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 26-50 of 135 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4414 | 10-in. | 6/23/1933 | Aux iles Hawaï | Len Fillis ; Van Phillips ; Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano, guitar and clarinet | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4415 | 10-in. | 6/23/1933 | Depuis que je suis à Paris | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4490 | 10-in. | 10/10/1933 | 27, Rue des Acacias | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4491 | 10-in. | 10/10/1933 | Un cabanon près de Toulon | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4534 | 10-in. | 11/9/1933 | Le petit théatre | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4609 | 10-in. | 12/27/1933 | Pourquoi t'es-tu teinte? | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4610 | 10-in. | 12/27/1933 | Wa da dala | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4611 | 10-in. | 12/27/1933 | Mademoiselle | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4928 | 10-in. | 6/12/1934 | Princesse czardas, selection, 1re partie | Pills et Tabet ; Zorga Orchestre Tzigane | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4929 | 10-in. | 6/12/1934 | Princesse czardas, selection, 2e partie | Pills et Tabet ; Zorga Orchestre Tzigane | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4988 | 10-in. | 7/11/1934 | Elle est timide | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4989 | 10-in. | 7/11/1934 | Une petite maison de campagne | Pills et Tabet | Vocal duet with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5018 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | Toi c'est moi | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5019 | 10-in. | 9/24/1934 | Adieu Paris | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5041 | 10-in. | 10/10/1934 | Chant du rossignol | Marcel Carivan ; Jacques Pills ; Simone Simon | Female-male vocal duet with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5141 | 10-in. | 12/7/1934 | Ici l'on pêche | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5142 | 10-in. | 12/7/1934 | C'est fini | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5190 | 10-in. | 1/14/1935 | L'amour en fleurs | Marcel Carivan ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5359 | 10-in. | 5/7/1935 | Gwendolin | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5360 | 10-in. | 5/7/1935 | Femmes | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5480 | 10-in. | 10/11/1935 | La petite île | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5481 | 10-in. | 10/11/1935 | C'est gentil quand on y passe | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5917 | 10-in. | 11/3/1936 | Les fleurs et les champignons | Mireille ; Pills et Tabet ; Jean Sablon | Vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5918 | 10-in. | 11/3/1936 | Y'a du soleil dans la boutique | John Ellsworth ; Mireille ; Pills et Tabet ; Jean Sablon | Vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5930 | 10-in. | 11/7/1936 | Prends la route | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pills, Jacques," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360602.
Pills, Jacques. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360602.
"Pills, Jacques." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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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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