Who Was Edmond Dédé’ And Why Is He So Important?

Edmond Dede was a Creole musician, instrumentalist and music composer who was born on November 20, 1827, and died on January 5, 1901, at the age of 73 years. Edmond Debe was from the United States of America but moved to France to have his education in Paris.

Edmond Dede served as assistant coordinator at the Grand Theatre and as conductor of the orchestras at the Théâtre l’Alcazar and the Folies bordelaise in Bordeaux. Edmond Dede returned to New Orleans, the USA in 1893 and passed away on January 5, 1901, after returning to Paris, France.

Edmond Dede was a Catholic and he married a French beautiful woman called Sylvie Leflet. Edmond Dede and Sylvie Leflet had one son called Eugene Arcade Dede.

Why Was Edmond Dédé So Important?

Edmond Dede became a household name due to his great music compositions and songs that have been stored at the National Library of France in Paris.

Some of the compositions of Edmond Dede include Mon Pauvre Coeur, Quasimodo Symphony, Le Serment de L’Arabe, among others.