Jean Drejac

Jean Dréjac, stage name of Jean André Jacques Brun (3 June 1921, in Grenoble – 11 August 2003, in Paris) was a French singer and composer.

He is noted for writing the songs "Ah! Le petit vin blanc", "Sous le ciel de Paris" and "La Chansonnette" (for Yves Montand) the French adaptations of "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots" for Édith Piaf and "Bleu, blanc, blond" for Marcel Amont, and various songs for Serge Reggiani (with Michel Legrand as composer).

He was an adjoint secretary of the Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique from 1967 to 1969, and a vice-president from 1977 to 2002.

He is the father of writer Frédéric Brun, born in 1960 in Paris.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 3, 1921 (Grenoble), Died August 11, 2003 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D6FB-1557 10-in. 1/11/1946 Ah! le petit vin blanc Greta Keller ; RCA Victor Continental Orchestra Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8715 10-in. 10/1/1949 Les quais de la Seine Aimé Barelli ; Lucienne Delyle Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9873 10-in. 10/5/1954 Ma petite rime Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9884 10-in. 10/20/1954 Sous le ciel de Paris Robert Chauvigny ; Choeur Marguerite Murcier ; Edith Piaf Female vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL10026 10-in. 2/28/1955 Le chemin des forains Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dréjac, Jean," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/323276.

Dréjac, Jean. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/323276.

"Dréjac, Jean." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/323276

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