Django Reinhardt leaving New York in 1947

Django Reinhardt and Harry Volpe in New York after leaving the Henry Hudson Hotel on 6th February, 1947 - taken on Harry's home cine camera by his son.

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• Django Reinhardt
• Harry Volpe
• New York

[F0nkyNinja]

Hey Teddy, I'm afraid a big part of this footage is missing. This is by far the best quality footage of this that I've come across, though.

[TeddyDupont]

@F0nkyNinja I have several different copies of this sequence from different sources but the one that shows all the known footage is absolutely terrible quality. I have uploaded the best quality I have but sadly the section that is omitted has far more close-ups of Django and shows them actually leaving the Hudson Hotel.

[F0nkyNinja]

@TeddyDupont

You're absolutely right, that's the one I was referring to. A big shame. If only someone could restore it. I think one of the more interesting things about Django is that there's so little footage of him. It's so exciting, you know? I wonder how much unseen footage of him there is out there. Somewhere. It's like treasure hunting, almost.

[TeddyDupont]

@F0nkyNinja I sure there is something out there somewhere and I am still searching.

[totosmeels]

thanks SO much for this this is historic!

[jantjebee]

FAR OUT!

[laughingogliphot]

Wild...



[YoshimizRobots]

WOW

[HaasiAustria]

@TeddyDupont

O yes, please don't stop your searching!!

:-)

[anitadavideduo]

Django in New York!!!