Henri René
Birth and Death Data: Born December 29th, 1906, Died April 25th, 1993
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1963
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, conductor, accordion, composer, songwriter, arranger
Notes: Many compositions credited under birth name Harold M. Kirchstein, but he is better known as Henri René, an instrumentalist, conductor, composer, arranger, and record producer.
See Also: Kirchstein, Harold M.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 61 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-051461 | 10-in. | 6/20/1940 | Burning cheeks | Henri René Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-051462 | 10-in. | 6/20/1940 | Never say no | Henri René Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-058166 | 10-in. | 12/11/1940 | Double talk | Andre Musette Orchestra | Instrumental sextet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-066555 | 10-in. | 4/10/1942 | The old waltz | Glib Chandrowsky ; T. Zarkevich Russian Group | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-066556 | 10-in. | 4/10/1942 | Wandering gypsies | T. Zarkevich Russian Group | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-066557 | 10-in. | 4/10/1942 | Wilted roses | C. Codolban ; T. Zarkevich Russian Group | Violin solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-066558 | 10-in. | 4/10/1942 | Shadows of the past | C. Codolban ; T. Zarkevich Russian Group | Violin solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-066559 | 10-in. | 4/13/1942 | Mieszane walce | Orkiestra Srebrne Dzwony ; Bernie Witkowski | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-066560 | 10-in. | 4/13/1942 | Polka karolka | Orkiestra Srebrne Dzwony ; Bernie Witkowski | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-066561 | 10-in. | 4/13/1942 | Tego nie zebiezesz | Orkiestra Srebrne Dzwony ; Bernie Witkowski | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-066562 | 10-in. | 4/13/1942 | Raz jedem powiedz "tak" | Orkiestra Srebrne Dzwony ; Bernie Witkowski | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-066563 | 10-in. | 4/13/1942 | Cienki z grubem | Orkiestra Srebrne Dzwony ; Bernie Witkowski | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-068953 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Mē se noiazei (Μη σε νοιαζει) | Fotis Argyropoulos (Φωτης Αργυροπουλος) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-068954 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Ela mikro mou (Ελα μικρο μου) | Fotis Argyropoulos (Φωτης Αργυροπουλος) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-068955 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Mourgo Mousolini (Μουργο Μουσολινι) | Fotis Argyropoulos (Φωτης Αργυροπουλος) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-068956 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Tsimpliari Chirochito (Τσιμπλιαρι Χιροχιτο) | Fotis Argyropoulos (Φωτης Αργυροπουλος) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D7FB-187 | 10-in. | 2/27/1947 | Voglio vivere cosi | Stefano Lombardi ; RCA Victor Continental Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and orchestra | conductor, arranger | |
| Victor | D7FB-188 | 10-in. | 2/27/1947 | Non mi lascerai | Stefano Lombardi ; RCA Victor Continental Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor, arranger | |
| Victor | D6FB-1734 | 10-in. | 4/26/1946 | Tu solamente tu | Stefano Lombardi ; RCA Victor Continental Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, accordion, conductor | |
| Victor | D6FB-1735 | 10-in. | 4/26/1946 | In cerca di te (Perduto amore) | Stefano Lombardi ; RCA Victor Continental Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D6FB-3078 | 10-in. | 10/18/1946 | Mamma santa | Stefano Lombardi ; RCA Victor Continental Orchestra ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D6FB-3079 | 10-in. | 10/18/1946 | Stornelli della Veglia | Stefano Lombardi ; RCA Victor Continental Orchestra ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D7FB-2505 | 10-in. | 11/26/1947 | Betty, be at your best | Continental Capers ; Merrie Musette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | conductor | |
| Decca | 111212 | 10/6/1961 | A song of Old Hawaii | Charles K. L. Davis | conductor | |||
| Decca | 111213 | 10/6/1961 | Ulilie E | Charles K. L. Davis | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "René, Henri," accessed January 16, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116420.
René, Henri. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 16, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116420.
"René, Henri." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 16 January 2021.
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