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Jean Sablon

Jean Sablon (Nogent-sur-Marne 25 March 1906 – Cannes 24 February 1994) was a French singer, songwriter, composer and actor. He was one of the first French singers to immerse himself in jazz. The man behind several songs by big French and American names, he was the first to use a microphone on a French stage in 1936. Star of vinyl and the radio, he left France in 1937 to take up a contract with NBC in the United States. His radio and later televised shows made him a huge star in America. Henceforth the most international of French singers among his contemporaries, he became an ambassador of French songwriting and dedicated his career to touring internationally, occasionally returning to France to appear on stage. His sixty-one year career came to an end in 1984.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 25, 1906 (Nogent-sur-Marne), Died February 24, 1994 (Cannes)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, lyricist

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 96 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-011654 10-in. 8/5/1937 Can I forget you Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BS-011655 10-in. 8/5/1937 Comment t'oublier? Norman, Cloutier ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal, lyricist  
Victor BS-011656 10-in. 8/5/1937 Afraid to dream Norman, Cloutier ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BS-011657 10-in. 8/5/1937 J'ai peur de rever Norman, Cloutier ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BS-011658 10-in. 8/5/1937 Le doux caboulot Norman, Cloutier ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BS-011659 10-in. 8/5/1937 Si mon coeur pouvait te dire Norman, Cloutier ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor PBS-026186 10-in. 10/12/1938 J'ai ta main Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor PBS-026187 10-in. 10/12/1938 Two sleepy people Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor PBS-026188 10-in. 10/12/1938 Un coussin, deux tetes Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor PBS-026189 10-in. 10/12/1938 Cette melodie Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor PBS-026190 10-in. 10/12/1938 Star dust Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor PBS-026191 10-in. 10/12/1938 Blue nightfall Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BS-037148 10-in. 5/24/1939 Rendezvous time in Paree Leonard W. Joy ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BS-037149 10-in. 5/24/1939 Is it possible? Leonard W. Joy ; Jean Sablon Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BS-037150 10-in. 5/24/1939 We can live on love (We haven't got a pot to cook in) Leonard W. Joy ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BS-037151 10-in. 5/24/1939 South American way Leonard W. Joy ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BS-065670 10-in. 6/2/1941 Sur les quais de vieux Paris Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BS-065671 10-in. 6/2/1941 J'attendrai Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BS-065672 10-in. 6/2/1941 Le fiacre Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BS-065673 10-in. 6/2/1941 I'm misunderstood Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor D6VB-1910 10-in. 7/16/1946 Passe Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Lilian Lane Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D7VB-0503 10-in. 4/20/1947 Vous qui passez sans me voir Jean Sablon ; Toots Camarata Orchestra Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor D7VB-0504 10-in. 4/20/1947 I wonder who's kissing her now Jean Sablon ; Toots Camarata Orchestra Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor D7VB-0505 10-in. 4/20/1947 Roses in the rain Jean Sablon ; Toots Camarata Orchestra Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor D7VB-1944 10-in. 11/1/1947 A tune for humming Russ Case Orchestra ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, baritone vocal  
(Results 1-25 of 96 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sablon, Jean," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102495.

Sablon, Jean. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102495.

"Sablon, Jean." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102495

External Sources

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Discogs: Jean Sablon

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LCNAR: Sablon, Jean, 1906-1994 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79095139

Wikidata: Jean Sablon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q330824

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/36997159

MusicBrainz: Jean Sablon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f3a6367f-ee45-43ce-856a-eccd8c538468

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/41383

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