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
= 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 | 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 | |
| Victor | D7VB-1945 | 10-in. | 11/1/1947 | Falling in love again (can't help it) | Russ Case Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | D7VB-2754 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Lillette | Jean Sablon ; Toots Camarata Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | D7VB-2755 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Every time | Jean Sablon ; Toots Camarata Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | D7VB-2756 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Au revoir again | Jean Sablon ; Toots Camarata Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | D7VB-2757 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Tell me, Marianne | Jean Sablon ; Toots Camarata Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0LA5659 | 10-in. | 11/19/1949 | Noël blanc | Paul Baron Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | 0LA5661 | 10-in. | 11/19/1949 | Chemineau noël | Paul Baron Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Decca | 70788 | 10-in. | 5/28/1942 | Ma mie | Jean Sablon | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Decca | 70789 | 10-in. | 5/28/1942 | Serenade | Jean Sablon | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Decca | 70790 | 10-in. | 5/28/1942 | Dis-lui que je l'aime | Jean Sablon | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Decca | 70829 | 10-in. | 6/8/1942 | Jean, Jean | Jean Sablon | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Decca | 70830 | 10-in. | 6/8/1942 | Je n'en connais pas la fin | Jean Sablon | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Decca | 70831 | 10-in. | 6/8/1942 | Elle n'est pas si mal que ca | Jean Sablon | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Decca | 73252 | 10-in. | 12/18/1945 | Symphonie | Jean Sablon | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Decca | 73253 | 10-in. | 12/18/1945 | Symphony | Jean Sablon | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Decca | 73254 | 10-in. | 12/19/1945 | C'est le printemps (It might as well be Spring) | Jean Sablon | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Decca | 73391 | 2/25/1946 | Porque | Jean Sablon | vocalist, baritone vocal | |||
| Decca | 73392 | 2/25/1946 | Pigalle | Jean Sablon | vocalist, baritone vocal | |||
| Decca | 73393 | 2/25/1946 | J'attendrai (I'll be yours) | Jean Sablon | vocalist, baritone vocal | |||
| Decca | 73394 | 2/25/1946 | La chanson des rues | Jean Sablon | vocalist, baritone vocal | |||
| Decca | 73490 | 4/1/1946 | Vous qui passez sans me voir | Jean Sablon | vocalist, baritone vocal | |||
| Decca | 73491 | 4/1/1946 | Quand l'amour meurt | Jean Sablon | vocalist, baritone vocal | |||
| Decca | 73492 | 4/1/1946 | Passê | Jean Sablon | vocalist, baritone vocal | |||
| Decca | 73493 | 4/1/1946 | These foolish things (Ces petites choses) | Jean Sablon | vocalist, baritone vocal | |||
| 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 | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3779 | 10-in. | 6/10/1932 | Quand on est au volant | Mireille ; Jean Sablon | Vocal duet with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3822 | 10-in. | 7/4/1932 | Sympathique | Georges van Parys ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3850 | 10-in. | 7/11/1932 | Ma grand'mère était garde-barrière | Mireille ; Jean Sablon | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3851 | 10-in. | 7/11/1932 | Vingt et vingt | Mireille ; Jean Sablon | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3890 | 10-in. | 10/3/1932 | Vous ne savez pas | Pierre Chagnon ; Germaine Sablon ; Jean Sablon | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL4012 | 10-in. | 11/14/1932 | Les pieds dans l'eau | Mireille ; Jean Sablon | Vocal duet with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL4072 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | C'est un jardinier qui boite | Mireille ; Pills et Tabet ; Jean Sablon ; Georges Tabet | Vocal quartet with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL4073 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | La partie de bridge | Mireille ; Pills et Tabet ; Jean Sablon | Vocal quartet with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4274 | 10-in. | 4/6/1933 | Depuis que je suis à Paris | Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4275 | 10-in. | 4/6/1933 | Vous avez déménagé mon cœur | Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4282 | 10-in. | 4/8/1933 | Mon chant d'amour est une valse | Clément Doucet ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4283 | 10-in. | 4/8/1933 | Éteignons tout et couchons-nous | Clément Doucet ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4357 | 10-in. | 5/12/1933 | Presque oui | Mireille ; Jean Sablon | Vocal duet with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4538 | 10-in. | 11/10/1933 | Ce petit chemin | Mireille et son Chœur ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| 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 | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| 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 | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4807 | 10-in. | 4/11/1934 | Je sais que vous êtes jolie | André Ekyan ; Django Reinhardt ; Jean Sablon ; Alec Siniavine | Male vocal solo, with guitar, clarinet, and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4808 | 10-in. | 4/11/1934 | Par correspondance | André Ekyan ; Django Reinhardt ; Jean Sablon ; Alec Siniavine | Male vocal solo, with guitar, clarinet, and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5176 | 10-in. | 1/7/1935 | The continental | Django Reinhardt ; Jean Sablon ; Garland Wilson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5177 | 10-in. | 1/7/1935 | Miss Otis regrets | Jean Sablon ; Garland Wilson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5178 | 10-in. | 1/11/1935 | Un baiser | Django Reinhardt ; Jean Sablon ; Garland Wilson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5179 | 10-in. | 1/7/1935 | La dernière bergère | Django Reinhardt ; Jean Sablon ; Garland Wilson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| 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 | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5204 | 10-in. | 1/24/1935 | La baignoire | Jean Sablon ; Alec Siniavine | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5487 | 10-in. | 10/18/1935 | Cette chanson est pour vous | Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5518 | 10-in. | 12/7/1935 | Rendez-vous sous la pluie | Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5525 | 10-in. | 12/12/1935 | Femmé jusqu'a lundi | Mireille ; Jean Sablon ; Alec Siniavine | Vocal duet with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5526 | 10-in. | 12/12/1935 | Puisque vous partez en voyage | Mireille ; Jean Sablon ; Alec Siniavine | Vocal duet with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5569 | 10-in. | 1/18/1936 | Ça vient tout doucement | Mlle. Loulou Hégoburu ; Jean Sablon ; Wal-Berg | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5570 | 10-in. | 1/18/1936 | Deux sur un trapèze | Mlle. Loulou Hégoburu ; Jean Sablon ; Wal-Berg | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5571 | 10-in. | 1/18/1936 | Le bonheur c'est un rien | Mlle. Loulou Hégoburu ; Jean Sablon ; Wal-Berg | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5572 | 10-in. | 1/18/1936 | Le moulin qui jase | Mlle. Loulou Hégoburu ; Jean Sablon ; Wal-Berg | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5651 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | Un seul couvert, please, James | Jean Sablon ; Garland Wilson | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5652 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | Si tu m'aimes | Jean Sablon ; Garland Wilson | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5793 | 10-in. | 6/19/1936 | Ces petites choses | Jean Sablon ; Alec Siniavine ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5796 | 10-in. | 6/19/1936 | Un poisson dans l'eau | Jean Sablon ; Wal-Berg | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5797 | 10-in. | 6/19/1936 | Vous qui passez sans me voir | Jean Sablon ; Alec Siniavine ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5903 | 10-in. | 10/19/1936 | Quand je te parle d'amour | Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5904 | 10-in. | 10/19/1936 | Duo des aveux | Germaine Sablon ; Jean Sablon ; Wal-Berg | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5905 | 10-in. | 10/19/1936 | La chanson des rues | Jean Sablon ; Wal-Berg | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5906 | 10-in. | 10/19/1936 | Il ne faut pas briser un rêve | Jean Sablon ; Wal-Berg | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5917 | 10-in. | 11/3/1936 | Les fleurs et les champignons | Mireille ; Pills et Tabet ; Jean Sablon | Vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5918 | 10-in. | 11/3/1936 | Y'a du soleil dans la boutique | John Ellsworth ; Mireille ; Pills et Tabet ; Jean Sablon | Vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6033 | 10-in. | 1/19/1937 | Plus rien n'existe | Jean Sablon ; Alec Siniavine ; Wal-Berg | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6034 | 10-in. | 1/19/1937 | Mélancolie | Jean Sablon ; Wal-Berg | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6035 | 10-in. | 1/19/1937 | Pour vous j'avais fait cette chanson | Jean Sablon ; Alec Siniavine ; Wal-Berg | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal |
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.
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