Jacques Pills
Jacques Pills (born René Jacques Ducos; 7 January 1906, Tulle, France – 12 September 1970) was a French singer and actor. His impresario was Bruno Coquatrix. In 1959, Pills was the Monegasque entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song "Mon ami Pierrot". The song ended last, in eleventh place and got only one point. During the 1930s he appeared frequently alongside Georges Tabet. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 7, 1906 (Tulle), Died September 12, 1970 (12th arrondissement of Paris)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 135 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5931 | 10-in. | 11/7/1936 | Y'a toujours un passage à niveau | Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5932 | 10-in. | 11/7/1936 | A mon âge | John Ellsworth ; Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5933 | 10-in. | 11/7/1936 | Sur une moto-on a tous les deux | John Ellsworth ; Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6013 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | On a tous les deux | Pills et Tabet ; Louis Wyns | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6014 | 10-in. | 11/21/1936 | A mon âge | Jacques Pills ; Louis Wyns | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6016 | 10-in. | 12/21/1936 | Prends la route | Pills et Tabet ; Louis Wyns | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6106 | 10-in. | 3/8/1937 | Serait-elle en retard | Marcel Carivan ; Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6107 | 10-in. | 3/8/1937 | Un petit rien nous amuse | Marcel Carivan ; Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6108 | 10-in. | 3/8/1937 | Amoureux d'une femme nue | Marcel Carivan ; Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6109 | 10-in. | 3/8/1937 | Viens | Marcel Carivan ; Pills et Tabet | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6288 | 10-in. | 7/12/1937 | Souvenirs d'amour | Jacques Pills ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6289 | 10-in. | 7/12/1937 | C'est toujours un copain | Pills et Tabet ; Wal-Berg | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6374 | 10-in. | 10/6/1937 | La romance du printemps | Lucienne Boyer ; Pills et Tabet ; Jacques Pills ; Georges Tabet ; Wal-Berg | Vocal trio with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6375 | 10-in. | 10/6/1937 | Chez nous | Lucienne Boyer ; Jacques Pills ; Wal-Berg | Vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6533 | 10-in. | 1/19/1938 | C'est le début d'une aventure | Stephane Grappelli ; Pills et Tabet ; Georges Tabet ; Louis Vola | Male vocal duet, with piano, violin and bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6534 | 10-in. | 1/19/1938 | Quand on a mal aux dents | Stephane Grappelli ; Pills et Tabet ; Georges Tabet ; Louis Vola | Male vocal duet, with piano, violin and bass | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6727 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | Qu'est-ce qu'on attend | Pills et Tabet | Vocal duet with piano and violin | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6728 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | On n'a pas besoin de la lune | Pills et Tabet | Vocal duet with piano and violin | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6749 | 10-in. | 6/11/1938 | Je t'aime | Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6750 | 10-in. | 6/11/1938 | Entraîneuse | Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7258 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | Mon ange | Raymond Legrand ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7259 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | M'amour m'aimez-vous? | Raymond Legrand ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7316 | 10-in. | 5/15/1940 | Ohe! les belles filles | Raymond Legrand ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7317 | 10-in. | 5/15/1940 | Dans un coin de mon pays | Raymond Legrand ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7347 | 10-in. | 10/23/1940 | Chaque chose à sa place | Georges van Parys ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pills, Jacques," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/360602.
Pills, Jacques. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/360602.
"Pills, Jacques." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Pills, Jacques - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007043986
Wikidata: Jacques Pills - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1678088
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/71167125
MusicBrainz: Jacques Pills - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/68a726e2-d2a4-49d6-a364-88a026e6ff2d
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