Jacqueline Francell

Jacqueline Francell (24 March 1908, in Paris – 12 October 1962, in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French singer, stage and film actress. As a singer she also appeared in opera at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, and created the role of Princess Blanche-Aline in Les Aventures du roi Pausole by Honegger in 1930.

In the field of comédie musicale she created roles in Déshabillez-vous ! (1928), Flossie (1929), Arsène Lupin, banquier (1930, alongside Jean Gabin), La Pouponnière (1932), Oh ! Papa !... (1933), Florestan 1er, prince de Monaco (1933), La Margoton du bataillon (1937) and J'hésite (1938), recording songs from most of these pieces.

She was the daughter of the tenor, and later vocal teacher, Fernand Francell.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 24, 1908 (9th arrondissement of Paris), Died October 13, 1962 (Neuilly-sur-Seine)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WL1407 10-in. 1/14/1929 Duetto Jacqueline Francell Female-male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2954 10-in. 4/9/1931 Papa veut toujours seule, hélas! que je m'amuse Pierre Chagnon ; Jacqueline Francell Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2955 10-in. 4/9/1931 Pardon, mon papa que j'adore Pierre Chagnon ; Jacqueline Francell Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5845 10-in. 7/21/1936 Vous avez empoisonné ma vie Jacqueline Francell ; Claude Pingault Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5846 10-in. 7/21/1936 Le petit train départemental Jacqueline Francell ; Claude Pingault Female-male vocal duet, with piano vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Francell, Jacqueline," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/367318.

Francell, Jacqueline. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/367318.

"Francell, Jacqueline." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/367318

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