Léon Alfred Fourneau (9 December 1867, in Paris â€" 17 May 1953, in
Paris) was a French humourist, music-hall artist, playwright and
songwriter. Originally trained as a lawyer he invented the stage- and
penname Xanrof by inversion of the Latin fornax of his French surname
fourneau ("furnace"), before finally legally changing his name to
Léon Xanrof.[1][2] Yvette Guilbert experienced early success singing
Xanrof's songs at Rodolphe Salis' cabaret Le Chat Noir.[3][4][5][6]
Paris) was a French humourist, music-hall artist, playwright and
songwriter. Originally trained as a lawyer he invented the stage- and
penname Xanrof by inversion of the Latin fornax of his French surname
fourneau ("furnace"), before finally legally changing his name to
Léon Xanrof.[1][2] Yvette Guilbert experienced early success singing
Xanrof's songs at Rodolphe Salis' cabaret Le Chat Noir.[3][4][5][6]
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