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 76-100 of 135 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7396 | 10-in. | 1/30/1941 | Contre ta joue | Raymond Legrand ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7403 | 10-in. | 2/5/1941 | Prenons un vieux fiacre | Raymond Legrand ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7404 | 10-in. | 2/5/1941 | Sérénade à ma belle | Raymond Legrand ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7455 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | Elle était swing | Raymond Legrand ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7456 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | Monsieur Mozart | Raymond Legrand ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7457 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | Avec son ukulele | Raymond Legrand ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7518 | 10-in. | 10/28/1941 | Le soleil a brillé | Jazz de Paris ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7519 | 10-in. | 10/28/1941 | Sérénade Swing | Jazz de Paris ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7520 | 10-in. | 10/28/1941 | Avec mon rêve | Jazz de Paris ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7521 | 10-in. | 10/28/1941 | Le rythme de Paris | Jazz de Paris ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7738 | 10-in. | 4/6/1943 | Dictionnaire | Félix Chardon ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7739 | 10-in. | 4/6/1943 | Mon cher vieux camarade Richard | Félix Chardon ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7740 | 10-in. | 4/6/1943 | Cheveux dans le vent | Félix Chardon ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7741 | 10-in. | 4/6/1943 | Marché rose | Félix Chardon ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7913 | 10-in. | 3/23/1944 | Merci | Marius Coste ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7914 | 10-in. | 3/23/1944 | Quand j'écris à ma brune | Marius Coste ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7915 | 10-in. | 3/23/1944 | La légende du chercheur d'or | Marius Coste ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7916 | 10-in. | 3/23/1944 | Fiesta gaucho | Marius Coste ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8001 | 10-in. | 5/7/1945 | Oh! là! là! | Gaston Lapeyronnie ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8002 | 10-in. | 5/7/1945 | Bonjour mon village | Gaston Lapeyronnie ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8003 | 10-in. | 5/7/1945 | Frénésie | Gaston Lapeyronnie ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8016 | 10-in. | 5/31/1945 | Frénésie | Jean Marion ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8017 | 10-in. | 5/31/1945 | Oh! Jimmy | Jean Marion ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8018 | 10-in. | 5/31/1945 | Le diable est dans la ville | Jean Marion ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8058 | 10-in. | 10/8/1945 | Symphonie | Jean Marion ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pills, Jacques," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360602.
Pills, Jacques. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360602.
"Pills, Jacques." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 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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