Sarrane Ferret was born in Rouen (France) in 1912 as one of four brothers. As his older brother Baro Ferret, he went to Paris as a young man. And also as his brother Baro he soon got engaged as an accompaning guitarrist from many Top-artists of the time, mostly accordeonists who played at the "Bals Musettes".
Sarrane recorded many records with famous musicians like Gus Viseur and Tony Murena (who was one of the first Jazz-accordeonists in France).
During the wartime, around 1940, he formed his own Band and did some recordings for Vogue and RCA-Records.
His "Sarrane Ferret-Band" was more inspired by the modern sound of american Bands of that time, than by the typical sound of the more famous "Quintette du Hot Club de France" of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grapelli.
Nevertheless also Sarrane Ferret left his footprints in the style, also his brothers Baro and Maurice, that also stamped the sound of the early JazzManouche.
Sarrane Ferré died 1970 in Paris.
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