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Benny Bennet – Objet 13b
Find this object on the 18th arrondissement Walk 13 – Abbesses Benny Bennet(CHEFS D’ORCHESTRES)8 Rue Aristide Bruant, 75018 Paris, France Born in Venezuela, Benny Bennet was an American latin-jazz bandleader, who mostly worked in France. He moved to the US when he was two years old, developing his skills as a trumpeter and percussionist in…
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Daniel Emilfork – Objet 11
Find this object on 18th Arrondissment Walk 11 – Dalida Daniel Emilfork(COMEDIENS)13 Pl. Emile Goudeau, 75018 Paris, France Chilean actor Daniel Emilfork specialised in playing villains during his 50 year career in the film industry. His distinctive face made him a recognisable moody presence in films such as The City of Lost Children (1995), The…
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Pierre-Jean Vaillard – Objet 9
Find this object on Walk 9 – Moulin Rouge Pierre-Jean Vaillard(COMÉDIENS / CHANSONNIERS)100 Bd de Clichy, 75018 Paris, France Pierre-Jean Vaillard was a chansonnier, humourist, songwriter, writer, and author of aphorisms. He was the headliner of the Théâtre des Deux Anes for more than thirty years, which is also located at this address. As an…
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Walk 14 – Studio 28
Les B 3(CHANTEURS ET CHANTEUSES)8 Rue Coustou, 75018 Paris, France Mystery French Ye-ye girl group Les B 3 released just one 7”, Tout Ce Bleu. Their contact at this address was Marcel Elsassi, who I can only presume was their manager. Erik Montry(CHANTEURS ET CHANTEUSES)11 Rue Lepic, 75018 Paris, France Born in 1937 in Florensac…
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Walk 13 – Abbesses
Tito Leoni(CHEFS D’ORCHESTRES)20 Rue André Antoine, 75018 Paris, France Accordionist and composer Tito Leoni led his own orchestra in Paris. He recorded a number of discs for the Ducretet Thomson label, and published tango and paso doble sheet music. He had a Saturday night residency, with the singer Andre Nau, at the Mon Club. A…
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Walk 12 – Mur des je t’aime
Jean Boulay(ARTISTES LYRIQUES)7 Rue la Vieuville, 75018 Paris, France Baritone Jean Boulay has had a long career as a director, teacher and theatre/radio performer. In 1961 he attended the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where he obtained first prize in singing. He worked with the Compagnie des Baladins Lyriques and the Théâtre de…
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Walk 11 – Dalida
Michel (Miguel) Ramos(CHEFS D’ORCHESTRES / Piano)15 Rue Burq, 75018 Paris, France Miguel Ramos was a Spanish organist and arranger who rose to prominence in Paris under the name Michel Ramos (and sometimes with the pseudonym Virginie Morgan). During the Spanish civil war he moved to France, where he lived in exile until the late 1960s.…
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Minuit Chanson – Objet 8b
Find this object on the 18th arrondissement Walk 8 – Pigalle Minuit Chanson(Record shop)44 Bd de Clichy, 75018 Paris, France Minuit Chanson was a record shop arcade where you placed tokens in slots and were able to listen to popular gramophone records of the day. It was famously painted by the artist Edward Burra. He…
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Theatre de 10 heures – Objet 8a
Find this object on the 18th arrondissement Walk 8 – Pigalle Theatre de 10 heures(CHANSONNIERS)36 Bd de Clichy, 75018 Paris, France In the heart of Pigalle this theatre opened in 1890 as the Cabaret des Arts. In 1925, it was taken over by Roger Ferréol who renamed it Théâtre de Dix Heures. Over the years…
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Escalier Rue Chappe – Objet 6
Rue Chappe is named after the French engineer, inventor of the aerial telegraph, Claude Chappe (1763-1805). Find this object on the Walk 6 – Escaliers de Montmartre Michel Sardou(CHANTEURS ET CHANTEUSES)20 Rue Chappe, 75018 Paris, France With 25 studio albums, 350 songs, and more than 90 million records sold throughout his career, Michel Sardou is…
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