Voltaire “Volly” De Faut

Voltaire "Volly" De Faut (March 14, 1904 – May 29, 1973) was an American jazz reed player.

De Faut was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, but his family moved to Chicago when he was six. He played with Sig Meyers in the early 1920s and then spent time in the New Orleans Rhythm Kings before joining Art Kassel. His first recordings were made with Muggsy Spanier in 1924; he recorded with J… More