- Born
- 25 February 1927
Liège - Died
- 3 January 1975
Santander - Country
- Belgium
- Active
- 1950–
- Record labels
- Polydor Records, Disques Vogue
Biography
René Thomas was a jazz musician who played guitar. René Thomas was born on 25 February 1927 in Liège and died on 3 January 1975 in Santander. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Polydor Records and Disques Vogue.
René Thomas (25 February 1926 – 3 January 1975) was a Belgian jazz guitarist. In the early 1950s, he moved to Paris, France, and became part of the modern jazz scene, playing in the style of Jimmy Raney. He spent brief periods in the United States from 1958 to 1962. Back in Europe, he toured and recorded with Chet Baker, Bobby Jaspar, Kenny Clarke, Eddy Louiss, Stan Getz, Lucky Thompson, Sonny Criss, Jacques Pelzer, Lou Bennett, Charles "Lolo" Bellonzi, and Ingfried Hoffmann. Thomas died of a heart attack in Santander, Spain, at the age of 48 on 3 January 1975.
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What instrument did René Thomas play?
René Thomas is known for playing guitar.
When and where was René Thomas born?
René Thomas was born 25 February 1927 in Liège.
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