René Thomas (guitarist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

René Thomas (guitarist)

Belgian musician

Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1927

Place of Birth: Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Date of Death: 03-Jan-1975

Profession: guitarist, jazz guitarist, jazz musician

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

René Thomas (25 February 1927 – 3 January 1975) was a jazz guitarist from Belgium.In the early 1950s, he moved to Paris and became part of the modern jazz scene, playing in the style of Jimmy Raney.
Back in Europe in 1962, he toured and recorded with Chet Baker, Bobby Jaspar, Kenny Clarke, Eddy Louiss, Stan Getz, Lucky Thompson, Sonny Criss, Jacques Pelzer, Lou Bennett, Charles "Lolo" Bellonzi, and Ingfried Hoffmann.Thomas died of a heart attack in Santander, Spain at the age of 47 on 3 January 1975.