Fernand Coppieters, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Belgian pianist
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Place of Birth: Brussels metropolitan area, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
About Fernand Coppieters
- Fernand Coppieters (March 3, 1905, Brussels – September 9, 1981, Brussels) was a Belgian jazz and light music keyboardist.
- Primarily known as a pianist and organist, he also occasionally played accordion, saxophone, and violin.
- He was the father of Francis Coppieters. Coppieters's first professional work was with the ensemble Bistrouille ADO (1920-1921).
- Following this, he played in the Red Mills Ragtime Band and the Rhythmic Novelty Dance Orchestra, then left Belgium to play in Fud Candrix's ensemble in France and Holland.
- Returning to Brussels in 1929, he played in a trio with René Compère and again with Candrix.
- Soon after this, he joined the 16 Baker Boys, led by Robert de Kers and, later, Oscar Aleman.
- In the early 1930s, he accompanied Josephine Baker on tours of Europe, then worked with Roland Dorsay, Candrix once again, and Willie Lewis.
- In the 1940s and 1950s, he recorded as a leader and worked as a house pianist for Radio Schaerbeek, an independent Belgian radio station.
- In the late 1950s and 1960s, he recorded several albums on Hammond organ, for Fontana Records and Philips Records. His wife was Berthe Coppi, who recorded as a singer in the 1920s.
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