Biography

Paul Cormier (10 May 1922 – 7 June 2006) was a violinist from Quebec, Canada, known by his stage name Monsieur Pointu. Cormier was born in Les Escoumins, North Shore, Quebec, into a family of traveling musicians. He began learning to play the fiddle at the age of nine. He served in the military during World War II. As a young man, Cormier played violin on CBJ radio in Chicoutimi, and later in dance clubs and hotels in Montreal.