The Greatest French Composers

Birthdate: January 23, 1910

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Liberchies, Belgium

Died: May 16, 1953

Belgian-born Romani-French jazz musician Jean Reinhardt was better known by his nickname Django. Some of his most celebrated composition were Belleville and Swing '42. Though he died at 43, he influenced an entire generation of musicians, which led to annual Django Festivals, a film, and a biography.