René Didi Duprat (12 October 1926 – 8 August 1996) was a French jazz

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guitarist.

Life and career

Didi Duprat was born in Paris and learned to play mandolin, guitar and banjo as a child. Duprat was left-handed and, influenced by

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guitar, although not a

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by heritage. In 1936 he began playing with the

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Orchestra. In 1943 he worked with accordion player

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, and later with the

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brothers, Tony Muréna,

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and

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. He made a number of recordings in the 1930s and 1940s.

Discography

Selected recordings include: *''La Lichére'' *''Vent d’Automne'' *''Various Artists Paris Musette Vol. 1, 2 & 3'' *''The French Quintet''

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Duprat, Rene Didi 1926 births French jazz guitarists French male guitarists Fingerstyle guitarists Musicians from Paris 1996 deaths 20th-century French guitarists 20th-century French male musicians French male jazz musicians