Alain Romains

Alain Romans (1905, Poland – 1988) was a French jazz composer. He studied in Leipzig, Berlin, and Paris. His teachers included Vincent d'Indy. He later worked with Josephine Baker and Django Reinhardt.

Romans wrote music for 12 films. The most famous of them are the films of comedian Jacques Tati, including Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953), with the theme song "Quel temps fait-il a Paris?", and Mon Oncle (1959).

Birth and Death Data: Born January 13, 1905 (Częstochowa), Died December 19, 1988 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0LA1994 10-in. 12/7/1937 Paramount stomp Quintette du Hot Club de France Jazz/dance ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8041 10-in. 7/26/1945 Le chant des tabors Marcelle Bordas ; Pierre Chagnon Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9794 10-in. approximately 1954 Sérénade méditérranéenne Tino Rossi ; Pierre Spiers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Romans, Alain," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100297.

Romans, Alain. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100297.

"Romans, Alain." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100297

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