Charles Trenet

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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 - 1954

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

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 154 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7399	10-in.	1/31/1941	Verlaine	Jazz de Paris ; Charles Trenet	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7400	10-in.	1/31/1941	Terre	Jazz de Paris ; Charles Trenet	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7401	10-in.	2/4/1941	Papa pique	Jacques Météhen ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7402	10-in.	2/4/1941	Chanson du joli feu de bois	Jacques Météhen ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7420	10-in.	3/12/1941	La cigale et la fourmi	Quintette du Hot Club de France ; Django Reinhardt ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7476	10-in.	7/16/1941	Bonsoir, jolie madame	Jacques Météhen ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7477	10-in.	7/16/1941	La romance de Paris	Jacques Météhen ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7478	10-in.	7/16/1941	Un rien me fait chanter	Jacques Météhen ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7479	10-in.	7/17/1941	Swing troubadour	Jacques Météhen ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7480	10-in.	7/17/1941	Tout ça c'est pour nous	Jacques Météhen ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7481	10-in.	7/17/1941	Espoir	Jacques Météhen ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7542	10-in.	11/21/1941	Quand tu reverras ton village	Raymond Legrand ; Tino Rossi	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7613	10-in.	5/17/1942	Sur le fil	Léo Chauliac ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7615	10-in.	5/17/1942	Devant la mer	Léo Chauliac ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7657	10-in.	9/28/1942	Frédérica	Charles Trenet Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7658	10-in.	9/28/1942	Le bonheur ne passe qu'une fois	Charles Trenet Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7659	10-in.	9/28/1942	Le soleil a des rayons de pluie	Charles Trenet Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7660	10-in.	9/28/1942	C'est bon	Charles Trenet Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7809	10-in.	7/27/1943	Que reste-t-il de nos amours	Léo Chauliac ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7811	10-in.	7/27/1943	Je n'y suis pour personne	Léo Chauliac ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7813	10-in.	7/27/1943	Quand un facteur s'envole	Léo Chauliac ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7871	10-in.	1/6/1944	Si vous aimiez	Hubert Rostaing ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7911	10-in.	3/16/1944	Que reste-t-il de nos amours	Lucienne Boyer ; Marius Coste	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7969	10-in.	approximately 1944	Ding! Dong!	Henry Leca ; Guy Luypaerts ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7998	10-in.	approximately 1944	Liberté	Henry Leca ; Guy Luypaerts ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer

(Results 51-75 of 154 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Trenet, Charles," accessed December 2, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103592.

Trenet, Charles. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 2, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103592.

"Trenet, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 2 December 2023.