René Sarvil

René Crescenzo (18 January 1901 in Toulon – 31 March 1975 in Marseille), known professionally as René Sarvil, was a French actor.

Birth and Death Data: Born Toulon (capital city of Var department, Southern France), Died March 31, 1975 (Marseille (French commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur; the second largest city of France) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, speaker, author, librettist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WL2332 10-in. 6/7/1930 Les marchands d'illusions Pierre Chagnon ; Malloire Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2584 10-in. 11/21/1930 Ne frotte pas, François Pierre Chagnon ; Darcelys Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2988 10-in. 4/17/1931 César chez le bottier Raimu ; René Sarvil Comic dialogue speaker, author  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2989 10-in. 4/17/1931 César enregistré Raimu ; René Sarvil Comic dialogue speaker, author  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2990 10-in. 4/17/1931 César a du chagrin! Raimu ; René Sarvil Comic dialogue speaker, author  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2991 10-in. 4/17/1931 César fait du film sonore Raimu ; René Sarvil Comic dialogue author, speaker  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3007 10-in. approximately April 23, 1931 César et son jazz Raimu ; René Sarvil Comic scene speaker, author  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3010 10-in. approximately April 23, 1931 César jongleur Raimu ; René Sarvil Comic dialogue speaker, author  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3027 10-in. 5/1/1931 César croque-mort ! Raimu ; René Sarvil Comic scene speaker, author  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3029 10-in. 5/1/1931 César chez les fantômes Raimu ; René Sarvil Comic dialogue speaker, author  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3840 10-in. 7/8/1932 Sans toi Lucienne Boyer ; Orchestre Iza Volpin ; Iza Volpin Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4648 10-in. 1/12/1934 J'ai rêvé d'une fleur Jean Jacquin ; Tino Rossi Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL4986 10-in. 7/10/1934 L'amour est une étoile Pierre Chagnon ; Tino Rossi Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5502 10-in. 11/26/1935 Cane.. Cane... Canebière Alexander et son Orchestre ; Adrien Lamy Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5666 10-in. 3/25/1936 D'un bateau Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5825 10-in. 7/16/1936 Le plus beau tango du monde Toni Bert Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5981 10-in. 12/7/1936 Deux grands yeux noirs Toni Bert ; Marcel Carivan Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble librettist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5982 10-in. 12/7/1936 Puisqu'il faut nous séparer Toni Bert ; Marcel Carivan Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble librettist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6237 10-in. approximately 1937 Le moulin de Magali Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6888 10-in. 12/19/1938 Vous n'êtes pas venue dimanche Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9049 10-in. approximately 1951 Pot-pourri du film "Au pays du soleil" Tino Rossi ; Jacques-Henry Rys Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9050 10-in. approximately 1951 Pot-pourri du film "Au pays du soleil" Tino Rossi ; Jacques-Henry Rys Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9102 10-in. approximately 1951 Marseille... mon pays Choeur Raymond Saint-Paul ; Tino Rossi ; Daniel White Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sarvil, René," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360486.

Sarvil, René. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360486.

"Sarvil, René." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.

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