Francis Blanche

François Jean Blanche, known as "Francis Blanche" (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃sis blɑ̃ʃ]; 20 July 1921 – 6 July 1974) was a French actor, singer, humorist and author. He was a very popular figure on stage, radio and in films, during the 1950s and 1960s.

Birth and Death Data: Born 11th arrondissement of Paris (one of the 20 administrative districts of Paris, France), Died July 6, 1974 (15th arrondissement of Paris (one of the 20 administrative districts of Paris, France) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0LA5659 10-in. 11/19/1949 Noël blanc Paul Baron Orchestra ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7613 10-in. 5/17/1942 Sur le fil Léo Chauliac ; Charles Trenet Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8003 10-in. 5/7/1945 Frénésie Gaston Lapeyronnie ; Jacques Pills Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8005 10-in. 5/10/1945 Besame mucho Tino Rossi Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8007 10-in. 5/10/1945 Loin dans l'ombre du passé Tino Rossi Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8016 10-in. 5/31/1945 Frénésie Jean Marion ; Jacques Pills Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8063 10-in. 10/11/1945 Chanson aux nuages Marius Coste ; Tino Rossi Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8105 10-in. 3/20/1946 Le gros Bill Jo Charrier ; Jacques Hélian Orchestre ; Zappy Max Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8286 10-in. 12/18/1946 La chanson du bonheur André Derval ; Jacques Hélian Orchestre Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8326 10-in. 1/21/1947 La nuit je rêve Jo Charrier ; Francine Claudel ; Jacques Hélian Orchestre Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8570 10-in. 9/1/1948 Le prisonnier de la tour Compagnons de la Chanson Vocal ensemble lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8640 10-in. 2/9/1949 Le prisonnier de la tour Robert Chauvigny ; Choeur Raymond Saint-Paul ; Edith Piaf Female vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal ensemble songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8989 10-in. 6/8/1951 Ça tourne pas rond Aimé Barelli ; Lucienne Delyle Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9249 10-in. 9/3/1952 Vide ton sac Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Blanche, Francis," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356738.

Blanche, Francis. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356738.

"Blanche, Francis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356738

External Sources

Wikipedia: Francis Blanche

Discogs: Francis Blanche

RISM: Francis Blanche

IMDb: Francis Blanche

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Blanche, Francis - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82249854

Wikidata: Francis Blanche - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q739325

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56606105

MusicBrainz: Francis Blanche - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/043431a9-1234-4d2e-bf17-673ff9000280

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/126316 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/126316

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