Fernandel

Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), better known as Fernandel, was a French comic actor. Born near Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, an Occitan town located in the province of Turin, Italy, he became a comedy star, first gaining popularity in French vaudeville, operettas, and music-hall revues. His stage name originated from his marriage to Henriette Manse, the sister of his best friend and frequent cinematic collaborator Jean Manse. So attentive was he to his wife that his mother-in-law amusingly referred to him as Fernand d'elle ("Fernand of her").

Birth and Death Data: Born May 8, 1903 (Marseille), Died February 26, 1971 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, speaker

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5669	10-in.	3/31/1936	La java des p'tits galons	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5670	10-in.	3/31/1936	Ignace	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5671	10-in.	3/31/1936	Lequel des deux	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5672	10-in.	3/31/1936	Quelle famille	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5673	10-in.	3/31/1936	Pour être ordonnance	Marie Bizet ; Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5674	10-in.	3/31/1936	Redis-le me	Marie Bizet ; Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5724	10-in.	5/8/1936	Elle fait d'la bi bi bi	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5725	10-in.	5/8/1936	Trompette	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5726	10-in.	5/8/1936	C'est une voleuse d'âmes	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5727	10-in.	5/8/1936	Amédée	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5953	10-in.	11/18/1936	Celestine	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5954	10-in.	11/18/1936	C'est la fête à tante Aurore	Pierre Chagnon ; Josette Contandin-Fernandel ; Fernandel	Vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5955	10-in.	11/18/1936	D'une rivière ou Pétunia	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5956	10-in.	11/18/1936	J'ai le regard assassin	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6009	10-in.	12/19/1936	Les débrouillards de 32ème, 1° partie	Andrex ; Denneville ; Fernandel ; Perval	Comic scene, with sound effects	speaker
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6010	10-in.	12/19/1936	Les débrouillards de 32ème, 2° partie	Andrex ; Denneville ; Fernandel ; Perval	Comic scene, with sound effects	speaker
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6011	10-in.	12/19/1936	À l'infirmerie, 1° partie	Andrex ; Denneville ; Fernandel ; Perval	Comic scene, with sound effects	speaker
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6012	10-in.	12/19/1936	À l'infirmerie, 2° partie	Andrex ; Denneville ; Fernandel ; Perval	Comic scene, with sound effects	speaker
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6069	10-in.	2/8/1937	Les dégourdis	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6070	10-in.	2/8/1937	Anastasie, t'es pas chic avec moi	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6071	10-in.	2/8/1937	Je vais au zoo avec Zizi	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6072	10-in.	2/8/1937	C'est toujours comme ça	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6370	10-in.	10/5/1937	Je te veux	Pierre Chagnon ; Germaine Duclos ; Fernandel	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6371	10-in.	10/5/1937	L'amour est un mystère	Pierre Chagnon ; Germaine Duclos ; Fernandel	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6372	10-in.	10/6/1937	Si j'osais	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6373	10-in.	10/6/1937	Un homme	Pierre Chagnon ; Germaine Duclos ; Fernandel	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6604	10-in.	3/5/1938	Es-tu sûr?	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6605	10-in.	3/5/1938	Ne me dis plus "tu"	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6606	10-in.	3/5/1938	Barnabé	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6607	10-in.	3/5/1938	L'amour incompris	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6626	10-in.	3/18/1938	Scène de l'épicerie, 1re partie	Henri Borel ; Fernand Charpin ; Fernandel ; Odette Roger	Comic scene	speaker
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6627	10-in.	3/18/1938	Scène de l'épicerie, 2e partie	Henri Borel ; Fernand Charpin ; Fernandel ; Odette Roger	Comic scene	speaker
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6880	10-in.	12/9/1938	Si je jouais du trombone	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6881	10-in.	12/9/1938	Un dur, un vrai, un tatoué	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6882	10-in.	12/9/1938	Ernestito	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6883	10-in.	12/9/1938	Ma créole	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6884	10-in.	12/9/1938	C'est comme ça à Calcutta	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6885	10-in.	12/9/1938	Je suis une petite nature	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7019	10-in.	4/6/1939	Politesse	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7020	10-in.	4/6/1939	Pourquoi donc que tun me vexes, Victor?	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7021	10-in.	4/6/1939	La chanson du forçat	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7022	10-in.	4/6/1939	T'aimer une demi-journée	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7037	10-in.	4/18/1939	Idylle à Bois-le-Roi	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7038	10-in.	4/18/1939	Félicie aussi	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7039	10-in.	4/18/1939	Le grand séducteur aux yeux noirs	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7040	10-in.	4/18/1939	Je me mens	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7041	10-in.	4/18/1939	Le petit harem	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7158	10-in.	12/4/1939	Francine	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7159	10-in.	12/4/1939	On n'est jamais tout seul	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7217	10-in.	1/20/1940	Seccotine	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7218	10-in.	1/20/1940	Quelque part	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7219	10-in.	1/20/1940	Marie-Margot	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7282	10-in.	4/16/1940	Hector	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7283	10-in.	4/16/1940	Moi, je mâche du chewing-gum	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7284	10-in.	4/16/1940	You! Hou!	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7285	10-in.	4/16/1940	Pour Virginie	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7464	10-in.	7/4/1941	Je connais des baisers	Georges Derveaux ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7465	10-in.	7/4/1941	J'aim' tout's les femmes	Georges Derveaux ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7466	10-in.	7/4/1941	Les jours sans	Georges Derveaux ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7467	10-in.	7/4/1941	Pour que vous m'eussiez dit oui	Georges Derveaux ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7588	10-in.	3/26/1942	Elle a tout ça	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7589	10-in.	3/26/1942	Le papa de Pépa	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7590	10-in.	3/26/1942	On m'appelle Simplet	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7591	10-in.	3/26/1942	À quoi penses-tu depuis quelques jours?	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7676	10-in.	10/28/1942	La fille du teinturier	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL7677	10-in.	10/28/1942	Attente	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8227	10-in.	10/18/1946	Je n'peux pas m'expliquer	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8228	10-in.	10/18/1946	Faut pas bouder Bouddha!	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8229	10-in.	10/18/1946	Un... deux... trois...	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8230	10-in.	10/18/1946	J'ai un beau chapeau	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8297	10-in.	1/14/1947	J'ai mon coeur qui fait tic-tac	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8298	10-in.	1/14/1947	Cocococo! Cocococotte!	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8299	10-in.	1/14/1947	Je suis irrésistible	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8300	10-in.	1/14/1947	O mio amore	Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fernandel," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356828.

Fernandel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356828.

"Fernandel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.