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 51-75 of 77 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WL576 10-in. 9/14/1927 Wagneria Clément Doucet Piano solo instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL577 10-in. 9/14/1927 Isoldina Clément Doucet Piano solo instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL578 10-in. 9/14/1927 Chopinata Clément Doucet Piano solo instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL590 10-in. 10/16/1927 Moritza Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL591 10-in. 10/16/1927 Moi je sais Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL594 10-in. 10/16/1927 N'essayons jamais de comprendre Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL889 10-in. 2/13/1928 Sometimes I'm happy Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL890 10-in. 2/13/1928 Hallelujah Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL891 10-in. 2/13/1928 Piccadilly strut Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL892 10-in. 2/13/1928 Blue river Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1003 10-in. 4/10/1928 Polly Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1004 10-in. 4/10/1928 Humoreskimo Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1005 10-in. 4/10/1928 Vem! Fidoka Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1006 10-in. 4/10/1928 Cavaquinho Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1141 12-in. 10/9/1929 Ouverture de la 28e cantate Clément Doucet ; Jan Weiner Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1142 12-in. 10/9/1929 Final du concerto No. 2 Clément Doucet ; Jan Weiner Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1269 10-in. 11/1/1928 Why do I love you? Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL1271 10-in. 11/1/1928 Can't help lovin' dat man Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2280 10-in. 5/13/1930 Garufa Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2281 10-in. 5/13/1930 La cumparsita Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener Piano duet instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4274 10-in. 4/6/1933 Depuis que je suis à Paris Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4275 10-in. 4/6/1933 Vous avez déménagé mon cœur Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4282 10-in. 4/8/1933 Mon chant d'amour est une valse Clément Doucet ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4283 10-in. 4/8/1933 Éteignons tout et couchons-nous Clément Doucet ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4284 10-in. 4/8/1933 Rêve de printemps Clément Doucet Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 51-75 of 77 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Doucet, Clément," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353008.

Doucet, Clément. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353008.

"Doucet, Clément." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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