Jacques Pills
Jacques Pills (born René Jacques Ducos; 7 January 1906, Tulle, France – 12 September 1970) was a French singer and actor. His impresario was Bruno Coquatrix. In 1959, Pills was the Monegasque entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song "Mon ami Pierrot". The song ended last, in eleventh place and got only one point. During the 1930s he appeared frequently alongside Georges Tabet. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 7, 1906 (Tulle), Died September 12, 1970 (12th arrondissement of Paris)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 135 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | CLX1813 | 12-in. | 9/16/1934 | Toi, c'est moi, sélection chantée | Marcel Carivan ; Pills et Tabet ; Simone Simon | Vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CLX1814 | 12-in. | 9/16/1934 | Toi, c'est moi, sélection chantée | Marcel Carivan ; Pills et Tabet ; Simone Simon | Vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3651 | 10-in. | 4/8/1932 | La fille de Lévy | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3652 | 10-in. | 4/8/1932 | Couchés dans le foin | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3791 | 10-in. | 6/13/1932 | J'ai le banc, j'ai le parc | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3798 | 10-in. | 6/15/1932 | Daisy | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3799 | 10-in. | 6/15/1932 | Doudloudou | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3800 | 10-in. | 6/15/1932 | Sentimentale | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3834 | 10-in. | 7/8/1932 | Une heure près de toi | Pierre Chagnon ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3835 | 10-in. | 7/8/1932 | Qu'auriez-vous fait? | Pierre Chagnon ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3836 | 10-in. | 7/8/1932 | N'aimez que toi | Pierre Chagnon ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3845 | 10-in. | 7/9/1932 | Au revoir | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3846 | 10-in. | 7/9/1932 | Arbres | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3847 | 10-in. | 7/9/1932 | Une nuit devant soi | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL4005 | 10-in. | 11/12/1932 | Les petits poissons | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL4006 | 10-in. | 11/12/1932 | Le vieux chateau | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL4072 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | C'est un jardinier qui boite | Mireille ; Pills et Tabet ; Jean Sablon ; Georges Tabet | Vocal quartet with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL4073 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | La partie de bridge | Mireille ; Pills et Tabet ; Jean Sablon | Vocal quartet with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL4084 | 10-in. | 12/17/1932 | Le ram-pam-pam | Josephine Baker ; Pills et Tabet | Vocal trio with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4187 | 10-in. | 2/14/1933 | Le petit bureau de poste | Pills et Tabet | Vocal duet with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4188 | 10-in. | 2/14/1933 | C'est une joie qui monte, monte | Pills et Tabet | Vocal duet with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4196 | 10-in. | 3/1/1933 | Les fleurs et les champignons | Jean Jacquin ; Mireille ; Pills et Tabet | Vocal trio with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4348 | 10-in. | 5/10/1933 | Jeunes mariés | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4349 | 10-in. | 5/10/1933 | Nous serons toujours heureux | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4413 | 10-in. | 6/23/1933 | J'ai épousé la fille Lévy | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pills, Jacques," accessed December 7, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360602.
Pills, Jacques. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 7, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360602.
"Pills, Jacques." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 7 December 2023.
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LCNAR: Pills, Jacques - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007043986
Wikidata: Jacques Pills - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1678088
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/71167125
MusicBrainz: Jacques Pills - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/68a726e2-d2a4-49d6-a364-88a026e6ff2d
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