Background
Born in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin, Oise, the son of painters Robert Delaunay and Sonia Delaunay, Charles Delaunay was one of the founders of the Hot Club de France.
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Born in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin, Oise, the son of painters Robert Delaunay and Sonia Delaunay, Charles Delaunay was one of the founders of the Hot Club de France.
Together with Hugues Panassié he initiated the Quintette du Hot Club de France with Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. He also organised concerts, for example with Benny Carter. In 1935, together with Panassié he founded Le Jazz Hot, one of the oldest jazz magazines.
In 1948 Delaunay founded the record label Disques Vogue.
He is author of the famous Hot Discography with five editions in England, France and the United States (the first jazz discography) and worked also as artist. Delaunay died in Paris of Parkinson"s disease in 1988.
During World World War II Delaunay was a member of the Resistance, but continued leading the Hot Club.