Joseph Reinhardt

Joseph Reinhardt
Joseph Reinhardt in 1957 (still from P. Paviot film Django Reinhardt, 1957)
Background information
Born	(1912-03-01)March 1, 1912 Paris, France
Died	February 7, 1982(1982-02-07) (aged 69)
Genres	Gypsy jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	1930s–1940s

Joseph "Nin-Nin" Reinhardt (1912–1982) was the younger brother of guitarist Django Reinhardt and played rhythm guitar on most of Django's pre-war recordings, especially those with the Quintette du Hot Club de France between 1934 and 1939. He was a pioneer of the amplified jazz guitar in France and performed for years on a home-made instrument of his own design.