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

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

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 388 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-066562	10-in.	4/13/1942	Raz jedem powiedz "tak"	Orkiestra Srebrne Dzwony ; Bernie Witkowski	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-066563	10-in.	4/13/1942	Cienki z grubem	Orkiestra Srebrne Dzwony ; Bernie Witkowski	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-066640	10-in.	9/17/1941	Tattooed lady	André Musette Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-066640	10-in.	9/17/1941	Jumping beans	André Musette Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-066640	10-in.	9/17/1941	The scissor grinder	André Musette Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter
Victor	BS-066640	10-in.	9/17/1941	Ohio polka (She knows what's what)	André Musette Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-067553	10-in.	8/12/1941	Halli-hallo-halli	Magnante's Accordion Band	Accordion quartet, with guitar and string bass	songwriter
Victor	BS-068462	10-in.	12/9/1941	Nach Hause geh'n wir nicht	Karl Weiss Bayrische Bauernkapelle	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-068463	10-in.	12/9/1941	Berggipfel	Karl Weiss Bayrische Bauernkapelle	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-068464	10-in.	12/9/1941	Steirischer Ländler (Styrian)	Karl Weiss Bayrische Bauernkapelle	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-068465	10-in.	12/9/1941	Kuckuck Ländler	Karl Weiss Bayrische Bauernkapelle	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-068740	10-in.	12/23/1941	Im grünen tal	Karl Weiss Bayrische Bauernkapelle	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-068741	10-in.	12/23/1941	Gastwirten Marsch (Barkeeper's march)	Karl Weiss Bayrische Bauernkapelle	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-068742	10-in.	12/23/1941	Erntefest (Harvest)	Karl Weiss Bayrische Bauernkapelle	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-068743	10-in.	12/23/1941	Tante Paula (Aunt Paula)	Karl Weiss Bayrische Bauernkapelle	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-068776	10-in.	1/6/1942	Des Müllers Töchterlein	Hans Reimar ; Victor Tanzorchester	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-068777	10-in.	1/6/1942	Wenn die Musik marchiert	Hans Reimar ; Victor Tanzorchester	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-068778	10-in.	1/6/1942	Rutschbahn	Hans Reimar ; Victor Tanzorchester	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-068779	10-in.	1/6/1942	Treu wie Gold	Hans Reimar ; Victor Tanzorchester	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-068953	10-in.	1/20/1942	Mē se noiazei (Μη σε νοιαζει)	Fotis Argyropoulos (Φωτης Αργυροπουλος)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-068954	10-in.	1/20/1942	Ela mikro mou (Ελα μικρο μου)	Fotis Argyropoulos (Φωτης Αργυροπουλος)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-068955	10-in.	1/20/1942	Mourgo Mousolini (Μουργο Μουσολινι)	Fotis Argyropoulos (Φωτης Αργυροπουλος)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-068956	10-in.	1/20/1942	Tsimpliari Chirochito (Τσιμπλιαρι Χιροχιτο)	Fotis Argyropoulos (Φωτης Αργυροπουλος)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-068957	10-in.	1/22/1942	Calling all cats	André Musette Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-068958	10-in.	1/22/1942	Abra-ka-dabra	André Musette Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion, composer

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "René, Henri," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116420.

René, Henri. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116420.

"René, Henri." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.