About Jacques Labrecque
Lived 1917 – 1995 (aged 77). Jacques Labrecque was a Canadian folklorist.
Joseph Marcel Jacques Labrecque (8 June 1917 – 18 March 1995) was a Québécois folk singer, storyteller, ethnologist, actor, producer and publisher.
Biography Jacques Labrecque was born on 8 June 1917 in Saint-Benoît, Quebec to Charles Labrecque, a farmer, and Berthe Rhéaume. He was baptized on the tenth and given the name Joseph Marcel Jacques Labrecque.
Labrecque started singing on his parents' farm. He was taught in Montreal by Céline Marier, Henri Pontbriand and Roger Filiatrault. Oscar O'Brien taught him harmony and Marie-Thérèse Paquin taught him his French repertoire. By 1955, he was a member of the .
During the 1960s, Labrecque was known as the greatest folklorist of Québec. He won a trophy for the best folk recording of 1960 at the Grand prix du disque of CKAK. He gave multiple concerts abroad. He opened the restaurant Chez Jacques Labrecque with his wife Pauline on Stanley Street, Montreal in the mid-1960s.
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Who was Jacques Labrecque?
Canadian folklorist (1917–1995)
When was Jacques Labrecque born?
Jacques Labrecque was born on 8 June 1917 in Saint-Benoît.
When did Jacques Labrecque die?
Jacques Labrecque died on 18 March 1995 in Longueuil.
What was Jacques Labrecque's occupation?
Jacques Labrecque was a folklorist.
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Jacques Labrecque was Canadian.
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