Lionel Rocheman

Born : June 18, 1924 // Paris 12e, France / died July 30, 2020. Some sources have the birth year as 1928. Lionel Rocheman is a musician, singer, storyteller, actor, writer, producer, and entertainer. In 1964, he began studying musicology under the direction of [a1612600] and Edith Weber. He founded and animates for nearly twelve years the "Hootenanny" at the American Center in Montparnasse. This is the starting point of the folk current in France. In 1966, he recorded the LP [r9976015] (Pathé STX 217) Father of Manuel Rocheman