Meaning of disquaire | Babel Free

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A disc jockey, especially one in a French-speaking country.

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“Some discothèques allow their patrons to suggest tunes to the disquaire, but at many such an impertinence would be unthinkable—like asking Pablo Casals to play Melancholy Baby.”

“In fact, [Harry] Meyerson had Slim Hyatt, the "disquaire" (disk jockey) at Shepheards, assist him in programming the album.”

“In France, clubs found they didn't need live musicians to get people to dance – just a disquaire who "programmed" dance records and moods for the evening. Such a place had a name too, a discotheque.”

“He'd given the albums to the disquaire affiliated with Chez Castel, the popular Parisian discotheque.”

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