Josette Daydé

Josette Daydé (March 28, 1923 – March 4, 1995) was a French jazz singer, chansonnière, and actress.

Her first appearance as a singer was on the operettas "Au soleil de Marseille" by Vincent Scotto, "Toi c'est moi" (in January 1942 at l'Appollo with Georges Guétary) and "On a volé une étoile". During the German occupation in World War II in 1942, she recorded "Grand-père n'aime pas le swing" (Grandpa doesn't like the swing), written by F. Llenas and N. Matisson, and her version of "Oui!" (Yes!), after versions by Louis Gasté, G. Breysse and Alix Combelle. In 1945 she recorded her interpretation of the song "Le Rythme Américain" (The American Rhythm). During her film career, she recorded several interpretations of chansons by Louis Gasté.

In 2002, the song "Coucou", which she recorded with the Quintette du Hot Club de France in October 1940, was part of the video game Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven soundtrack.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 28, 1923 (Perpignan), Died March 4, 1995 (Brussels metropolitan area)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947

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.) CL8376 10-in. 4/30/1947 Non, non Monsieur Turner Josette Daydé ; Georges Ulmer ; Jean Valz Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Daydé, Josette," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368577.

Daydé, Josette. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368577.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368577

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