Compagnons de la Chanson
Les Compagnons de la chanson were a French harmony vocal group, formed in 1946 from an earlier group founded in Lyon, France in 1941. Their best known song was "Les trois cloches" recorded with Edith Piaf in 1946. They were eight or nine members in the group, and they were popular in France with some success internationally, and they continued to perform until 1985. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1941, Died Ceased 1985
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA21418 | 10-in. | approximately 1950 | That lucky old sun (just rolls around heaven all day) | Compagnons de la Chanson | Vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA21423 | 10-in. | approximately 1950 | The three bells | Compagnons de la Chanson | Vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CLX2454 | 12-in. | 6/25/1946 | Perrine tait servante | Compagnons de la Chanson | Vocal group | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CLX2465 | 12-in. | 6/25/1946 | Les trois cloches | Compagnons de la Chanson ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CLX2532 | 12-in. | 10/7/1947 | C'est pour ça | Robert Chauvigny ; Compagnons de la Chanson ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with vocal group | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CLX2601 | 12-in. | 4/30/1948 | Les yeux de ma mère | Compagnons de la Chanson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8187 | 10-in. | 6/25/1946 | Dans les prisons de Nantes | Compagnons de la Chanson ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8188 | 10-in. | 6/25/1946 | Céline | Compagnons de la Chanson ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8211 | 10-in. | 4/23/1946 | Margoton va t'a l'iau | Compagnons de la Chanson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8216 | 10-in. | 7/17/1946 | Le roi a fait battre tambour | Compagnons de la Chanson ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8372 | 10-in. | 3/27/1947 | Les marins de notre ville | Compagnons de la Chanson | Vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8373 | 10-in. | 3/27/1947 | L'enfant au coeur d'or | Compagnons de la Chanson | Vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8374 | 10-in. | 3/27/1947 | Ukraine | Compagnons de la Chanson | Vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8453 | 10-in. | 10/6/1947 | Douce nuit | Compagnons de la Chanson | Vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8569 | 10-in. | 9/1/1948 | Catherine | Compagnons de la Chanson | Vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8570 | 10-in. | 9/1/1948 | Le prisonnier de la tour | Compagnons de la Chanson | Vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8571 | 10-in. | 9/1/1948 | Cinq filles a marier | Compagnons de la Chanson | Vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8649 | 10-in. | 2/25/1949 | Mes jeunes années | Compagnons de la Chanson | Vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8650 | 10-in. | 2/25/1949 | Mon bateau | Compagnons de la Chanson | Vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8651 | 10-in. | 3/28/1949 | Maitre Pierre | Compagnons de la Chanson | Vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8652 | 10-in. | 3/28/1949 | Berceuse pour un enfant triste | Compagnons de la Chanson | Vocal ensemble | Vocal group | |
| 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 | Vocal group | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9253 | 10-in. | 9/21/1952 | Ne pleure pas Jeannette | Compagnons de la Chanson ; Fernand Marie Maillet ; Petits chanteurs à la Croix de Bois | Vocal chorus | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Compagnons de la Chanson," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356736.
Compagnons de la Chanson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356736.
"Compagnons de la Chanson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Compagnons de la chanson - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91102977
Wikidata: Les Compagnons de la Chanson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q942173
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/131478963
MusicBrainz: Les Compagnons de la Chanson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/90e0ff46-74aa-48c2-b8de-919f2e6202e6
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