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 26-45 of 45 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) CL6004 10-in. 12/15/1936 Parle-moi de toi Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6516 10-in. 1/17/1938 Y a d'la joie Charles Trenet Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble arranger  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6846 10-in. 11/17/1938 Personne Damia ; Wal-Berg ; Wal-Berg Orchestre Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6904 10-in. 12/21/1938 Oné! Les copains Fréhel ; Orchestre Pierrot Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8012 10-in. 5/14/1945 Le disque usé Gus Viseur Orchestre ; Gus Viseur Accordion solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8106 10-in. 3/20/1946 Paris - Tour-Eiffel Jo Charrier ; Francine Claudel ; Jacques Hélian Orchestre ; Zappy Max Vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8560 10-in. 6/11/1948 Monsieur Lenoble Edith Piaf Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8642 10-in. 2/9/1949 Bal dans ma rue Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8837 10-in. 6/20/1950 La fête continue Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9063 10-in. 11/8/1951 La rue aux chansons Robert Chauvigny ; Choeur Raymond Saint-Paul ; Edith Piaf Female vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9089 10-in. 11/27/1951 Télégramme Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9245 10-in. 9/3/1952 Monsieur et madame Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9354 10-in. approximately 1952 Ton mariage Tino Rossi ; Pierre Spiers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9453 10-in. 5/18/1953 Mais qu'est-ce qui m'arrive là? Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9515 10-in. 7/15/1953 Jean et Martine (Le routier) Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9606 10-in. 12/11/1953 Et moi Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9607 10-in. 12/11/1953 Soeur Anne Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9609 10-in. 12/11/1953 N'y va pas Manuel Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9611 10-in. 12/12/1953 L'effet que tu me fais Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9749 10-in. 4/10/1954 Oh! non... Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
(Results 26-45 of 45 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Emer, Michel," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100313.

Emer, Michel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100313.

"Emer, Michel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.

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