Person
Lida Goulesco
Sound · 1917–1977 · Petrograd, Russian SFSR
Biography
Lydia Ivanovna Goulesko was a Russian born vocalist with Romanian Tzigani roots. After the collapse of the Russian Empire her family fled to Paris, where Lida made her debut as a café-singer/dancer at 17. She became known for her dramatic interpretations of various gypsy songs and toured parts of Europe and the USA. In 1969 Lida Goulesco performed with the Schnuckenack-Reinhardt-Quintett for the first time.
Known for
Filmography
- 1998In His LonelinessMusic
- 1970Lida Goulesco & Schnuckenack Reinhardt QuintettVocals
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