Michel Emer

Michel Emer (June 19, 1906 – November 23, 1984), (real name Emer Rosenstein), was a French musician, composer and lyricist. His songs have been performed by Edith Piaf, Fréhel, Damia, Lys Gauty, Yves Montand, Jean Sablon, André Claveau, Ray Ventura and his Collegians, Luis Mariano, Tino Rossi, and Eartha Kitt. He also wrote songs for at least one of his wife Jacqueline Maillan's shows.

The first of his songs to be sung by Edith Piaf was "L'Accordéoniste", which he composed in 1940. He went on to write more than twenty songs for her, including "J'm'en fous pas mal", "Bal dans ma rue", and "A quoi ça sert l'amour?", one of her most famous songs, which she sang as a duet with her second husband Theo Sarapo.

He co-authored with Charles Trenet the music for the song "Y'a d'la joie", and arranged many of Trenet's songs. Jean Sablon performed and recorded his song "Béguin-Biguine" in 1932.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 19, 1906 (Saint Petersburg), Died November 23, 1984 (Neuilly-sur-Seine)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, piano, songwriter, arranger, celeste

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 44 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-011659 10-in. 8/5/1937 Si mon coeur pouvait te dire Norman, Cloutier ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor D9VB-0162 10-in. 2/1/1949 A bluebird singing in my heart (the la, la, la, la song) Ray Dorey ; Larry Green Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia CO44738 10-in. 1/2/1951 I shouldn't care Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Gramophone 0LA1507 10-in. 2/10/1937 Y a d'la joie Marcel Carivan ; Maurice Chevalier Male vocal solo with orchestra arranger  
Odeon 6874 10-in. approximately 1931 Je te dirai Carlos Gardel Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 56-5152-B] 10-in. before 1/18/1949 Il chantait tous le temps Jacques Normand Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CLX1750 12-in. 12/29/1933 Nuits blanches Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CLX1751 12-in. 12/29/1933 Dans le petit café du coin Lucienne Boyer ; Michel Emer Female vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CLX1812 12-in. 9/16/1934 Vieille chanson d'amour Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) CLX2468 12-in. 10/9/1946 J'm'en fous pas mal Guy Luypaerts ; Edith Piaf Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3690 10-in. 5/3/1932 Beguin-biguine Don Barreto ; Don Barreto et son Orchestre Cubain ; Jean Sablon Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3691 10-in. 5/3/1932 Oh, Miss Liza Don Barreto ; Don Barreto et son Orchestre Cubain Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3692 10-in. 5/11/1932 Nella Don Barreto ; Don Barreto et son Orchestre Cubain Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4174 10-in. between February and July 1933 J'ai laissé mon cœur Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL4216 10-in. 3/8/1933 Comme un phono Michel Emer ; Jamblan Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL4217 10-in. 3/8/1933 Y avait un plombier dans sa vie Michel Emer ; Jamblan Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4614 10-in. 12/29/1933 Son regard Lucienne Boyer ; Orchestre Iza Volpin ; Iza Volpin Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4615 10-in. 12/29/1933 Dites-moi je vous aime Lucienne Boyer ; Orchestre Iza Volpin ; Iza Volpin Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4661 10-in. 1/15/1934 Le jour ou je te vis André Ekyan Orchestre Jazz ; André Ekyan ; Jean Sablon Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4663 10-in. 1/15/1934 Prenez garde au grand méchant loup André Ekyan Orchestre Jazz ; André Ekyan ; Jean Sablon Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5011 10-in. 9/15/1934 Beaucoup Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5203 10-in. 1/24/1935 J'm'en fous car je l'aime Jean Sablon ; Alec Siniavine Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5578 10-in. 2/5/1936 Une dernière fois Rafael Canaro ; Orquesta Rafael Canaro ; Roger Toussaint Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5652 10-in. 3/11/1936 Si tu m'aimes Jean Sablon ; Garland Wilson Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6004 10-in. 12/15/1936 Parle-moi de toi Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
(Results 1-25 of 44 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Emer, Michel," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100313.

Emer, Michel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100313.

"Emer, Michel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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