Albert Willemetz
Albert Willemetz (14 February 1887 – 7 October 1964) was a French librettist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 14, 1887 (Paris), Died October 7, 1964 (Marnes-la-Coquette)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, translator, librettist, adapter, composer, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-25752 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | My man | Fanny Brice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-35375 | 10-in. | 5/6/1926 | Valentina | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-35612 | 10-in. | 5/18/1926 | Valentine | Franklyn Baur ; International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-48303 | 10-in. | 1/24/1929 | My man | Mafalda Carta | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-49084 | 10-in. | 1/19/1929 | Mi hombre | María Túbau | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | translator | |
| Victor | BVE-50731 | 10-in. | 3/8/1929 | La java | Carlos Mejía ; Luis Zamudio | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-053422 | 10-in. | 9/4/1940 | My man | Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7FB-0880 | 10-in. | 5/19/1947 | Valentine | Maurice Chevalier ; Henri René Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7FB-0881 | 10-in. | 5/19/1947 | Valentine | Maurice Chevalier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142961 | 10-in. | 11/24/1926 | My man | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with piano | translator | |
| Columbia | W143561 | 10-in. | 3/1/1927 | My man | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with violin and piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7875 | 10-in. | Apr. 1921 | My man | Rega Orchestra ; Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29134 | 10-in. | 1/19/1929 | My man | Brunswick Orchestra ; Vaughn De Leath ; Louis Katzman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17411-E17414 | 10-in. | 1/11/1926 | Mon homme | Blackstone Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | B21984 | 10-in. | 11/01/1937 | My man | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0LA2352 | 10-in. | 1/12/1938 | Sur la commode | Adrien Adrius ; Ensemble Musette ; Jean Vaissade | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0LA2814 | 10-in. | 11/3/1938 | Ah! si vous connaissiez ma poule | Marcel Carivan ; Maurice Chevalier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0LA3187 | 10-in. | 7/7/1939 | Mon Amour | Maurice Chevalier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Gramophone | 0LA3905 | 10-in. | 3/12/1942 | La symphonie des semelles de bois | Maurice Chevalier ; Raymond Legrand | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 150126-B] | 10-in. | before 12/13/1947 | Un tout p'tit peu | Maurice Chevalier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263238-B] | 10-in. | Spring 1926 | Fleurs d'amour | Émile Larochelle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263707-A] | 10-in. | June 1930 or earlier | C'est pas drôle | Paul Hébert | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WA11283 | 10-in. | February or March 1931 | La violetera | Gaucho Tango Orchestra ; Geraldo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL338 | 10-in. | approximately January 3, 1927. | Quand c'est une femme | Georges van Parys ; Saint-Granier | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL710 | 10-in. | 10/25/1927 | Pour vous | Georges van Parys ; Saint-Granier | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1253 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | Mon p'tit Tom | Pierre Chagnon ; Maurice Chevalier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1254 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | Ça m'est égal | Pierre Chagnon ; Maurice Chevalier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1255 | 10-in. | 10/5/1928 | Si j'étais demoiselle... | Pierre Chagnon ; Maurice Chevalier | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1284 | 10-in. | 11/5/1928 | Ramona | Georges van Parys ; Saint-Granier | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1297 | 10-in. | 11/13/1928 | Quand on n'a pas le pied marin | Pierre Chagnon ; Gustave Nelson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1298 | 10-in. | 11/13/1928 | Les hommes sont bien tous les mêmes | Pierre Chagnon ; Marcelle Denya | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1299 | 10-in. | 11/13/1928 | Duo du coup de roulis | Pierre Chagnon ; Marcelle Denya ; Gustave Nelson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1300 | 10-in. | 11/13/1928 | Tous les deux me plaisent | Pierre Chagnon ; Marcelle Denya | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1423 | 10-in. | approximately February 4, 1929 | Dans les magasins | Bach ; Henry Laverne ; Nina Myral | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1960 | 10-in. | approximately December 16 through 30, 1929 | Chere vielle ecose | Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | translator | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1961 | 10-in. | approximately December 16 through 30, 1929 | A-t-on l'espoir quand on est soldat | Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | translator | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1993 | 10-in. | approximately January 10, 1930 | Ma Louise | Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1995 | 10-in. | approximately January 10, 1930 | Amour, reviens vers moi! | Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | translator | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2042 | 10-in. | between February 6 and 28 1930 | Un seul baiser | Pierre Chagnon ; Line Marlys | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | translator | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2062 | 10-in. | between February 6 and 28 1930 | Ah! Que j'aimerais Denise | Armand Bernard ; Malloire | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | translator | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2063 | 10-in. | between February 6 and 28 1930 | A coeur vaillant | Armand Bernard ; Malloire | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | translator | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2263 | 10-in. | 5/6/1930 | Faut jamais dire ça! | Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2668 | 10-in. | 12/16/1930 | Oui...non... | Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2669 | 10-in. | 12/16/1930 | Ça fait tout d'mêm' plaisir | Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2789 | 10-in. | 2/16/1931 | Ma Loulou... mon amour | Basil Codolban ; Pizella | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2799 | 10-in. | 2/20/1931 | C'est Rosalie | Armand Bernard ; Chœur du Théâtre du Châtelet ; Mlle. Loulou Hégoburu | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2800 | 10-in. | 2/20/1931 | La cantiniere | Armand Bernard ; Chœur du Théâtre du Châtelet ; Mlle. Loulou Hégoburu | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2954 | 10-in. | 4/9/1931 | Papa veut toujours seule, hélas! que je m'amuse | Pierre Chagnon ; Jacqueline Francell | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2955 | 10-in. | 4/9/1931 | Pardon, mon papa que j'adore | Pierre Chagnon ; Jacqueline Francell | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3052 | 10-in. | 5/7/1931 | C'est peu de chose | Pierre Chagnon ; Pizella | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3053 | 10-in. | 5/7/1931 | Un mariage d'amour | Pierre Chagnon ; Pizella | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3219 | 10-in. | 6/25/1931 | C'est pour un beau p'tit homme | Armand Bernard ; Georges Milton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3221 | 10-in. | 6/25/1931 | Emilienne | Armand Bernard ; Georges Milton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3233 | 10-in. | 6/30/1931 | Ma petite mandoline (Bidi-bi-dibin) | Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3234 | 10-in. | 6/30/1931 | T'en fais pas Bouboule | Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3373 | 10-in. | approximately 1931 | La biguine | Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy ; René Verney | Male vocal solo, with clarinet solo and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3381 | 10-in. | approximately November 11 through 30, 1931 | C'est pa...pa...c'est parisien | Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3437 | 10-in. | January 1932 | Nina-Rosa | Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3438 | 10-in. | January 1932 | Les femmes sont perfides | Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3451 | 10-in. | approximately December 16 through 30, 1931 | Il est charmant | Pierre Chagnon ; Marthe Coiffier | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3473 | 10-in. | January 1932 | En parlant un peu de Paris | Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3474 | 10-in. | approximately December 16 through 30, 1931 | J'en suis un… | Borels ; Pierre Chagnon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3478 | 10-in. | approximately 1931 | Justinien | Malloire ; Orchestre de Danse Alexander | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3512 | 10-in. | February 1932 | Les femmes sont perfides | Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3863 | 10-in. | 7/13/1932 | Je ne suis pas très exigeante | Germaine Féraldy ; Jean Jacquin | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4548 | 10-in. | 11/14/1933 | Tout ca n'arrive qu'a moi | Pierre Chagnon ; Mistinguett | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4549 | 10-in. | 11/14/1933 | C'est vrai | Pierre Chagnon ; Mistinguett | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4639 | 10-in. | 1/11/1934 | Amusez-vous | Alexander et son Orchestre ; Malloire | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4640 | 10-in. | 1/11/1934 | Margot | Alexander et son Orchestre ; Malloire | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4669 | 10-in. | 2/2/1934 | Margot | Pierre Chagnon ; Albert Préjean | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4670 | 10-in. | Amusez-vous | Pierre Chagnon ; Albert Préjean | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | ||
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4741 | 10-in. | 3/6/1934 | Un petit négro | Marcel Carivan ; Michel Simon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4742 | 10-in. | 3/6/1934 | Elle est épatante | Marcel Carivan ; Michel Simon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5057 | 10-in. | 10/15/1934 | Je m'donne | Pierre Chagnon ; Albert Préjean | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5058 | 10-in. | 10/15/1934 | Dans la vie faut pas s'en faire | Pierre Chagnon ; Albert Préjean | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5063 | 10-in. | 10/15/1934 | Pour bien réussir dans la chaussure | Pierre Chagnon ; Albert Préjean | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6227 | 10-in. | 6/9/1937 | Sur la commode | Jeanne Aubert ; Louis Wyns | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6642 | 10-in. | 4/4/1938 | Mon homme | Mistinguett ; Orchestre du Casino de Paris ; Marcel Pagnoul | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6952 | 10-in. | 2/2/1939 | Un p'tit air | Jo Bouillon ; Roger Lucchesi ; Orchestre Jo Bouillon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7019 | 10-in. | 4/6/1939 | Politesse | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7037 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Idylle à Bois-le-Roi | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7038 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Félicie aussi | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7039 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Le grand séducteur aux yeux noirs | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7158 | 10-in. | 12/4/1939 | Francine | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7235 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | Souris-moi et dis-moi "bonne chance" | Lucienne Delyle ; Wal-Berg | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7354 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | Sélection de l'opérette "Phi-Phi" | Raymond Legrand ; Raymond Legrand Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7355 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | Sélection de l'opérette "Phi-Phi" | Raymond Legrand ; Raymond Legrand Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7694 | 10-in. | 11/27/1942 | La grande valse | Marcel Carivan ; Germaine Roger | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | adapter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7695 | 10-in. | 11/27/1942 | La grande valse | Marcel Carivan ; Germaine Roger | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | adapter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Willemetz, Albert," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104062.
Willemetz, Albert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104062.
"Willemetz, Albert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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