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 | Audio |
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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 |
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.
"Trenet, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 24 September 2023.
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Wikidata: Charles Trenet - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q212549
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