Fred Mélé

Birth and Death Data: Born 1884 (Sidi M'Hamed), Died November 19, 1961 (Romorantin)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, tenor vocal, director, composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WL636 10-in. 10/17/1927 J'aime les grandes femmes Fred Mélé's Symphonic Jazz Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL638 10-in. 10/17/1927 Zoulouland Fred Mélé's Symphonic Jazz ; Fred Mélé Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL730 10-in. approximately October 28, 1927 Sur la butte Fred Mélé's Symphonic Jazz ; Fred Mélé Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia (U.K.) WL733 10-in. approximately October 28, 1927 Si toutes les femmes Fred Mélé's Symphonic Jazz ; Fred Mélé Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2165 10-in. 4/7/1930 Ne serait-ce pas l'amour? Jane Marnac ; Fred Mélé Female vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2166 10-in. 4/7/1930 Je vous reverrai Max Bussy ; Jane Marnac ; Fred Mélé Vocal duet, with orchestra director  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2167 10-in. 4/7/1930 Le petit café Max Bussy ; Jane Marnac ; Fred Mélé Vocal duet, with orchestra director  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2168 10-in. 4/7/1930 Tzigane Jane Marnac ; Fred Mélé Female vocal solo, with orchestra director  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2909 10-in. 3/17/1931 Marguerite ou fleur d'oranger Robert Burnier ; Marcelle Denya ; Fred Mélé ; Orchestre du théâtre Marigny Vocal duet, with orchestra leader  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2910 10-in. 3/17/1931 Ah! Mes amis, ce fut charmant Robert Burnier ; Marcelle Denya ; Fred Mélé ; Orchestre du théâtre Marigny Vocal duet, with orchestra leader  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2911 10-in. 3/17/1931 Air des agents Robert Burnier ; Fred Mélé ; Nina Myral ; Orchestre du théâtre Marigny Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2912 10-in. 3/17/1931 Voilà dix ans qu'on est ensemble Robert Burnier ; Fred Mélé ; Nina Myral ; Orchestre du théâtre Marigny Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mélé, Fred," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362837.

Mélé, Fred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362837.

"Mélé, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362837

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