Michel Emer

Michel Emer (June 19, 1906 – November 23, 1984), (real name Emer Rosenstein), was a French musician, composer and lyricist. His songs have been performed by Edith Piaf, Fréhel, Damia, Lys Gauty, Yves Montand, Jean Sablon, André Claveau, Ray Ventura and his Collegians, Luis Mariano, Tino Rossi, and Eartha Kitt. He also wrote songs for at least one of his wife Jacqueline Maillan's shows. The first of his songs to be sung by Edith Piaf was "L'Accordéoniste", which he composed in 1940. He went on to write more than twenty songs for her, including "J'm'en fous pas mal", "Bal dans ma rue", and "A quoi ça sert l'amour?", one of her most famous songs, which she sang as a duet with her second husband Theo Sarapo. He co-authored with Charles Trenet the music for the song "Y'a d'la joie", and arranged many of Trenet's songs. Jean Sablon performed and recorded his song "Béguin-Biguine" in 1932.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 19, 1906 (Saint Petersburg), Died November 23, 1984 (Neuilly-sur-Seine)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, piano, songwriter, arranger, celeste

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 45 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-011659	10-in.	8/5/1937	Si mon coeur pouvait te dire	Norman, Cloutier ; Jean Sablon	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	D7VB-2758	10-in.	12/28/1947	Arm in arm	Charles Dant Orchestra ; Dennis Day	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-0162	10-in.	2/1/1949	A bluebird singing in my heart (the la, la, la, la song)	Ray Dorey ; Larry Green Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	CO44738	10-in.	12/14/1950	I shouldn't care	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Gramophone	0LA1507	10-in.	2/10/1937	Y a d'la joie	Marcel Carivan ; Maurice Chevalier	Male vocal solo with orchestra	arranger
Odeon	6874	10-in.	approximately 1931	Je te dirai	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor (Canada)	[ViC cat 56-5152-B]	10-in.	before 1/18/1949	Il chantait tous le temps	Jacques Normand	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CLX1750	12-in.	12/29/1933	Nuits blanches	Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CLX1751	12-in.	12/29/1933	Dans le petit café du coin	Lucienne Boyer ; Michel Emer	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia (U.K.)	CLX1812	12-in.	9/16/1934	Vieille chanson d'amour	Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	CLX2468	12-in.	10/9/1946	J'm'en fous pas mal	Guy Luypaerts ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3690	10-in.	5/3/1932	Beguin-biguine	Don Barreto ; Don Barreto et son Orchestre Cubain ; Jean Sablon	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3691	10-in.	5/3/1932	Oh, Miss Liza	Don Barreto ; Don Barreto et son Orchestre Cubain	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL3692	10-in.	5/11/1932	Nella	Don Barreto ; Don Barreto et son Orchestre Cubain	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4174	10-in.	between February and July 1933	J'ai laissé mon cœur	Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL4216	10-in.	3/8/1933	Comme un phono	Michel Emer ; Jamblan	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia (U.K.)	WL4217	10-in.	3/8/1933	Y avait un plombier dans sa vie	Michel Emer ; Jamblan	Male vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4614	10-in.	12/29/1933	Son regard	Lucienne Boyer ; Orchestre Iza Volpin ; Iza Volpin	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4615	10-in.	12/29/1933	Dites-moi je vous aime	Lucienne Boyer ; Orchestre Iza Volpin ; Iza Volpin	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4661	10-in.	1/15/1934	Le jour ou je te vis	André Ekyan Orchestre Jazz ; André Ekyan ; Jean Sablon	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia (U.K.)	CL4663	10-in.	1/15/1934	Prenez garde au grand méchant loup	André Ekyan Orchestre Jazz ; André Ekyan ; Jean Sablon	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5011	10-in.	9/15/1934	Beaucoup	Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5203	10-in.	1/24/1935	J'm'en fous car je l'aime	Jean Sablon ; Alec Siniavine	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5578	10-in.	2/5/1936	Une dernière fois	Rafael Canaro ; Orquesta Rafael Canaro ; Roger Toussaint	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5652	10-in.	3/11/1936	Si tu m'aimes	Jean Sablon ; Garland Wilson	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer

(Results 1-25 of 45 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Emer, Michel," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100313.

Emer, Michel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100313.

"Emer, Michel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.