Harold M. Kirchstein
Henri René (born Harold Manfred Kirchstein; December 29, 1906 – April 25, 1993), was an American musician who had an international career in the recording industry as a producer, composer, conductor and arranger. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died April 25, 1993 (Houston (seat of Harris County, and largest city in State of Texas, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-075538 | 10-in. | 7/8/1942 | Philomar | Harold Grant's Orchestra ; Kay Lorraine | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BS-075539 | 10-in. | 7/8/1942 | Take a look at my heart | Harold Grant's Orchestra ; Kay Lorraine | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BS-075540 | 10-in. | 7/8/1942 | Hanging in the hock shop window | Harold Grant's Orchestra ; Kay Lorraine | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BS-075541 | 10-in. | 7/8/1942 | Then I'll forget you | Harold Grant's Orchestra ; Kay Lorraine ; Standard Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BS-075587 | 10-in. | 7/28/1942 | Over the hilltops | André Musette Orchestra | Instrumental sextet | leader | |
| Victor | BS-075588 | 10-in. | 7/28/1942 | Down the hatch | André Musette Orchestra | Instrumental sextet | leader | |
| Victor | BS-075589 | 10-in. | 7/28/1942 | See-saw rhythm | André Musette Orchestra | Instrumental sextet | leader | |
| Victor | BS-075590 | 10-in. | 7/28/1942 | Crackerjack | André Musette Orchestra | Instrumental sextet | leader | |
| Victor | D5FB-0874 | 10-in. | 11/30/1945 | Mamma | Stefano Lombardi ; Victor Continental Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | D5FB-0875 | 10-in. | 11/30/1945 | Maria | Stefano Lombardi ; Victor Continental Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1996 | 10-in. | 11/6/1947 | Peter Pocket and the magic button | Henri René Orchestra ; Bey Turhan | Recitation, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1997 | 10-in. | 11/6/1947 | Peter Pocket and the magic button | Henri René Orchestra ; Bey Turhan | Recitation, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1998 | 10-in. | 11/6/1947 | Peter Pocket and the magic button | Henri René Orchestra ; Bey Turhan | Recitation, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-1999 | 10-in. | 11/6/1947 | Peter Pocket and the magic button | Henri René Orchestra ; Bey Turhan | Recitation, with instrumental ensemble | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kirchstein, Harold M.," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100620.
Kirchstein, Harold M.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100620.
"Kirchstein, Harold M.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Henri René
Discogs: Harold M. Kirchstein
Allmusic: Harold M. Kirchstein
RISM: Harold M. Kirchstein
IMDb: Harold M. Kirchstein
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Kirchstein, Harold M. - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002070101
Wikidata: Henri René - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q555826
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/100259908
MusicBrainz: Henri René - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/75088584-c990-4191-a0d1-a42565365759
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/273638 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/273638
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