Le Petomane by Jean Nohain and F. Caradec - Book

A tribute to the unique act which shook and shattered the Moulin Rouge.

A biography of an early 20th century French performer who could sing tunes w/ his anus by controlled emission of gas.

In America today , we'd call it flatulance - and Le Petomane ( Joseph Pujol) could flatulate like nobody else in the world, before, then, or since.

He could emit sounds tenderly or aggressively; make a noise like a rapidly firing machine gun or the slow, deep roar of a cannon. He could ring out like the voice of an opera singer or blare like a well-played trombone.

Le Petomane only flatulated in the best of places, and for considerable money. As star of the famous Moulin Rouge in Paris he drew gates of 20,000 francs, while Sarah Bernhardt only managed 8,000 francs. His audiences acclaimed him the greatest amuser of all time. With extraordinary courage, and the virtuosity of his performance, Le Petomane imposed his unique art on a stupefied but defenseless Europe.

How could an audience fail to like an artiste who could blow out a candle from the distance of a foot? How could anyone resist the impact of his musical derriere?

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