Henri René
Henri René (born Harold Manfred Kirchstein; December 29, 1906 – April 25, 1993), was an American musician who had an international career in the recording industry as a producer, composer, conductor and arranger. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 29, 1906 (New York City), Died April 25, 1993 (Houston)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1963
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, conductor, session supervisor, accordion, arranger, songwriter, composer, A & R representative, director, piano, violin
Notes: Many compositions credited under birth name Harold M. Kirchstein, but he is better known as Henri René, an instrumentalist, conductor, composer, arranger, and record producer. Listed as Harlan Ramsay on RCA Camden issues. He used many pseudonyms, among them Harold Grant and "André," as in André Musette Orchestra, Birth name: Harold Manfred Kirchstein.
See Also: Kirchstein, Harold M.; René, Henr
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 388 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-058346 | 10-in. | 12/10/1940 | In the barracks | André Musette Orchestra | Instrumental sextet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-058347 | 10-in. | 12/10/1940 | Happy-go-lucky | André Musette Orchestra | Instrumental sextet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-058687 | 10-in. | 1/2/1941 | Chicken farm | Henri René Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-058765 | 10-in. | 1/7/1941 | Give me a lift | André Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-059682 | 10-in. | 1/2/1941 | Quintuplets | Henri René Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-063467 | 10-in. | 4/8/1941 | Sicilian polka | Henri René Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-063474 | 10-in. | 4/10/1941 | Es ist nicht für lang | Johann Rexeis ; Victor Tanzorchester | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-063475 | 10-in. | 4/10/1941 | Halli-hallo-halli | Johann Rexeis ; Victor Tanzorchester | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-063476 | 10-in. | 4/10/1941 | Huehnerhof | Johann Rexeis ; Victor Tanzorchester | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-063477 | 10-in. | 4/10/1941 | Ludwig, Ludwig | Johann Rexeis ; Victor Tanzorchester | Jazz/dance band, with male tenor vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-063478 | 10-in. | 4/10/1941 | Die Postkutsche | Johann Rexeis ; Victor Tanzorchester | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-063479 | 10-in. | 4/10/1941 | Das Kreuz bei der Fichte | Johann Rexeis ; Victor Tanzorchester | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-063480 | 10-in. | 4/10/1941 | Scherenschleifers Serenade | Johann Rexeis ; Victor Tanzorchester | Jazz/dance band, with male tenor vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-063481 | 10-in. | 4/10/1941 | Wenn der Kuckuck ruft | Johann Rexeis ; Victor Tanzorchester | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-065781 | 10-in. | 6/2/1941 | Toy, Toy, Toyland | André Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-065784 | 10-in. | 6/2/1941 | Hiccup | André Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-065922 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Keinmool | Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-065981 | 10-in. | 6/17/1941 | Tvé oči jsou jak hvězdy (Valčík) | Český Orchestr | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-066555 | 10-in. | 4/10/1942 | The old waltz | Glib Chandrowsky ; T. Zarkevich Russian Group | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-066556 | 10-in. | 4/10/1942 | Wandering gypsies | T. Zarkevich Russian Group | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-066557 | 10-in. | 4/10/1942 | Wilted roses | C. Codolban ; T. Zarkevich Russian Group | Violin solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-066558 | 10-in. | 4/10/1942 | Shadows of the past | C. Codolban ; T. Zarkevich Russian Group | Violin solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-066559 | 10-in. | 4/13/1942 | Mieszane walce | Orkiestra Srebrne Dzwony ; Bernie Witkowski | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-066560 | 10-in. | 4/13/1942 | Polka karolka | Orkiestra Srebrne Dzwony ; Bernie Witkowski | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BS-066561 | 10-in. | 4/13/1942 | Tego nie zebiezesz | Orkiestra Srebrne Dzwony ; Bernie Witkowski | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, accordion |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "René, Henri," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116420.
René, Henri. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116420.
"René, Henri." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: René, Henri - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr90013759
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