[ Quintet of the Hot Club of France ]
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history of this wonderful Jazz quintet, as listed on our European Bands Database.
Stephane Grappelli on violin and Django Reinhardt, on lead guitar. Also on guitars, Joseph and Roger Chaput. The fifth man was Louis Vola on Bass Fiddle. Occasionally, Jerry Mengo was a vocalist.
Members of the Quintet often formed the nucleus of bigbands that would accompany visiting American jazzmen such as Coleman Hawkins; Benny Carter; Dickie Welles; Rex Stewart; Bill Coleman; Eddie South; and Frank "Big Boy" Goodie.