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Virginia A. Schaefer wrote on September 22, 2006 reportPatricia Myers: Thanks for your pithy reviews of jazz in Paris and France. Regarding your research on the derivation of "le boeuf" = "jam", I wonder about a connection with the famous Parisian jazz spot (and apparently still-extant restaurant) Le Boeuf sur le Toit... ?
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Gros-Burdet wrote on October 06, 2006 report
Hi
You're right Virginia. In French, "faire le boeuf" is due to the fact that during the 30s French and foreign musicians met on the roof of the restaurant Le Boeuf to jam!
truly
Julien
