Charles Trenet

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Charles Trenet

Louis Charles Augustin Georges Trenet (French pronunciation: [lwi ʃaʁl oɡystɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ tʁene]; 18 May 1913 – 19 February 2001) was a renowned French singer-songwriter who composed both the music and the lyrics to nearly 1,000 songs over a career that lasted more than 60 years. These songs include "Boum!" (1938), "La Mer" (1946) and "Nationale 7" (1955). Trenet is noted for his work with musicians Michel Emer and Léo Chauliac, with whom he recorded "Y'a d'la joie" (1938) for the first and "La Romance de Paris" (1941) and "Douce France" (1947) for the latter. He was awarded an Honorary Molière Award in 2000.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 18, 1913 (Narbonne), Died February 18, 2001 (Créteil)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, arranger, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 155 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9062	10-in.	approximately 1951	Une noix	Jo Boyer ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9142	10-in.	approximately 1951	En ce temps-là	Jo Boyer ; Choeur Raymond Saint-Paul ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9143	10-in.	approximately 1951	Valse des amours passées	Jo Boyer ; Choeur Raymond Saint-Paul ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9144	10-in.	approximately 1951	En Seine-et-Oise	Jo Boyer ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9145	10-in.	approximately 1951	Pavane des patronages	Jo Boyer ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9146	10-in.	approximately 1951	Le cœur de Paris	Jo Boyer ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9147	10-in.	approximately 1951	Simple et tendre	Jo Boyer ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9252	10-in.	9/21/1952	Mes jeunes annés	Compagnons de la Chanson ; Fernand Marie Maillet ; Petits chanteurs à la Croix de Bois	Vocal chorus	composer, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9262	10-in.	10/9/1952	La jolie sardane	Jo Boyer ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9263	10-in.	10/9/1952	Je marche au bord de l'eau	Jo Boyer ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9264	10-in.	10/9/1952	Printemps à Rio	Jo Boyer ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9271	10-in.	10/15/1952	Printemps à Rio	Tino Rossi ; Pierre Spiers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9370	10-in.	approximately 1952	Où vas-tu chaque nuit?	Albert Lasry ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9371	10-in.	approximately 1952	Bouquet de joie	Albert Lasry ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9372	10-in.	approximately 1952	Font Romeu	Jo Boyer ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9373	10-in.	approximately 1952	Madame la pluie	Jo Boyer ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9546	10-in.	approximately 1952	Chanson pour Noël	Jo Boyer ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9547	10-in.	approximately 1952	Les olivettes	Jo Boyer ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9548	10-in.	approximately 1952	Quand un bateau blanc	Jo Boyer ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9558	10-in.	approximately 1952	En avril, à Paris	Jo Boyer ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9756	10-in.	approximately 1954	Paule sur mes épaules	Jacques Hélian Orchestre ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9757	10-in.	approximately 1954	Coin de rue	Jacques Hélian Orchestre ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9863	10-in.	approximately 1954	Vous qui passez sans me voir	Hubert Rostaing ; Charles Trenet	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL9864	10-in.	approximately 1954	Marie Therèse	Hubert Rostaing ; Charles Trenet	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL10036	10-in.	approximately 1954	Paie tes dettes	Guy Luypaerts ; Charles Trenet	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist

(Results 126-150 of 155 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Trenet, Charles," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103592.

Trenet, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103592.

"Trenet, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.