Jean Lenoir

Jean Lenoir pseudonym for Jean Bernard Daniel Neuburger (26 February 1891 – 19 January 1976) was a French songwriter, whose work included chansons and romantic light film songs.

Lenoir was born in Paris. His most famous song, for which he wrote both melody and lyrics, was Parlez-moi d'amour (1930). It was composed for the cabaret Chez les Borgia and was recorded by Lucienne Boyer. By 1970, it had already been performed by more than 167 artists, including: Duke Ellington, Ray Charles, Maurice Chevalier, Ray Conniff and Barbra Streisand.

Lenoir died in Suresnes, aged 84.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1891 (9th arrondissement of Paris), Died January 19, 1976 (Suresnes)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-55693 10-in. 9/16/1929 Love me Frank Munn ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-56805 10-in. 12/3/1929 Love me Jesse Crawford Pipe organ solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-57144 10-in. 11/12/1929 Love me Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BS-73900 10-in. 11/1/1932 Speak to me of love Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer  
Victor BAVE-86730 10-in. approximately Dec. 1934 Parlez-moi d'amour Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-013500 10-in. 9/7/1937 Parle-moi d'amour Frieda Hempel Soprano vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
Columbia W148993 10-in. 9/11/1929 Love me Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Columbia W149006 10-in. 9/13/1929 Love me Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 149025 10-in. 9/19/1929 Love me Arthur Fields ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia [W]149083 10-in. 10/2/1929 Love me The Four Aces Male vocal quartet, with guitar and steel guitar lyricist  
OKeh W403239 10-in. 11/7/1929 Love me William Dutton Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Brunswick E30911 10-in. Sept. 1929 Love me Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio lyricist  
Brunswick E30979-E30980 10-in. Sept. 1929 Love me Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick C4692 10-in. 10/25/1929 Love me Jimmie’s Blue Melody Boys Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Gramophone 0W722 10-in. 10/28/1931 Parlez-moi d'amour Gabrielle Galland Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0J1090 10-in. 6/27/1933 Háblame de amor Tino Folgar Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0T1465 10-in. before 9/4/1935 Logia erotika [Λογια ερΩτικα] Pyrros Chronidēs (Πυρρος Χρονιδης) Male vocal solo composer  
Odeon 6871 10-in. 9/21/1931 Déjà Carlos Gardel Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 263667-B] 10-in. January 1930 or earlier Déjà Donat Brunet Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL154 10-in. approximately April 1925 Tu sais Georges van Parys ; Dora Stroëva Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL309 10-in. 12/3/1926 Pars Yvonne George ; Georges van Parys Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL668 10-in. 10/19/1927 Olle-florita E. (Elie) Aïvaz ; Dora Stroëva Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1153 10-in. 6/8/1928 L'autre Armand Bernard ; Yvonne George Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1918 10-in. 12/6/1929 C'est ton sourire, Paris! Robert Avignon ; Malloire ; Orchestre Robert Avignon Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2175 10-in. 4/11/1930 Parle-moi... Lucienne Boyer ; Basil Codolban Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2177 10-in. 4/11/1930 Parlez-moi d'amour Lucienne Boyer ; Basil Codolban Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2236 10-in. 4/29/1930 Tu sais Gregor ; Grégor et ses Grégoriens Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2298 10-in. 6/4/1930 Boublitchki Pierre Chagnon ; Damia Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2299 10-in. 6/4/1930 C'est mon gigolo Pierre Chagnon ; Damia Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2320 10-in. Approximately June 5th, 1930 Pourtant L. Gontcharoff ; Dora Stroëva Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2321 10-in. 6/5/1930 Celle que vous attendez Pierre Chagnon ; Damia Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2341 10-in. 6/14/1930 Attends Costica Bagiac ; Lucienne Boyer ; Orchestre Costica Bagiac Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2343 10-in. 6/14/1930 Le coup dur Costica Bagiac ; Lucienne Boyer ; Orchestre Costica Bagiac Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2356 10-in. 7/3/1930 Nous deux Pierre Chagnon ; Perchicot Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2403 10-in. 10/2/1930 Tu sais... L. Gontcharoff ; Dora Stroëva Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2404 10-in. 10/2/1930 Mes baisers te diront L. Gontcharoff ; Dora Stroëva Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2414 10-in. 10/4/1930 Le trait d'union ou entre nous deux Pierre Chagnon ; Georgel Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2516 10-in. 10/23/1930 Comme un moineau Fréhel ; Albert Valsien Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2596 10-in. 11/24/1930 La belle Lucienne Boyer ; M. L. Khotinoff Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2608 10-in. 12/2/1930 Le beau Léon Pierre Chagnon ; Georgius Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2609 10-in. 12/2/1930 On l'appelait "Fleur des fortifs" Pierre Chagnon ; Georgius Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2618 10-in. 12/3/1930 Je suis menteuse Armand Bernard ; Claire Franconay Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2647 10-in. 12/10/1930 Tu m'oublieras Pierre Chagnon ; Damia Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2649 10-in. 12/10/1930 Les rosses Pierre Chagnon ; Damia Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2701 10-in. 12/30/1930 Parce qu'il est grand Pierre Chagnon ; Line Marlys Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2703 10-in. 12/30/1930 Je t'aime d'amour Pierre Chagnon ; Line Marlys Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2825 10-in. 3/3/1931 Ah! Pourquoi mens-tu? Lucienne Boyer ; Orchestre Iza Volpin ; Iza Volpin Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2843 10-in. 3/5/1931 Ne ris pas! Dora Stroëva Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2846 10-in. 3/5/1931 Dis-moi je t'aime! Alexandre Cosaï ; Dora Stroëva Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2937 10-in. 3/25/1931 Avec vous ce serait si doux Armand Bernard ; Violette Fleury ; Jean Flovert Vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3148 10-in. 6/3/1931 Comme une fleur!... Pierre Chagnon ; Fréhel Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3307 10-in. approximately October 1931 J'ai vu mieux qu'ça au cinéma Armand Bernard ; Orchestre de Danse Columbia Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3309 10-in. approximately October 1931 Tout s'arrange Armand Bernard ; Orchestre de Danse Columbia Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3340 10-in. approximately November 11 through 30, 1931 Le train du rêve Lucienne Boyer ; Orchestre Iza Volpin ; Iza Volpin Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3352 10-in. approximately November 20, 1931. Il ne reste rien Pierre Chagnon ; Damia Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3667 10-in. 4/12/1932 Ne dis pas toujours Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL4089 10-in. 1/4/1933 Pour en arriver là Pierre Chagnon ; Damia Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4195 10-in. 2/15/1933 As-tu déclaré tes revenus? Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4548 10-in. 11/14/1933 Tout ca n'arrive qu'a moi Pierre Chagnon ; Mistinguett Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4597 10-in. 12/12/1933 Pluie Pierre Chagnon ; Damia Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4830 10-in. 4/24/1934 Viens, gosse de gosse Marianne Oswald Female vocal solo, with piano and accordion lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4992 10-in. 7/12/1934 Si vous étiez un coquin Arletty ; Pierre Chagnon Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4993 10-in. 7/12/1934 Pourquoi m'as-tu fait ca Arletty ; Pierre Chagnon Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5005 10-in. 7/19/1934 On ne voit ça qu'à Paris Pierre Chagnon ; Albert Préjean Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5008 10-in. 7/19/1934 Sans un mot Pierre Chagnon ; Albert Préjean Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5009 10-in. 7/19/1934 La crise est finie Pierre Chagnon ; Albert Préjean Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5059 10-in. 10/15/1934 Un gars qui sait tout faire Pierre Chagnon ; Albert Préjean Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5062 10-in. 10/15/1934 Ni pire ni meilleur Pierre Chagnon ; Jacqueline Durec ; Albert Préjean Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5506 10-in. 12/3/1935 Oubliez-moi Damia ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5507 10-in. 12/3/1935 Longtemps Damia ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5634 10-in. 3/4/1936 Un dimanche comme les autres Damia ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6219 10-in. 6/3/1937 Redis-moi vous E. (Elie) Aïvaz ; Dora Stroëva Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6221 10-in. 6/3/1937 Déjà E. (Elie) Aïvaz ; Dora Stroëva Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6222 10-in. 6/3/1937 Tu sais E. (Elie) Aïvaz ; Dora Stroëva Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7139 10-in. 7/11/1939 Mon coeur vogue Alexander et son Orchestre Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lenoir, Jean," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100530.

Lenoir, Jean. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100530.

"Lenoir, Jean." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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