Trivia

In 1885, Bruant opened his own Montmartre club, a place he called "Le Mirliton". Although he hired other acts, Bruant put on a singing performance of his own. As the master of ceremonies for the various acts, he used the comedy of the insult to poke fun at the club's upper-crust guests who were out "slumming" in Montmartre.

Aristide Bruant was a French cabaret singer, comedian, and nightclub owner.

He has also been credited as the creator of the chanson réaliste musical genre. (= a vaudeville-inspired mix of song, satire and entertainment developed into the musical genre).

Bruant left his home in 1866 at age fifteen, following his father's death, to find employment. Making his way to the Montmartre Quarter of Paris, he hung out in the working-class bistros, where he finally was given an opportunity to show his musical talents.

He is best known as the man in the red scarf and black cape featured on certain famous posters by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.