Paul Brunelle

For the Member of Parliament, see Paule Brunelle.

Paul Brunelle (June 10, 1923 – November 24, 1994) was a singer, songwriter and country guitarist of western Quebec. He is considered the pioneer of country in Quebec and the main source of influence on the artist who would popularize the genre, Willie Lamothe. Brunelle continued with RCA until 1975, and then continued to record on the Bonanza label.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 10, 1923 (Granby), Died November 24, 1994 (Montérégie)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, guitar, leader

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor (Canada) 9239 10-in. before 4/1/1948 Les filles des prairies Paul Brunelle Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor (Canada) 9309 10-in. before 4/1/1948 Me reviendras—tu un jour Paul Brunelle Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor (Canada) 9311 10-in. before 4/1/1948 Le destin cruel Paul Brunelle Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor (Canada) 9438 10-in. before 4/1/1948 Je suis seul Paul Brunelle Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor (Canada) 10069 10-in. before 4/8/1952 Mon cheval est mort Paul Brunelle ; Troubadours du Far-West Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble. composer, leader, vocalist  
Victor (Canada) 10070 10-in. before 4/8/1952 Vallee d'amour Paul Brunelle ; Troubadours du Far-West Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, leader, vocalist  
Victor (Canada) 10071 10-in. before 10/25/1951 C'est nöel dans notre village Paul Brunelle ; Troubadours du Far-West Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble leader, composer, vocalist  
Victor (Canada) 10072 10-in. before 10/25/1951 Le premier jour de l'an Paul Brunelle ; Troubadours du Far-West Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, leader, vocalist  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 55-5227-A] 10-in. before 4/1/1948 Femmes que vois etes jolies Paul Brunelle Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 55-5395-A] 10-in. before 5/17/1951 Ma rose du Texas Paul Brunelle ; Troubadours du Far-West Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, leader, vocalist  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 55-5395-B] 10-in. before 5/17/1951 T'ai-je dit? Paul Brunelle ; Troubadours du Far-West Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader, composer, vocalist  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 57-0239-B] 10-in. before 7/15/1952 Mon plus beau voyage Paul Brunelle ; Troubadours du Far-West Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader, composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brunelle, Paul," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/372327.

Brunelle, Paul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/372327.

"Brunelle, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/372327

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