Michel Emer

Michel Emer (June 19, 1906 – November 23, 1984), (real name Emer Rosenstein), was a French musician, composer and lyricist. His songs have been performed by Edith Piaf, Fréhel, Damia, Lys Gauty, Yves Montand, Jean Sablon, André Claveau, Ray Ventura and his Collegians, Luis Mariano, Tino Rossi, and Eartha Kitt. He also wrote songs for at least one of his wife Jacqueline Maillan's shows. The first of his songs to be sung by Edith Piaf was "L'Accordéoniste", which he composed in 1940. He went on to write more than twenty songs for her, including "J'm'en fous pas mal", "Bal dans ma rue", and "A quoi ça sert l'amour?", one of her most famous songs, which she sang as a duet with her second husband Theo Sarapo. He co-authored with Charles Trenet the music for the song "Y'a d'la joie", and arranged many of Trenet's songs. Jean Sablon performed and recorded his song "Béguin-Biguine" in 1932.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 19, 1906 (Saint Petersburg), Died November 23, 1984 (Neuilly-sur-Seine)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, piano, songwriter, arranger, celeste

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-45 of 45 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6004	10-in.	12/15/1936	Parle-moi de toi	Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6516	10-in.	1/17/1938	Y a d'la joie	Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	arranger
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6846	10-in.	11/17/1938	Personne	Damia ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6904	10-in.	12/21/1938	Oné! Les copains	Fréhel ; Orchestre Pierrot	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8012	10-in.	5/14/1945	Le disque usé	Gus Viseur Orchestre ; Gus Viseur	Accordion solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8106	10-in.	3/20/1946	Paris - Tour-Eiffel	Jo Charrier ; Francine Claudel ; Jacques Hélian Orchestre ; Zappy Max	Vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8560	10-in.	6/11/1948	Monsieur Lenoble	Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8642	10-in.	2/9/1949	Bal dans ma rue	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8837	10-in.	6/20/1950	La fête continue	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9063	10-in.	11/8/1951	La rue aux chansons	Robert Chauvigny ; Choeur Raymond Saint-Paul ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9089	10-in.	11/27/1951	Télégramme	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9245	10-in.	9/3/1952	Monsieur et madame	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9354	10-in.	approximately 1952	Ton mariage	Tino Rossi ; Pierre Spiers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9453	10-in.	5/18/1953	Mais qu'est-ce qui m'arrive là?	Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9515	10-in.	7/15/1953	Jean et Martine (Le routier)	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9606	10-in.	12/11/1953	Et moi	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9607	10-in.	12/11/1953	Soeur Anne	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9609	10-in.	12/11/1953	N'y va pas Manuel	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9611	10-in.	12/12/1953	L'effet que tu me fais	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9749	10-in.	4/10/1954	Oh! non...	Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer

(Results 26-45 of 45 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Emer, Michel," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100313.

Emer, Michel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100313.

"Emer, Michel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.