Jean Drejac
Jean Dréjac (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ dʁeʒak]), stage name of Jean André Jacques Brun (3 June 1921 – 11 August 2003), was a French singer and composer. He is noted for writing the songs "Ah! Le petit vin blanc", "Sous le ciel de Paris" and "La Chansonnette" (for Yves Montand) the French adaptations of "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots" for Édith Piaf and "Bleu, blanc, blond" for Marcel Amont, and various songs for Serge Reggiani (with Michel Legrand as composer). He was an adjoint secretary of the Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique from 1967 to 1969, and a vice-president from 1977 to 2002. He is the father of writer Frédéric Brun, born in 1960 in Paris. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 3, 1921 (Grenoble (commune in Isère, France)), Died August 11, 2003 (Paris (capital city and largest city of France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D6FB-1557 | 10-in. | 1/11/1946 | Ah! le petit vin blanc | Greta Keller ; RCA Victor Continental Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2053 | 10-in. | 11/12/1947 | Ah le petit blanc | Russ Case Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8715 | 10-in. | 10/1/1949 | Les quais de la Seine | Aimé Barelli ; Lucienne Delyle | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9873 | 10-in. | 10/5/1954 | Ma petite rime | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9884 | 10-in. | 10/20/1954 | Sous le ciel de Paris | Robert Chauvigny ; Choeur Marguerite Murcier ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL10026 | 10-in. | 2/28/1955 | Le chemin des forains | Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dréjac, Jean," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323276.
Dréjac, Jean. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323276.
"Dréjac, Jean." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Dréjac, Jean, 1921-2003 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007148978
Wikidata: Jean Dréjac - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3171814
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/17419512
MusicBrainz: Jean Dréjac - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2c47e8f1-ada2-4243-bec3-3159a7458902
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1957163 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1957163
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