Musician. He was a jazz pianist and bandleader who was active in Paris during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. He spent 1942 to 1944 in South America, where he led a number of big bands. He recorded for both Columbia Records and Decca Records, and his most famous recording is the 1932 Decca release of "St. Louis Blues" and "St. James Infirmary" (Decca F2851). In addition to founding a music publishing company that primarily published jazz and film music, Ventura was active in the French film industry. He produced sixteen films (including "Femmes de Paris" and "Nous irons à Monte Carlo"), appeared in seven (usually with his band), and composed scores for seven other films (including "Amour à l'américaine" and "Et la femme créa l'amour").
Musician. He was a jazz pianist and bandleader who was active in Paris during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. He spent 1942 to 1944 in South America, where he led a number of big bands. He recorded for both Columbia Records and Decca Records, and his most famous recording is the 1932 Decca release of "St. Louis Blues" and "St. James Infirmary" (Decca F2851). In addition to founding a music publishing company that primarily published jazz and film music, Ventura was active in the French film industry. He produced sixteen films (including "Femmes de Paris" and "Nous irons à Monte Carlo"), appeared in seven (usually with his band), and composed scores for seven other films (including "Amour à l'américaine" and "Et la femme créa l'amour").
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