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 126-150 of 388 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PD6FB-1464 | 10-in. | 4/15/1946 | Emperor | Henri René Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | D6FB-1490 | 10-in. | 4/24/1946 | The canary polka | Henri René Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Victor | D6FB-1556 | 10-in. | 1/11/1946 | Symphonie | Greta Keller ; RCA Victor Continental Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
| Victor | D6FB-1557 | 10-in. | 1/11/1946 | Ah! le petit vin blanc | Greta Keller ; RCA Victor Continental Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
| Victor | D6FB-1734 | 10-in. | 4/26/1946 | Tu solamente tu | Stefano Lombardi ; RCA Victor Continental Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | instrumentalist, accordion, conductor | |
| Victor | D6FB-1735 | 10-in. | 4/26/1946 | In cerca di te (Perduto amore) | Stefano Lombardi ; RCA Victor Continental Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | D6FB-2203 | 10-in. | 5/23/1946 | Wine, woman and song | Henri René Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader, arranger | |
| Victor | D6FB-2204 | 10-in. | 5/23/1946 | Southern roses | Henri René Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader, arranger | |
| Victor | D6FB-2205 | 10-in. | 5/23/1946 | Vienna life | Henri René Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader, arranger | |
| Victor | D6FB-2206 | 10-in. | 5/23/1946 | Blue Danube | Henri René Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | leader, arranger | |
| Victor | D6FB-2253 | 10-in. | 5/31/1946 | From border to border | Sidor Belarsky ; Mischa Borr Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
| Victor | D6FB-2254 | 10-in. | 5/31/1946 | Tachanka | Sidor Belarsky ; Mischa Borr Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
| Victor | D6FB-2255 | 10-in. | 5/31/1946 | My beloved one | Sidor Belarsky ; Mischa Borr Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
| Victor | D6FB-2256 | 10-in. | 5/31/1946 | Morning light (United Nations) | Sidor Belarsky ; Mischa Borr Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
| Victor | D6FB-2282 | 10-in. | 6/5/1946 | Estrellita | Henri René Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | arranger | |
| Victor | D6FB-3078 | 10-in. | 10/18/1946 | Mamma santa | Stefano Lombardi ; RCA Victor Continental Orchestra ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D6FB-3079 | 10-in. | 10/18/1946 | Stornelli della Veglia | Stefano Lombardi ; RCA Victor Continental Orchestra ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D6VB-3143 | 10-in. | 12/16/1946 | Rainbow's end | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0146 | 10-in. | 2/18/1947 | Anitra's dance | Henri René Orchestra ; Henri René | Jazz/dance band | leader, arranger | |
| Victor | D7VB-0147 | 10-in. | 2/18/1947 | In the hall of the mountain king | Henri René Orchestra ; Henri René | Jazz/dance band | leader, arranger | |
| Victor | D7VB-0148 | 10-in. | 2/18/1947 | The death of Ase | Henri René Orchestra ; Henri René | Jazz/dance band | leader, arranger | |
| Victor | D7VB-0149 | 10-in. | 2/22/1947 | Rturn of Peer Gynt | Henri René Orchestra ; Henri René | Jazz/dance band | leader, arranger | |
| Victor | D7VB-0164 | 10-in. | 2/22/1947 | Morning mood | Henri René Orchestra ; Henri René | Jazz/dance band | leader, arranger | |
| Victor | D7VB-0165 | 10-in. | 2/22/1947 | Ingrid's lament | Henri René Orchestra ; Henri René | Jazz/dance band | leader, arranger | |
| Victor | D7VB-0167 | 10-in. | 2/22/1947 | Solvejg's song | Henri René Orchestra ; Henri René | Jazz/dance band | leader, arranger |
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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