Bechet, Sidney Joseph b. May 14, 1897 d. May 14, 1959 Musician. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he was leadgenary jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and composer. He began as child touring and traveling, going as far north as Chicago, east to New York and joined Syncopated Orchestra, journeyed to Europe to perform at the Royal Philharmonic Hall in 1919. During the 1920s and 1930s, with Louis Armstrong and Tommy Ladnier, he recorded and composed songs to include "New Orleans Feetwarmers", Weary Blues", "Really the Blues" and "Petite Fleur". Basing from...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Cimetiere de Garches, Garches, Departement des Hauts-de-Seine, Ile-de-France, France
Delubac, Jacqueline b. June 27, 1907 d. October 14, 1997 Actress. She was born Isabelle Jacqueline Basset in Lyon (Rhône)(some sources say 2 or 27 May) and died in Créteil (Val de Marne). She began her career as dancer. Later, she moved to cinema with his husband Sacha Guitry, with wich was married from 1935 to 1939. She is remembered for her films Chérie (1930), Marions-nous (1931), Bonne Chance (1935), Le Roman d'un Tricheur (1936), Mon Père Avait Raison (1936), Les Perles de la Couronne (1937), Le Mot de Cambronne (1937), Désiré (1937), Remontons...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cimetiere de Garches, Garches, Departement des Hauts-de-Seine, Ile-de-France, France