Jean De Brunhoff
Jean de Brunhoff (French: [ʒɑ̃ də bʁynɔf]; 9 December 1899 – 16 October 1937) was a French writer and illustrator remembered best for creating the Babar series of children's books concerning a fictional elephant, the first of which was published in 1931. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 9, 1899 (Paris (capital city and largest city of France) ), Died October 16, 1937 (Montana (locality and former municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais, Switzerland) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: author
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 68295 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | Babar and his children, part 1 | Frank Luther | author | ||
| Decca | 68296 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | Babar and his children, part 2 | Frank Luther | author | ||
| Decca | 68297 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | Zephyr's holidays, part 1 | Frank Luther | author | ||
| Decca | 68298 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | Zephyr's holidays, part 2 | Frank Luther | author | ||
| Decca | 68299 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | Babar and Father Christmas, part 1 | Frank Luther | author | ||
| Decca | 68300 | 10-in. | 10/28/1940 | Babar and Father Christmas, part 2 | Frank Luther | author | ||
| Decca | 73047 | 10-in. | 9/20/1945 | The travels of Babar, part 1: Bahar theme ; Celeste and me ; God has saved us ; Igglety pigglety ; Good afternoon dear Mrs. Whale ; It's nice to sail | Frank Luther | author | ||
| Decca | 73048 | 10-in. | 9/20/1945 | The travels of Babar, part 2: It's King Babar ; Sliding song ; Winking, blinking ; we are brave rhinoceroces ; Long live king Babar ; Babar theme | Frank Luther | author | ||
| Decca | 73049 | 10-in. | 9/20/1945 | Babar the King, part 1: Babar theme ; The dear old lady is going to stay ; Dromederies' song ; Monkeys eat vanilla cream ; We'll have many more days ; Each morning off we go | Frank Luther | author | ||
| Decca | 73050 | 10-in. | 9/20/1945 | Babar the King, part 2: Tennis and marbles ; The gardener's garden ; The merry-go-round ; Everyone's ready for fun ; Fire, fire, fire ; Let's do our best ; Babar theme | Frank Luther | author | ||
| Decca | 73051 | 10-in. | 9/20/1945 | The story of Babar, part 1: Babar theme ; Elephant lullaby ; Thank you, thank you ; A shirt and a collar ; Look at the birdie ; I'd like a little celery ; One, two, three, four | Frank Luther | author | ||
| Decca | 73052 | 10-in. | 9/20/1945 | The story of Babar, part 2: In the tub ; Two and two are four ; I'll always love my mother ; Hurray huree ; Goodbye, dear little old lady ; Long live King Babar ; Babar theme | Frank Luther | author | ||
| Decca | 73897 | 5/1/1947 | Babar Stories: Part 2 (based on The Travels of Babar): Babar theme ; Celeste and me ; God has saved us ; Igglety pigglety ; Good afternoon ; It's nice to sail ; It's King Babar ; Sliding song ; Brave rhinoceros ; Long live King Babar | Frank Luther | author | |||
| Decca | 73898 | 5/1/1947 | Babar Stories: Part 1 (based on The Story of Babar) ; Babar theme ; Elephant lullaby ; Shirt and collar ; Look at the birdie ; A little celery ; 1-2-3-4 ; In the tub ; Two and two ; My mother ; Hurray, hurree, goodbye ; Long live King Babar | Frank Luther | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Brunhoff, Jean," accessed January 21, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311227.
De Brunhoff, Jean. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 21, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311227.
"De Brunhoff, Jean." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 21 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Brunhoff, Jean de, 1899-1937 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80008552
Wikidata: Jean de Brunhoff - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q636357
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/9843941
MusicBrainz: Jean de Brunhoff - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/63f91fd4-b169-4b3f-af9e-1247391b59da
ISNI: 0000 0001 1467 5736 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000114675736
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/49106 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/49106
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