Henri Crolla
Henri Crolla | |
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Crolla, 1938 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Enrico Crolla |
| Born | 26 February 1920 Naples, Italy |
| Died | 17 October 1960 Paris, France |
| Genres | Italian jazz |
| Occupation | Italian guitarist |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1940–1960 |
Henri Crolla (born Enrico Crolla; 26 February 1920 – 17 October 1960) was an Italian jazz guitarist and film composer.
Born in Naples, Campania, Italy, to a family of itinerant Neapolitan musicians, he moved with his family to Porte de Choisy in France in 1922 following the rise of fascism in Italy. One of his neighbours was a young Django Reinhardt, with whose family he became close. He also put to music many poems from Prévert's Paroles with Joseph Kosma. He died in Paris from lung cancer.