Charles Coypeau d'Assoucy

Charles Coypeau d'Assoucy.

Charles Coypeau (16 October 1605[1] Paris – 29 October 1677, Paris) was a French musician and burlesque poet. In the mid-1630s, he began using the nom de plume D'Assouci or Dassoucy.

  1. ^ The oft-cited date 1604 is incorrect. Parish records state unambiguously that he was born on 16 October 1605, source cited by Scruggs, p 13.