Georgius
Georges Guibourg (June 3, 1891 – January 8, 1970) was a French singer, author, writer, playwright, and actor, George Guibourg, alias Georgius, alias Theodore Crapulet, was one of the most popular and versatile performers in Paris for more than 50 years. Guibourg was born at Mantes-la-Ville, Yvelines, France. He began studying the piano at the age of 11 and at age 16 went to Paris where he performed on stage, singing extracts of traditional operettas and lovesongs. Over the next few years he performed his lovesongs at various concert halls and cabarets and appeared in a musical comedy in Montparnasse. In the 1920s and 1930s, he became one of the most popular singers of Paris, putting together his own comedy troop, performing at the Moulin Rouge, Bobino, Alhambra Club and the Casino de Paris. In 1932, he appeared in a motion picture with the comedian Fernandel, and between then and the 1950s he appeared in six films as well as serving as the artistic director of three different theatres. He also wrote a play and several detective novels. He died at Bazoches-sur-Guyonne, Yvelines, Île-de-France, the author of more than 1,500 songs. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 3, 1891 (Mantes-la-Ville), Died January 8, 1970 (14th arrondissement of Paris)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, vocalist, songwriter
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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 |
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Columbia (U.K.) | WL1468 | 10-in. | approximately end of February 1929 | Les moins de cent ans | Armand Bernard ; Georgius | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1469 | 10-in. | approximately end of February 1929 | Il ne faut pas qu'une femme entende | Armand Bernard ; Georgius | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1470 | 10-in. | approximately end of February 1929 | La noce à Rebecca | Armand Bernard ; Georgius | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1471 | 10-in. | approximately end of February 1929 | Un brin de Paris | Armand Bernard ; Georgius | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1472 | 10-in. | approximately end of February 1929 | C'est un chicandier | Armand Bernard ; Georgius | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1473 | 10-in. | approximately end of February 1929 | L'homme du milieu | Armand Bernard ; Georgius | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL2381 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | Donne-toi une tape dans le dos | Pierre Chagnon ; Georges Milton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL2607 | 10-in. | 12/2/1930 | Je suis blasé | Pierre Chagnon ; Georgius | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL2608 | 10-in. | 12/2/1930 | Le beau Léon | Pierre Chagnon ; Georgius | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL2609 | 10-in. | 12/2/1930 | On l'appelait "Fleur des fortifs" | Pierre Chagnon ; Georgius | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL2610 | 10-in. | 12/2/1930 | La pi-pipe en terre | Pierre Chagnon ; Georgius | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL5827 | 10-in. | 7/16/1936 | Au lycée Papillon | Alexander et son Orchestre ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL6252 | 10-in. | 7/17/1937 | Si tu tâtais mon coeur | Alexander et son Orchestre ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Georgius," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/360378.
Georgius. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/360378.
"Georgius." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Georgius, 1891-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n98040870
Wikidata: Georgius - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3103802
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/171616377
MusicBrainz: Georgius - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/25af1f70-9962-4e80-913a-4806956f6ca0
ISNI: 0000 0000 7981 981X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000007981981X
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