Charles Trenet

Louis Charles Augustin Georges Trenet (French pronunciation: [lwi ʃaʁl oɡystɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ tʁene]; 18 May 1913 – 19 February 2001) was a renowned French singer-songwriter who composed both the music and the lyrics to nearly 1,000 songs over a career that lasted more than 60 years. These songs include "Boum!" (1938), "La Mer" (1946) and "Nationale 7" (1955). Trenet is noted for his work with musicians Michel Emer and Léo Chauliac, with whom he recorded "Y'a d'la joie" (1938) for the first and "La Romance de Paris" (1941) and "Douce France" (1947) for the latter. He was awarded an Honorary Molière Award in 2000.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 18, 1913 (Narbonne), Died February 18, 2001 (Créteil)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, arranger, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 82 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-026186	10-in.	10/12/1938	J'ai ta main	Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-035769	10-in.	4/19/1939	Boom	Maxine Gray ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-036928	10-in.	5/9/1939	Boom	Johnny Messner ; Music Box Band ; Three Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer, lyricist
Victor	D7VB-0489	10-in.	4/9/1947	Passing by	Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-2710	10-in.	12/19/1947	Beyond the sea	Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Gramophone	OLA1507	10-in.	2/10/1937	Y a d'la joie	Marcel Carivan ; Maurice Chevalier	Male vocal solo with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	0EA11893	10-in.	5/9/1947	La mer	Jean Cavall ; Phillip Green	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor (Canada)	9512	10-in.	before 1/18/1949	La mer	Jacques Normand	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5518	10-in.	12/7/1935	Rendez-vous sous la pluie	Jean Sablon	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5697	10-in.	4/17/1936	Le fils de la femme-poisson	Pierre Chagnon ; Fréhel	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5698	10-in.	4/17/1936	La valse à tout le monde	Pierre Chagnon ; Fréhel	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5716	10-in.	4/27/1936	Le fils de la femme-poisson	Alexander et son Orchestre ; Adrien Lamy	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
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	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5985	10-in.	12/10/1936	Tout est au duc	Alexander et son Orchestre ; Adrien Lamy	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6120	10-in.	4/1/1937	Y'a d'la joie	Alexander et son Orchestre ; Adrien Lamy	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6463	10-in.	11/23/1937	Je chante	Charles Trenet ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6488	10-in.	12/14/1937	Fleur bleue	Charles Trenet ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6514	10-in.	1/17/1938	En quittant une ville (j'entends)	Charles Trenet Orchestra ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6515	10-in.	1/17/1938	J'ai ta main	Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer, vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6516	10-in.	1/17/1938	Y a d'la joie	Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6517	10-in.	1/17/1938	Pigeon vole	Charles Trenet Orchestra ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6518	10-in.	1/17/1938	Le grand café	Charles Trenet Orchestra ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6519	10-in.	1/17/1938	La polka du roi	Charles Trenet Orchestra ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6702	10-in.	5/6/1938	Sérénade portugaise	Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6764	10-in.	7/2/1938	Vous oubliez votre cheval	Charles Trenet ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist, lyricist

(Results 1-25 of 82 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Trenet, Charles," accessed September 24, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103592.

Trenet, Charles. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 24, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103592.

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