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Jean Sablon
Jean Sablon (Nogent-sur-Marne 25 March 1906 – Cannes 24 February 1994) was a French singer, songwriter, composer and actor. He was one of the first French singers to immerse himself in jazz. The man behind several songs by big French and American names, he was the first to use a microphone on a French stage in 1936. Star of vinyl and the radio, he left France in 1937 to take up a contract with NBC in the United States. His radio and later televised shows made him a huge star in America. Henceforth the most international of French singers among his contemporaries, he became an ambassador of French songwriting and dedicated his career to touring internationally, occasionally returning to France to appear on stage. His sixty-one year career came to an end in 1984. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 25, 1906 (Nogent-sur-Marne), Died February 24, 1994 (Cannes)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 96 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-011654 | 10-in. | 8/5/1937 | Can I forget you | Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-011655 | 10-in. | 8/5/1937 | Comment t'oublier? | Norman, Cloutier ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal, lyricist | |
Victor | BS-011656 | 10-in. | 8/5/1937 | Afraid to dream | Norman, Cloutier ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-011657 | 10-in. | 8/5/1937 | J'ai peur de rever | Norman, Cloutier ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-011658 | 10-in. | 8/5/1937 | Le doux caboulot | Norman, Cloutier ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-011659 | 10-in. | 8/5/1937 | Si mon coeur pouvait te dire | Norman, Cloutier ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | PBS-026186 | 10-in. | 10/12/1938 | J'ai ta main | Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | PBS-026187 | 10-in. | 10/12/1938 | Two sleepy people | Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | PBS-026188 | 10-in. | 10/12/1938 | Un coussin, deux tetes | Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | PBS-026189 | 10-in. | 10/12/1938 | Cette melodie | Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | PBS-026190 | 10-in. | 10/12/1938 | Star dust | Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | PBS-026191 | 10-in. | 10/12/1938 | Blue nightfall | Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-037148 | 10-in. | 5/24/1939 | Rendezvous time in Paree | Leonard W. Joy ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-037149 | 10-in. | 5/24/1939 | Is it possible? | Leonard W. Joy ; Jean Sablon | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-037150 | 10-in. | 5/24/1939 | We can live on love (We haven't got a pot to cook in) | Leonard W. Joy ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-037151 | 10-in. | 5/24/1939 | South American way | Leonard W. Joy ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-065670 | 10-in. | 6/2/1941 | Sur les quais de vieux Paris | Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-065671 | 10-in. | 6/2/1941 | J'attendrai | Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-065672 | 10-in. | 6/2/1941 | Le fiacre | Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-065673 | 10-in. | 6/2/1941 | I'm misunderstood | Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | D6VB-1910 | 10-in. | 7/16/1946 | Passe | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Lilian Lane | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | D7VB-0503 | 10-in. | 4/20/1947 | Vous qui passez sans me voir | Jean Sablon ; Toots Camarata Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | D7VB-0504 | 10-in. | 4/20/1947 | I wonder who's kissing her now | Jean Sablon ; Toots Camarata Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | D7VB-0505 | 10-in. | 4/20/1947 | Roses in the rain | Jean Sablon ; Toots Camarata Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | D7VB-1944 | 10-in. | 11/1/1947 | A tune for humming | Russ Case Orchestra ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sablon, Jean," accessed September 3, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102495.
Sablon, Jean. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 3, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102495.
"Sablon, Jean." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Sablon, Jean, 1906-1994 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79095139
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