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 176-200 of 388 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D7FB-2505	10-in.	11/26/1947	Betty, be at your best	Continental Capers ; Merrie Musette Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal ensemble	conductor
Victor	D7FB-2507	10-in.	11/26/1947	Valencia	Merrie Musette Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D7FB-2953	10-in.	12/23/1947	Mama... yo quiero un novio	Henri René Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D7FB-2954	10-in.	12/23/1947	Poème	Henri René Orchestra ; Tosha Samaroff	Instrumental ensemble, with violin solo	conductor
Victor	D7FB-2955	10-in.	12/23/1947	Destiny	Henri René Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D7FB-2956	10-in.	12/23/1947	Spanish dance no. 5	Henri René Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D8VB-3832	10-in.	6/22/1948	Cuckoo bird waltz	Henri René Musette Orchestra ; Manners Sisters	Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	leader, arranger
Victor	D8VB-3930	10-in.	9/29/1948	It's too soon to know	Deep River Boys	Male vocal quartet, with ukulele and string bass	session supervisor
Victor	D8VB-3931	10-in.	9/29/1948	Recess in heaven	Deep River Boys	Male vocal quartet, with ukulele and string bass	session supervisor
Victor	D8VB-3948	10-in.	10/8/1948	Bread and gravy	Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and string band	session supervisor
Victor	D8VB-3949	10-in.	10/8/1948	Life gits tee-jus, don't it?	Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson	Recitation, with whistling and string band	session supervisor
Victor	D8VB-3964	10-in.	10/20/1948	Galway bay	Jane Pickens	Female vocal solo, with male vocal chorus.	session supervisor
Victor	D8VB-3965	10-in.	10/20/1948	One Sunday Afternoon	Jane Pickens	Female vocal solo, with male vocal chorus.	session supervisor
Victor	D8VB-3990	10-in.	12/2/1948	N'yot n'yow (the pussycat song)	Perry Como ; Fontane Sisters	Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal group and ukulele	session supervisor
Victor	D8VB-3991	10-in.	12/14/1948	Far away places	Perry Como ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D8VB-4054	10-in.	12/14/1948	Missouri waltz	Perry Como ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with vocal choir and instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D8VB-4055	10-in.	12/15/1948	How many tears must fall	Denny Dennis ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	session supervisor
Victor	D8VB-4057	10-in.	12/14/1948	Joe	Henri René ; Fran Warren	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D8VB-4058	10-in.	12/14/1948	Why is it?	Henri René ; Fran Warren	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D8VB-4060	10-in.	12/15/1948	The melancholy minstrel	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble	session supervisor
Victor	D8VB-4074	10-in.	12/14/1948	Why can't you behave	Henri René ; Fran Warren	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D8VB-4080	10-in.	12/17/1948	Blue room	Perry Como ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D8VB-4081	10-in.	12/23/1948	With a song in my heart	Perry Como ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D8VB-4094	10-in.	12/20/1948	I got a gal in Galveston	Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio, vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	session supervisor
Victor	D8VB-4095	10-in.	12/20/1948	The rosewood spinet	Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio, vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	session supervisor

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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.