Django Reinhardt was born on this day in 1910. The guitarist started to get attention from listeners when he was only 12. A few years later, he lost his fingers in an attempt to save his pregnant wife out of their van that had caught fire. His skin got badly burned. No one thought thatContinue reading “Born On this Day: Django Reinhardt”
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When Django Plays
The sun is shining from within when Django Reinhardt plays. He couldn’t read, couldn’t read notes, he lost his fingers, but all you hear is his signature style, bright magic and contagious joy. Happy birthday to the Cosmic Django. 23 January 2015
Nanda Jurela 