Rose Ouellette
Rose-Alma Ouellette OQ, (August 25, 1903 – September 14, 1996) also known by her stage name La Poune was a Quebec actress, comedian, theatre manager and artistic director. Ouellette was born to François Ouellette and Josephine Lasanté in the faubourg à M’lasse, a working-class neighbourhood in Montréal, Quebec. In her teens, she dropped out of school and worked at a shoe factory in order to provide income for her large family. In the later part of her career, she appeared in film and on television, but she is most remembered for her work on stage. She is known as the first woman ever to have directed two individual playhouses in North America. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor (Canada) | 7203 | 10-in. | before 12/1/1939 | Si j'avais su | Paul Hébert ; Rose Ouellette | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7204 | 10-in. | before 12/1/1939 | Polion et Maria au base-ball | Paul Hébert ; Rose Ouellette | Comic scene | speaker | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263710-A] | 10-in. | June 1930 or earlier | Maria et Polion vont voir la procession (La St-Jean Baptiste) | Paul Hébert ; Rose Ouellette | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263710-B] | 10-in. | June 1930 or earlier | Ce sont des amoureux | Rose Ouellette | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | speaker | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263743-A] | 10-in. | October 1930 or earlier | En mangeant du chop suey | Rose Ouellette | Female vocal solo, with unidentified accompaniment | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263743-B] | 10-in. | October 1930 or earlier | L'autre jour dans les p'tits chars | Rose Ouellette | Female vocal solo, with unidentified accompaniment | vocalist, songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ouellette, Rose," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102271.
Ouellette, Rose. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102271.
"Ouellette, Rose." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Ouellette, Rose - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78098008
Wikidata: Rose Ouellette - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3442398
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/77579537
MusicBrainz: Rose Ouellette - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/54472b4c-d5b4-4a2b-95ef-3e7fef2b850a
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