Henri Contet
Henri Contet (1904–1998) was a French engineer, film critic, actor, lyricist and journalist. He was born on May 8, 1904 in Anost (Saône-et-Loire) and died on April 15, 1998 in Paris' seventh arrondissement. He wrote over 1,000 songs for singers including Édith Piaf, Yves Montand, Mireille Mathieu and Ute Lemper. · He was awarded the Legion of honor in 1956. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Anost (commune in Saône-et-Loire, France), Died April 15, 1998 (7th arrondissement of Paris (municipal arrondissement in Île-de-France, France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 50 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3692 | 10-in. | 6/29/1950 | All my Love | Dennis Day | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2055 | 10-in. | 11/12/1947 | Un air de l'accordeon | Russ Case Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0LA6422 | 10-in. | before 4/7/1953 | Une robe valsait | Yvette Giraud ; Marc Herrand | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0BA7174 | 10-in. | before 9/6/1950 | Bolero | Gian Mario Guarino ; Nilo Ossani | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CB12610 | 10-in. | 5/10/1950 | Bolero | Carlo Buti | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CB12852 | 10-in. | 6/27/1951 | Mademoiselle de Paris | Carlo Buti | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CLX2466 | 12-in. | 10/8/1946 | Mariage | Guy Luypaerts ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CLX2467 | 12-in. | 10/8/1946 | Le petit homme | Guy Luypaerts ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CLX2530 | 12-in. | 10/6/1947 | Mariage | Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CLX2532 | 12-in. | 10/7/1947 | C'est pour ça | Robert Chauvigny ; Compagnons de la Chanson ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with vocal group | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8131 | 10-in. | 4/5/1946 | Un air d'accordéon | Aimé Barelli ; Lucienne Delyle | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8132 | 10-in. | 4/5/1946 | Rose pâle | Aimé Barelli ; Lucienne Delyle | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8133 | 10-in. | 4/5/1946 | Chanson vagabonde | Aimé Barelli ; Lucienne Delyle | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8134 | 10-in. | 4/5/1946 | Sans amour | Aimé Barelli ; Lucienne Delyle | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8148 | 10-in. | 4/23/1946 | Adieu mon coeur | Guy Luypaerts ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8149 | 10-in. | 4/23/1946 | Le chant du pirate | Guy Luypaerts ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8150 | 10-in. | 4/23/1946 | C'est merveilleux | Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8203 | 10-in. | 7/3/1946 | Pour lui | Aimé Barelli ; Lucienne Delyle | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8206 | 10-in. | 7/3/1946 | Jour et nuit | Aimé Barelli ; Lucienne Delyle | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8225 | 10-in. | approximately 1946 | Un refrain chantait | Marius Coste ; Colette Mars | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8265 | 10-in. | 11/23/1946 | J'entends mon amour | Aimé Barelli ; Lucienne Delyle | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8266 | 10-in. | 11/23/1946 | Printemps | Aimé Barelli ; Lucienne Delyle | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8267 | 10-in. | 11/23/1946 | Brouillard | Aimé Barelli ; Lucienne Delyle | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8331 | 10-in. | 1/21/1947 | Un air d'accordéon | Lucienne Boyer ; Raymond Legrand | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8349 | 10-in. | 2/5/1947 | Vous... vous qui chantez | Aimé Barelli ; Lucienne Delyle | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Contet, Henri," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/319463.
Contet, Henri. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/319463.
"Contet, Henri." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Contet, Henri, 1904-1998 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005057125
Wikidata: Henri Contet - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3130868
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/74117802
MusicBrainz: Henri Contet - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fc37f98a-abd9-458c-9f23-0d0ac8c0c491
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