Léon de Bercy

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Léon de Bercy
Leon de Bercy par Charles Leandre.JPG
Léon de Bercy by Charles Léandre, 1902.
Born10 December 1857
Paris
Died31 July 1915(1915-07-31) (aged 57)
OccupationChansonnier

Léon de Bercy, called Léon Drouin de Bercy or Léon Hiks [1] (10 December 1857 in Paris – 31 July 1915 in Orléans, aged 57) was a French chansonnier.

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A member of the literary club Les Hydropathes  [ fr ], he authored the reference book Montmartre et ses chansons : Poètes et Chansonniers (1902). [2] He also collaborated with Aristide Bruant to L'Argot au XXe siècle. Dictionnaire français-argot. [3]

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  1. Notice BNF. His pseudonyms are known thanks to the annotated reissue of Dix ans de bohème by M. Golfier and J.-D; Wagneur (cf. sources).
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