Born into a traveling gypsy family, young Django Reinhardt taught himself guitar at an early age. He was soon acclaimed as the "Gypsy Genius" and "Prodigy Boy," but one day his world changed completely when a fire claimed the use of his fretting hand. Folks said Django would never play again, but with passion and perseverance he was soon setting the world's concert stages ablaze.
year: 2009
call number/section: 920, 921, 92
subjects: reinhardt, django, 1910-1953, guitarists, jazz musicians, biography, fiction, picture books for children, african american jazz musicians, african american guitarists, musicians, jazz, african americans, jazz music, music
Editions
Christensen, Bonnie
Roaring Brook Press (2009)
The story of the world's most acclaimed jazz guitarist.
Schools: 8
Christensen, Bonnie
Born into a traveling gypsy family, young Django Reinhardt taught himself guitar at an early age. He was soon acclaimed as the "Gypsy Genius" and "Prodigy Boy," but one day his world changed completely when a fire claimed the use of his fretting hand. Folks said Django would never play again, but with passion and perseverance he was soon setting the world's concert stages ablaze.
Schools: 2
Christensen, Bonnie
An illustrated, rhythmic account of the life of legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt.
Schools: 3