André Astier (Accordeon)
74 Rue de Meaux, 75019 Paris, France

Accordionist Andre Astier wrote around a hundred compositions, from pieces for beginners to more complicated concert pieces. A frequent collaborator he often worked with his fellow accordionists, such as Yvette Horner, Lulu Charleu, Edouard Duleu, Maurice Denoux, , Maurice Larcange, Marcel Azzola, Jo Privat, Al Lerouge, and Joss Baselli. He studied music theory, harmony, and oboe at the Conservatoire de Musique de Montluçon. When WW2 broke out he joined the Dunlop tyre manufacturing company but left aged 19 to begin his musical career in Paris. As well as being busy on the concert circuit he also devotes himself to teaching and was active in the National Union of Accordionists of France. During the 1950s and 60s he released a number of EPs on the Ducretet Thomson label, mostly in the musette style.

Find André Astier on Walk 40 – Le Bassin de la Villette