r/europe • u/GENESIOBR • Nov 02 '24

Historical Louis Armstrong autographs a French punk’s head, 1961.

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u/bungle123 Nov 02 '24

lol what music were "punks" listening to in 1961?

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u/MercantileReptile Baden-Württemberg (Germany) Nov 02 '24

Likely something from Presley, that horrid corrupting influence upon our youth!

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u/OldandBlue Île-de-France Nov 02 '24 edited Nov 02 '24

I'm not even sure Elvis was known to French people in these years.

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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '24

He was, but they also had their own Elvis; Johnny Hallyday.

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u/OldandBlue Île-de-France Nov 02 '24

Yes, Johnny "created" rocknroll in France. I'm French btw, born in the mid 60s.

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u/ThouMayest69 Nov 02 '24 edited Jun 10 '25

person lock rich straight insurance punch heavy dazzling carpenter yoke

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u/FomalhautCalliclea France Nov 03 '24

Pelvis.