Joseph Reinhardt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Reinhardt

Belgian musician and banjoist

Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1912

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 07-Feb-1982

Profession: musician, guitarist, jazz guitarist, banjoist

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Joseph "Nin-Nin" Reinhardt (1912-1982) was the younger brother of the famous jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt and played rhythm guitar on most of Django's pre-war recordings, especially those with the Paris-based Quintette du Hot Club de France between 1934 and 1939.
From 1943 onwards he also made recordings which show him to be a gypsy jazz stylist of some distinction, and with his own guitar voice somewhat distinct from Django's.
He was an early pioneer of the amplified jazz guitar in France and performed for years on a home-made instrument of his own design.