Réda Caire
Reda Caire (real name: Joseph Gandhour) (1908–1963) was a popular singer of operettes in Paris in the 1930s and 1950s. Gandhour was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1908. He took his stage name from his hometown. He starred in the movie, L'enfant de minuit. During the Second World War, he was accused of being Jewish. He was gay, though closeted. He was buried in Saint-Zacharie, France in 1963. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 14, 1905 (Cairo (capital city of Egypt)), Died September 9, 1963 (Clermont-Ferrand (commune in Puy-de-Dôme, France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL4123 | 10-in. | 1/12/1933 | Pardon, madame ou disculpe | Réda Caire ; Orquesta A. J. Pesenti | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caire, Réda," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368873.
Caire, Réda. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/368873.
"Caire, Réda." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Caire, Reda - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98033764
Wikidata: Réda Caire - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q922973
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/122141153
MusicBrainz: Réda Caire - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ff052a8b-bbc8-4907-9fbd-a0ebcd73bbf6
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