Émile Vacher
Illustration — Commemorative plaque at 22, boulevard Saint-Denis, 10e arrondissement Paris Émile Vacher (May 7, 1883 - April 8, 1969) was a French accordionist associated with, and often deemed the creator of, the bal-musette genre.
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Émile Vacher

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- 1883 · Tours.
- Died
- 1969 · Paris.
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- France
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- musician
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- French
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• Sous les toits de paris / Rêve d’amour, Odéon 238.101 • Nous deux / Un baiser, Odéon 238.163 • Albert / Meunier tu dors, Odéon 165.796 • J’ai ma combine / C’est Rosalie, Odéon 238.291 • On me suit / La java de Doudoune, Odéon 165.311 • Julie...c'est Julie / Tout ca c'est pour Vous, Odéon 165.312
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