Alain Romans
Alain Romans (1905, Poland – 1988) was a French jazz composer. He studied in Leipzig, Berlin, and Paris. His teachers included Vincent d'Indy. He later worked with Josephine Baker and Django Reinhardt. Romans wrote music for 12 films. The most famous of them are the films of comedian Jacques Tati, including Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953), with the theme song "Quel temps fait-il a Paris?", and Mon Oncle (1959). |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 13, 1905 (Częstochowa), Died December 19, 1988 (Paris)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5099 | 10-in. | 11/16/1934 | C'est lui! | Josephine Baker ; Jazz du Poste Parisien ; Alain Romans | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5100 | 10-in. | 11/16/1934 | Haiti | Josephine Baker ; Jazz du Poste Parisien ; Alain Romans | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5521 | 10-in. | 12/11/1935 | Chanson tendre | Denysis ; Orchestre Alain Romans | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5522 | 10-in. | 12/11/1935 | Reste | Denysis ; Orchestre Alain Romans | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5529 | 10-in. | 12/14/1935 | Ma mie | Jamblan ; Alain Romans | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5530 | 10-in. | 12/14/1935 | Tout seul | Jamblan ; Alain Romans | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5531 | 10-in. | 12/14/1935 | Vends-moi | Jamblan ; Alain Romans | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5532 | 10-in. | 12/14/1935 | T'es laide | Jamblan ; Alain Romans | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Romans, Alain," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356883.
Romans, Alain. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356883.
"Romans, Alain." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Romans, Alain - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00115076
Wikidata: Alain Romans - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2602706
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66660025
MusicBrainz: Alain Romans - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9594f08c-336b-4078-b044-55f47e5de6b0
ISNI: 0000 0000 8146 5707 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081465707
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