, Edouard (2003).
382:Cruikshank, Ian (1994).
357:Dregni, Michael (2006).
298:Dregni, Michael (2008).
261:Dregni, Michael (2008).
226:
690:20th-century guitarists
398:Les Compagnons de Route
695:French jazz guitarists
40:Background information
680:Gypsy jazz guitarists
558:Jazz in Paris: Nuages
206:Concert de Bruxelles
488:L.M. Oliver, 2008:
396:Quoted in the film
649:Stéphane Grappelli
657:
656:
613:Lousson Reinhardt
490:Lousson Reinhardt
448:978-0-19-531192-1
426:Lousson Reinhardt
368:978-1-933108-10-0
331:Gipsy Jazz School
309:978-0-19-531192-1
272:978-0-19-531192-1
120:Lousson Reinhardt
116:Henri Baumgartner
110:
109:
50:Henri Baumgartner
25:Lousson Reinhardt
702:
607:Joseph Reinhardt
527:Django Reinhardt
520:
513:
506:
497:
496:
453:
452:
434:
428:
422:
416:
415:
407:
401:
394:
388:
387:
379:
373:
372:
354:
348:
341:
335:
334:
323:
314:
313:
295:
289:
283:
277:
276:
258:
241:
237:
149:Samois-sur-Seine
128:Django Reinhardt
103:
47:
35:
21:
20:
710:
709:
705:
704:
703:
701:
700:
699:
660:
659:
658:
653:
624:
601:Babik Reinhardt
589:
564:
529:
524:
462:
457:
456:
449:
435:
431:
423:
419:
408:
404:
395:
391:
380:
376:
369:
355:
351:
342:
338:
324:
317:
310:
296:
292:
284:
280:
273:
259:
255:
250:
245:
244:
238:
234:
229:
201:
136:
122:, was a French
113:
101:
45:
26:
19:
12:
11:
5:
708:
698:
697:
692:
687:
682:
677:
672:
655:
654:
652:
651:
646:
638:
632:
630:
626:
625:
623:
622:
616:
610:
604:
597:
595:
591:
590:
588:
587:
580:
572:
570:
566:
565:
563:
562:
554:
546:
537:
535:
531:
530:
523:
522:
515:
508:
500:
494:
493:
486:
480:
470:
461:
458:
455:
454:
447:
429:
417:
402:
389:
374:
367:
349:
336:
315:
308:
290:
278:
271:
252:
251:
249:
246:
243:
242:
231:
230:
228:
225:
224:
223:
216:
209:
200:
197:
168:Wes Montgomery
153:Les Pittuiti's
135:
132:
112:Musical artist
111:
108:
107:
104:
98:
97:
94:
90:
89:
86:
82:
81:
72:
68:
67:
64:
60:
59:
56:
52:
51:
48:
42:
41:
37:
36:
28:
27:
24:
17:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
707:
696:
693:
691:
688:
686:
683:
681:
678:
676:
673:
671:
668:
667:
665:
650:
647:
645:
643:
639:
637:
634:
633:
631:
627:
620:
617:
614:
611:
608:
605:
602:
599:
598:
596:
592:
585:
581:
578:
574:
573:
571:
567:
560:
559:
555:
552:
551:
547:
544:
543:
539:
538:
536:
532:
528:
521:
516:
514:
509:
507:
502:
501:
498:
491:
487:
485:
481:
479:
475:
471:
468:
464:
463:
450:
444:
440:
433:
427:
421:
413:
406:
399:
393:
385:
378:
370:
364:
360:
353:
346:
340:
332:
328:
322:
320:
311:
305:
301:
294:
288:
282:
274:
268:
264:
257:
253:
236:
232:
221:
217:
214:
210:
207:
203:
202:
196:
194:
193:Matelo Ferret
188:
185:
184:Sarane Ferret
181:
177:
176:Gibson ES-175
173:
169:
164:
162:
158:
154:
150:
144:
141:
131:
129:
125:
121:
117:
105:
99:
95:
91:
87:
83:
80:
76:
73:
69:
65:
61:
57:
53:
49:
43:
38:
34:
29:
22:
16:
641:
621:(Jazz group)
612:
594:Affiliations
556:
548:
540:
489:
466:
438:
432:
425:
420:
405:
397:
392:
383:
377:
358:
352:
339:
330:
327:
299:
293:
281:
262:
256:
235:
219:
212:
205:
189:
165:
160:
152:
145:
137:
119:
115:
114:
102:Years active
75:Romani music
15:
675:1992 deaths
670:1929 births
644:(2017 film)
577:Minor Swing
345:INA website
199:Discography
157:Eugène Vées
106:1940s–1980s
664:Categories
636:Gypsy jazz
550:Paris 1945
542:Djangology
248:References
124:gypsy jazz
93:Instrument
85:Occupation
79:gypsy jazz
46:Birth name
609:(brother)
195:in 1960.
134:Biography
586:" (1940)
579:" (1937)
240:unclear.
172:Jim Hall
88:Musician
629:Related
484:YouTube
287:Images)
642:Django
584:Nuages
561:(2003)
553:(1968)
545:(1961)
534:Albums
445:
365:
306:
269:
180:Joseph
161:Django
96:Guitar
71:Genres
615:(son)
603:(son)
569:Songs
227:Notes
218:2005
211:2002
204:1948
140:gypsy
478:here
476:and
474:here
443:ISBN
363:ISBN
304:ISBN
267:ISBN
170:and
63:Died
58:1929
55:Born
666::
318:^
77:,
582:"
575:"
519:e
512:t
505:v
451:.
414:.
371:.
312:.
275:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
_in_the_1960s_(source_unknown).jpg)