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 (Results 26-44 of 44 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6516 | 10-in. | 1/17/1938 | Y a d'la joie | Charles Trenet | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | arranger | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6846 | 10-in. | 11/17/1938 | Personne | Damia ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6904 | 10-in. | 12/21/1938 | Oné! Les copains | Fréhel ; Orchestre Pierrot | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8012 | 10-in. | 5/14/1945 | Le disque usé | Gus Viseur Orchestre ; Gus Viseur | Accordion solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8106 | 10-in. | 3/20/1946 | Paris - Tour-Eiffel | Jo Charrier ; Francine Claudel ; Jacques Hélian Orchestre ; Zappy Max | Vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8560 | 10-in. | 6/11/1948 | Monsieur Lenoble | Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8642 | 10-in. | 2/9/1949 | Bal dans ma rue | Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8837 | 10-in. | 6/20/1950 | La fête continue | Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9063 | 10-in. | 11/8/1951 | La rue aux chansons | Robert Chauvigny ; Choeur Raymond Saint-Paul ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9089 | 10-in. | 11/27/1951 | Télégramme | Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9245 | 10-in. | 9/3/1952 | Monsieur et madame | Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9354 | 10-in. | approximately 1952 | Ton mariage | Tino Rossi ; Pierre Spiers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9453 | 10-in. | 5/18/1953 | Mais qu'est-ce qui m'arrive là? | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9515 | 10-in. | 7/15/1953 | Jean et Martine (Le routier) | Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9606 | 10-in. | 12/11/1953 | Et moi | Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9607 | 10-in. | 12/11/1953 | Soeur Anne | Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9609 | 10-in. | 12/11/1953 | N'y va pas Manuel | Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9611 | 10-in. | 12/12/1953 | L'effet que tu me fais | Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9749 | 10-in. | 4/10/1954 | Oh! non... | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Emer, Michel," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100313.
Emer, Michel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100313.
"Emer, Michel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Emer, Michel - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00115385
Wikidata: Michel Emer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q952902
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22332522
MusicBrainz: Michel Emer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6a4f885a-cc88-47cd-b021-585d97a6d42e
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