Réda Caire

Reda Caire (real name: Joseph Gandhour) (1908–1963) was a popular singer of operettes in Paris in the 1930s and 1950s.

Gandhour was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1908. He took his stage name from his hometown. He starred in the movie, L'enfant de minuit.

During the Second World War, he was accused of being Jewish. He was gay, though closeted.

He was buried in Saint-Zacharie, France in 1963.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 14, 1905 (Cairo), Died September 9, 1963 (Clermont-Ferrand)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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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 Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WL4123 10-in. 1/12/1933 Pardon, madame ou disculpe Réda Caire ; Orquesta A. J. Pesenti Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Caire, Réda," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/368873.

Caire, Réda. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/368873.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/368873

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