Maurice Yvain

Maurice Yvain (12 February 1891 – 27 July 1965) was a French composer noted for his operettas of the 1920s and 1930s. Some of which were written for Mistinguett, at one time the best-paid female entertainer in the world. In the 1930s and 1940s, he became a major success in the United States and several of his pieces appeared in the famous Ziegfeld Follies on Broadway. He also composed music for several films of notable directors such as Anatole Litvak, Julien Duvivier, and Henri-Georges Clouzot. Yvain's music blended with the then "spirit of Paris".

Birth and Death Data: Born February 12, 1891 (2nd arrondissement of Paris), Died July 27, 1965 (Suresnes)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, tenor vocal

= 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 B-25026 10-in. 4/4/1921 My man Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-25752 10-in. 11/8/1921 My man Fanny Brice Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-25752 10-in. 12/20/1927 My man Fanny Brice Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-26391 10-in. 5/31/1922 It's up to you Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-26752 10-in. 9/2/1922 Isle of sweethearts Horace Davis ; Sam Moore Octo-chorda and harp-guitar duet composer  
Victor B-27862 10-in. 4/30/1923 Nada más que un beso Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor B-27863 10-in. 4/30/1923 Ça, c'est une chose International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor B-28086 10-in. 6/15/1923 La leyenda de la violeta Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor B-28326 10-in. 7/27/1923 Bombonera del boulevard Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor B-28786 10-in. 10/29/1923 La java Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-28786 10-in. 10/1/1926 La java Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor B-28787 10-in. 10/29/1923 Your lips International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor B-28950 10-in. 11/15/1923 There are some things you never forget International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor B-29260 10-in. 1/8/1924 Mary Rose Marcia Freer Female vocal solo, with violin, xylophone, and orchestra composer  
Victor B-30112 10-in. 5/16/1924 No, no, jamás los hombres Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-37770 10-in. 2/14/1927 Lonely Jacques Renard Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor CVE-43930 12-in. 4/30/1928 To moro mou Tassia Demetriades Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-46390 10-in. 12/13/1928 My man Victor Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-48303 10-in. 1/24/1929 My man Mafalda Carta Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-49084 10-in. 1/19/1929 Mi hombre María Túbau Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-50731 10-in. 3/8/1929 La java Carlos Mejía ; Luis Zamudio Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor BA-277 10-in. 3/18/1923 J'en ai marre José María Aguilar ; Enrique Maciel Guitar duet composer  
Victor BA-449 10-in. 11/26/1923 Ose Anna Orquesta González-Zuloaga Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-1185 10-in. Spring 1927 Andate a... Catamarca Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-02847 10-in. 10/23/1936 Mi hombre Orquesta Eva Garza Female vocal solo, with male vocal quintet and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-034480 10-in. 3/31/1939 My man Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-041470 10-in. 9/19/1939 My man Art Hinett Threesome Jazz/dance trio composer  
Victor BS-053422 10-in. 9/4/1940 My man Californians ; Abe Lyman Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer  
Victor BS-056437 10-in. 10/4/1940 My man Dinah Shore Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-Test-1106 10-in. 5/6/1930 Un amant, un mari Maurice Yvain Male vocal solo, with piano composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 79768 10-in. 3/28/1921 Mon homme Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 79987 10-in. 9/13/1921 I want love Happy Six Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80405 10-in. 6/15/1922 It's up to you Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81462 10-in. 1/7/1924 There are some things you never forget Columbians Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 49865 12-in. 7/19/1920 My man Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 98019 12-in. 3/20/1922 South Sea sweethearts Ferera and Franchini ; Prince's Dance Orchestra Orchestra, with guitar effect (Hawaiian) composer  
Columbia W142961 10-in. 11/24/1926 My man Ruth Etting Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W143277 10-in. 1/9/1927 Lonely (J'ai pas su y faire) Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W143561 10-in. 3/1/1927 My man Ruth Etting Female vocal solo, with violin and piano composer  
Columbia 145968 10-in. 4/5/1928 My man Virginia Lee Female vocal solo, with violin, alto saxophone, and piano composer  
Columbia 74258 12-in. 2/15/1921 Mon homme Century Dance Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 75048 12-in. 1/31/1922 Fun of the fayre, selection, part 1 Herman Finck ; Herman Finck's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 75049 12-in. 1/31/1922 Fun of the fayre, selection, part 2 Herman Finck ; Herman Finck's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 87921 10-in. approximately December 1921 Tout en dansant le fox trot Alexandre Desmarteau Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7875 10-in. Apr. 1921 My man Rega Orchestra ; Aileen Stanley Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-7917 10-in. May 1921 My man Green Brothers' Novelty Band Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh o-8155 10-in. ca. Apr. 1921 My man American Odeon Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh o-8232 10-in. ca. Nov. 1921 I want love Harmonists ; Julius Lenzberg Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-70717 10-in. June 1922 It's up to you Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71028 10-in. Nov. 1922 Isle of sweethearts (Waltz) Guyon's Paradise Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick X8963 12-in. approximately Oct. 1922 Isle of sweethearts Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 5564-5566 10-in. approximately May 1921 Mon homme Knickerbocker Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 8260-8262 10-in. approximately June 1922 It's up to you Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra ; Gene Rodemich ; David Silverman ; Allister Wylie Jazz/dance band, with piano trio composer  
Brunswick 12252-12254 10-in. 1/10/1924 There are some things you never forget Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E28439 10-in. 10/1/1928 My man Belle Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
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) composer  
Brunswick E17411-E17414 10-in. 1/11/1926 Mon homme Blackstone Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick E17675-E17678 10-in. 1/25/1926 Mon homme Blackstone Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick E22030-E22033 10-in. 3/19/1927 Lonely Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E22033) composer  
Brunswick C2897 10-in. 1/31/1929 My man Mary Williams Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano composer  
Brunswick 229W-231W 10-in. 1/15/1925 La java Castilians Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick B21984 10-in. 11/01/1937 My man Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Edison 1369 10-in. Jan. 1913 My man Constance Drever Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7883 10-in. 4/6/1921 Mon homme Orlando's Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 8517 10-in. 6/30/1922 (J'en ai marre) It's up to you Broadway Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 8824 10-in. 1/24/1923 Isle of sweethearts Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9302 10-in. 12/21/1923 There are some things you never forget Ernest L. Stevens Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 9348 10-in. 1/28/1924 La java Kaplan's Melodists Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 19018 10-in. 1/17/1929 My man Gladys Rice Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison N-709 10-in. 1/17/1929 My man Gladys Rice Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone BV9 10-in. 10/1/1928 Dites moi ma mere M. De Liguori ; Jean Vaissade Accordion and banjo duet composer  
Gramophone BK2751 10-in. 3/5/1928 Dites moi ma mère M. Nicholas Amato Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 263707-A] 10-in. June 1930 or earlier C'est pas drôle Paul Hébert Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL176 10-in. approximately September 1925 Pas sur la bouche Henry Laverne Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL177 10-in. approximately September 1925 Pic et pic et colégram Simone Cerdan ; Henry Laverne Female-male vocal duet with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL203 10-in. approximately October 1925 Je me suis paisse embouteiller Henry Laverne Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL204 10-in. approximately October 1925 Je suis v'nu pour te dire bonjour Henry Laverne Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL205 10-in. approximately October 1925 Ça, c'est gentil Simone Cerdan ; Henry Laverne Female-male vocal duet with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL206 10-in. approximately October 1925 Il suffit d'un rein Simone Cerdan ; Henry Laverne Female-male vocal duet with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL271 10-in. 4/16/1926 J'ai pas su y faire Yvonne George Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL758 10-in. 11/16/1927 Quand on est tout seul Pierre Chagnon ; Maurice Chevalier Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL759 10-in. 11/16/1927 Dites-moi ma mère... Pierre Chagnon ; Maurice Chevalier Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL919 10-in. 2/22/1928 Si vous connaisiez papa Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton ; Georges van Parys Male vocal solo, with pianos composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL920 10-in. 2/22/1928 Yes Davia Female vocal solo, with pianos composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL921 10-in. 2/22/1928 Le serais-je? Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton ; Georges van Parys Male vocal solo, with pianos composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL922 10-in. 2/22/1928 Charmantes choses Davia Female vocal solo, with pianos composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL931 10-in. 2/25/1928 Moi, je cherche un emploi Christiane Dor ; Georges van Parys Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL932 10-in. 2/25/1928 C'est du chantage Christiane Dor ; Georges van Parys Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL951 10-in. 3/10/1928 Deux pianos Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton ; Georges van Parys Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1138 10-in. 6/7/1928 J'ai pas su y faire Yvonne George ; Georges van Parys Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1343 10-in. 12/12/1928 Elle est à vous Pierre Chagnon ; Urban Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1344 10-in. 12/12/1928 Le tagada Pierre Chagnon ; Urban Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1345 10-in. 12/12/1928 On se fait pouett-pouett Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1346 10-in. 12/12/1928 Jules! Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1493 10-in. 3/8/1929 C'est pas mon rayon Georges Milton ; Gabriel Taunay Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1569 10-in. between April 4 and 8 1929 Quand on a vingt ans Davia Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1570 10-in. between April 4 and 8 1929 Tout simplement Davia Female vocal solo, with pianos and saxophone composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1904 10-in. 12/3/1929 Si j'etais chef de gare Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1905 10-in. 12/3/1929 Faut ce qu'il faut Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1906 10-in. 12/3/1929 Il n'y a plus de binious Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1907 10-in. 12/3/1929 Les chinois Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1908 10-in. 12/3/1929 Freres de lait Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2683 10-in. 12/24/1930 Tout à vous Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton ; Orchestre de Jazz Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2684 10-in. 12/24/1930 Quand on est petit Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton ; Orchestre de Jazz Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2930 10-in. 3/23/1931 Pas sur la bouche Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2931 10-in. 3/23/1931 Le hoquet Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2952 10-in. 4/3/1931 Pic et pic et colegram Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy ; Becky Rosanès Female-male vocal duet with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2953 10-in. 4/3/1931 Il suffit d'un rien Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy ; Becky Rosanès Female-male vocal duet with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3332 10-in. approximately November 10, 1931 C'est pour toi que j'ai l'béguin! Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy ; Becky Rosanès Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3343 10-in. approximately mid-November 1931 Dans l'escalier Line Marlys ; Orchestre de Danse Alexander Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4263 10-in. 4/4/1933 Sur le trottoir Basil Codolban ; Georges Milton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4770 10-in. 3/13/1934 Le jeu de massacre Valdo Garman ; Marianne Oswald Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4779 10-in. 4/4/1934 Voilà la vie Gilles and Julien Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4780 10-in. 4/4/1934 Nuit d'hiver Gilles and Julien Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4781 10-in. 4/4/1934 Enterrement de province Gilles and Julien Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4791 10-in. 4/6/1934 Moi, moi, moi Gilles and Julien Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4909 10-in. 6/6/1934 Ils étaient trois Gilles and Julien Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4910 10-in. 6/6/1934 Le jeu de massacre Gilles and Julien Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5145 10-in. 12/12/1934 Faut simplifier! Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5146 10-in. 12/12/1934 Un p'tit bout d'homme Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5446 10-in. 7/10/1935 Vogue mon coeur Pierre Chagnon ; Tino Rossi Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5853 10-in. 9/15/1936 Qu'est-c'que tu dis d'ça Jean Gabin ; Orchestre Musette Pierrot Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5854 10-in. 9/15/1936 Quand on se promène au bord de l'eau Jean Gabin ; Orchestre Musette Pierrot Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5959 10-in. 11/19/1936 La lavandiere Marianne Oswald ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6000 10-in. 12/15/1936 Romance Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6642 10-in. 4/4/1938 Mon homme Mistinguett ; Orchestre du Casino de Paris ; Marcel Pagnoul Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6748 10-in. 6/11/1938 C'est mon quartier Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7060 10-in. 5/15/1939 C'est mon quartier Lucienne Boyer ; Wal-Berg Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7406 10-in. 2/5/1941 C'est mon quartier Lucienne Boyer ; Raymond Legrand Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8289 10-in. 1/6/1947 La zingarella Faustin Jeanjean ; Germaine Roger Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8290 10-in. 1/6/1947 La valse de Paris Faustin Jeanjean ; Germaine Roger Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8356 10-in. 3/3/1947 Je ne sais rien de mon amant Marius Coste ; Colette Mars Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Yvain, Maurice," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108728.

Yvain, Maurice. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108728.

"Yvain, Maurice." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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