Clément Doucet

Léon Clément Doucet (9 April 1895 – 15 October 1950) was a Belgian pianist. He was born and died in Brussels, Belgium. He studied for a time at the local Conservatoire, where his teacher, Arthur De Greef, had been a pupil of Franz Liszt.

His formal training was classical, and he traveled to the U.S. Some of his arrangements are still played today, including "Chopinata", a jazz tribute to several works by Frédéric Chopin.

After returning to Europe, he became the house pianist at the Parisian cabaret Le Boeuf sur le Toit, where he succeeded Jean Wiéner. He and Wiéner formed a piano duo which lasted from 1924 to 1939. They performed over 2000 concerts and made over 100 recordings of jazz, blues, and classical music, as well as a small number of recordings in which they accompanied French chansonniers. These include ten sides with Maurice Chevalier, and others, solo, with Édith Piaf and Yvonne George (Wiéner) and Jean Sablon and Germaine Sablon (Doucet).

After World War II, Wiéner worked as a broadcaster and composer of film music.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 9, 1895 (Brussels metropolitan area), Died October 15, 1950 (Brussels metropolitan area)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1933

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, arranger

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 77 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WL285 10-in. 10/25/1926 Happy Charleston Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL287 10-in. 10/25/1926 Jig-walk Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL291 10-in. 10/26/1926 Si vous êtes... Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Yvonne Vallée ; Jean Wiener Female-male vocal duet, with piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL292 10-in. 10/26/1926 Quand je suis chez toi Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Yvonne Vallée ; Jean Wiener Female-male vocal duet, with piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL293 10-in. 10/26/1926 Mon cœur Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Yvonne Vallée ; Jean Wiener Female-male vocal duet, with piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL294 10-in. 10/26/1926 Montrez-le moi Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Pizella ; Jean Wiener Male vocal duet, with piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL295 10-in. 10/26/1926 Pour vous mesdames Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Male vocal solo, with piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL296 10-in. 10/26/1926 Son nom c'est Susie Clément Doucet ; Pizella ; Jean Wiener Male vocal solo, with piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL300 10-in. 10/26/1926 Mais ou est ma Zouzou Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Yvonne Vallée ; Jean Wiener Vocal duet with pianos instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL301 10-in. 10/26/1926 Je l'sens Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Male vocal solo, with piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL302 10-in. 10/26/1926 Un petit mouvement Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Male vocal solo, with piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL303 10-in. 10/26/1926 La leçon de Charleston Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Male vocal solo, with piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL304 10-in. 10/26/1926 Je ne dis pas non Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Male vocal solo, with piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL420 10-in. 5/5/1927 Over my shoulders Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL421 10-in. 5/5/1927 The man I love Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL422 10-in. 5/5/1927 Do-do-do Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL424 10-in. 5/5/1927 Bye bye blackbird Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL425 10-in. 5/5/1927 O'kay Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL427 10-in. 5/5/1927 These charming people Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL428 10-in. 5/5/1927 Naughty blues Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL429 10-in. 5/6/1927 Nola Clément Doucet Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL451 10-in. 5/1/1927 Black bottom Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL452 10-in. 5/1/1927 Dream of love and you Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL453 10-in. 5/1/1927 Fatty good luck Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL574 10-in. 9/14/1927 Hungaria Clément Doucet Piano solo instrumentalist, piano, composer  
(Results 26-50 of 77 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Doucet, Clément," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353008.

Doucet, Clément. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353008.

"Doucet, Clément." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

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