Tag: Joël Holmes
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Object 84 – Joël Holmes
Joël Holmes (CHANTEURS ET CHANTEUSES)82 Rue de Montreuil, 75011 Paris, France Originally from Bessarabia, then part of Romania, Joël Holmes immigrated to France with his family in 1934. He was orphaned during WW2 when his parents were deported to Auschwitz, he was just 14 years old. To make ends meet he worked several jobs (electrician,…
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Walk 84 – Place de la Nation
Jordi Coll (CHEFS D’ORCHESTRES)21 Rue de Montreuil, 75011 Paris, France Bandleader Jordi Coll fronted one of the hottest mambo orchestras of mid-century Paris. Known as the Roi du Mambo, Coll and his Orchestre Typique were a regular fixture at the Moulin Rouge during the height of the Latin dance craze in Europe. His early entertainment…
