Unknown Guitarist

Teddy Dupont · March 2006

Does anyone recognise the 1930's Parisian guitarist in the poor quality photo below? It's not a test. I would just like to know.

nwilkins · March 2006

I think that's ERNEST HEMINGWAY!!!

dennis · March 2006

he looks like that guy ben stiller's character hires to chase mary around in "there's something about mary"

Jack · March 2006

It almost looks like he could be an ancestor of Sebastian's:

scot · March 2006

He looks like Fredo Corleone to me.

Barengero · March 2006

Teddy, do you have any more informations? Do you know the name of the ensemble the person was part of?

Did you already made a verification if the person is Pierre Louiss? Looks a little bit like him. In 1930 he already lived in Paris, he moved there in 1926.

Best,
Barengero

Teddy Dupont · March 2006

Barengero wrote:

Teddy, do you have any more informations? Do you know the name of the ensemble the person was part of?

He played in one of Philip Brun's bands in 1938 Paris.

Barengero wrote:

Did you already made a verification if the person is Pierre Louiss? Looks a little bit like him.

Do you have any photos of him? This is all I have:-

Barengero · March 2006

Hi Teddy,
this one is showing Pierre Louiss together with his partner Valentin Gérion (from Guadeloupe). Its from 1944. Your picture is from 1946.

Best,
Barengero

Cuimean · March 2006

The liner notes to "Creole Swing" mention that he was playing in Paris by 1926 and recorded for the first time in 1939, but no other details about his early career are given. The notes go on to talk about his brief stint in the army from 1939 to 1940 and then pick up again in 1945, when he started playing West Indian music in Parisian casinos. There's a picture of him from 1942, and he was already starting to go bald in front.