Georges van Parys

Georges Van Parys (7 June 1902 in Paris – 28 January 1971 in Paris) was a French composer of film music and operettas. Among his musical influences were the group Les Six, Maurice Ravel, and Claude Debussy. Later in his career he served as vice-president of the Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique. He is buried in the cemetery at Villiers-sur-Marne.

Birth and Death Data: Born 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (one of the 20 administrative districts of Paris, France), Died January 28, 1971 (7th arrondissement of Paris (municipal arrondissement in Île-de-France, France) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, songwriter, arranger, conductor, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 241 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WL3371 10-in. approximately November 11 through 30, 1931 Dans tous les ports du monde Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3801 10-in. 7/1/1932 Un fils d'Amérique Drena ; Orchestre du Montmartre ; Witman Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3822 10-in. 7/4/1932 Sympathique Georges van Parys ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL4062 10-in. 12/8/1932 Sympathique Georges van Parys ; Albert Préjean Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL4107 10-in. 1/10/1933 Marins, matelots Pierre Chagnon ; Albert Préjean Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL4108 10-in. 1/10/1933 On se demande pourquoi Georges van Parys ; Albert Préjean Male vocal solo, with piano composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4461 10-in. 7/13/1933 Je suis quelqu'un Armand Bernard ; Albert Préjean Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4462 10-in. 7/13/1933 Quand on est tout là-haut Armand Bernard ; Albert Préjean Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5059 10-in. 10/15/1934 Un gars qui sait tout faire Pierre Chagnon ; Albert Préjean Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5062 10-in. 10/15/1934 Ni pire ni meilleur Pierre Chagnon ; Jacqueline Durec ; Albert Préjean Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5099 10-in. 11/16/1934 C'est lui! Josephine Baker ; Jazz du Poste Parisien ; Alain Romans Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5815 10-in. 7/8/1936 Qu'est-ce qu'il tient Marcelle Bordas ; Wal-Berg Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5869 10-in. 10/1/1936 C'est un mauvais garçon Alexander et son Orchestre ; Maurice Alexander ; Maurice Alexander ; Adrien Lamy Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5870 10-in. 10/1/1936 Je ne donnerais pas ma place Alexander et son Orchestre ; Maurice Alexander ; Maurice Alexander ; Adrien Lamy Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6013 10-in. 12/21/1936 On a tous les deux Pills et Tabet ; Louis Wyns Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6014 10-in. 11/21/1936 A mon âge Jacques Pills ; Louis Wyns Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6016 10-in. 12/21/1936 Prends la route Pills et Tabet ; Louis Wyns Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6126 10-in. 4/6/1937 Imaginons que nous avons rêvé Bernard Celiot ; Mlle. Loulou Hégoburu ; Wal-Berg Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6127 10-in. 4/6/1937 La petite amie Bernard Celiot ; Mlle. Loulou Hégoburu ; Wal-Berg Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6286 10-in. 7/9/1937 Sans vous connaître Pierre Larrieu ; Marcel Leibovici ; Pizella Male vocal solo, with two pianos composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6340 10-in. 10/25/1937 Je n'aime que vous au monde Jean Solar ; Wal-Berg Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6752 10-in. 6/13/1938 Chanson des fortifs Pierre Chagnon ; Fréhel Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6901 10-in. 1/2/1939 La der des der Fréhel ; Orchestre Pierrot Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6902 10-in. 1/2/1939 Sans lendemain Orchestre Pierrot ; Charles Trenet Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7040 10-in. 4/18/1939 Je me mens Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
(Results 201-225 of 241 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Parys, Georges van," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116414.

Parys, Georges van. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116414.

"Parys, Georges van." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116414

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