Léo Daniderff
Léo Daniderff (Gaston-Ferdinand Niquet; 16 February 1878 in Angers, France – 24 October 1943 in Rosny-sous-Bois, France) was a French composer of the pre-World War II era. His 1917 comical song, a foxtrot-shimmy named "Je cherche après Titine" (lyrics by Louis Mauban and Marcel Bertal), became world-famous due to Charlie Chaplin's singing it in gibberish in Modern Times (1936), especially because it was the first time his character ever spoke in the movies and Chaplin did not want The Tramp to use any particular language. The title means "I am looking for Titine", and Titine is the diminutive of some feminine first names such as Martine and Clémentine. In the United States this song appeared in 1925 in the Broadway musical Puzzles of 1925, and was recorded by tenor Billy Jones. In Poland, the song was initially sung as a cabaret number by Eugeniusz Bodo with original lyrics by Andrzej Włast (signing as "Willy" on the music sheet), to a major success. A few years later, in 1939, the song was adapted again, into the "Wąsik, ach ten wąsik" ("Oh, what a moustache!") number and performed by Ludwik Sempoliński. This time the lyrics tried to "decide" who was funnier and who brought more to the world, Chaplin or Hitler. After the outbreak of the Second World War, the Gestapo tried to locate both Sempoliński and the lyricist, who was either Julian Tuwim or Marian Hemar, but failed to find either. Around 1964, Jacques Brel also wrote a song named Titine, incorporating fragments of the melody and referencing both Daniderff's song and Chaplin. Other singers were Georgette Plana and Yves Montand. The song's copyright belongs or belonged to Editions Léon Agel and Les Nouvelles Editions Méridian. Daniderff's other hit song, "Sur la Riviera", was used as the theme for Jean Renoir's film Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932). The song was parodied by Gary Muller in 1982 as "My Name Is Not Merv Griffin". |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 15, 1878 (Angers), Died October 24, 1943 (Rosny-sous-Bois)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 44 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-14560 | 10-in. | 3/10/1914 | Love's melody | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | C-14958 | 12-in. | 6/15/1914 | Sur la Rivièra | Conrad's Society Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-31914 | 10-in. | 2/5/1925 | Titina | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | B-32294 | 10-in. | 4/3/1925 | Titina | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-32490 | 10-in. | 4/30/1925 | Titina | Eugenio Cibelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-32647 | 10-in. | 5/20/1925 | Titina | Tetos Demetriades (Τετος Δημητριαδης) | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-32699 | 10-in. | 6/11/1925 | Tytina | Władysław Ochrymowicz | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-34262 | 10-in. | 1/7/1926 | Titina | José Moriche | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-35349 | 10-in. | 4/27/1926 | Titina | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BA-705 | 10-in. | 11/12/1925 | Titina | Pedro Laurenz ; Pedro Maffia | Bandoneón duet | composer | |
Columbia | 140339 | 10-in. | 2/11/1925 | Titina | Franklyn Baur ; Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | 36950 | 12-in. | 5/13/1914 | Love's melody | Prince's Band | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 140842 | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | Titina | Billy Jones ; The Promenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | 44765 | 10-in. | approximately November 1916 | Berceuse tendre | Juliette Dika | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 51072 | 12-in. | approximately 1914 | Sur la Riviera | Prince's Orkestern | Orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 87414 | 10-in. | approximately May 1921 | Sur la Riviera | Pierre A. Asselin ; Blanche Gonthier | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 87739 | 10-in. | approximately September 1921 | Le carillonneur | Torcom Bézazian | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
OKeh | S-73241 | 10-in. | 3/16/1925 | Titina | Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 14850-14851 | 10-in. | 2/7/1925 | Titina | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 15669-15671 | 10-in. | 4/28/1925 | Titina | Benny Krueger | Saxophone solo, with piano | composer | |
Brunswick | E15927-E15928 | 10-in. | 6/1/1925 | Titina | Fredric Fradkin | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
Brunswick | 356W-359W | 10-in. | 2/13/1925 | Titina | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 3356 | 10-in. | Oct. 1914 | Love's melody | Emory B. Randolph ; Elizabeth Spencer | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 3380 | 10-in. | between 10/20/1914 and 10/29/1914 | Love's melody waltz | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 10248 | 10-in. | 3/9/1925 | Titina | Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra ; Billy Wynne | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Daniderff, Léo," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101377.
Daniderff, Léo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101377.
"Daniderff, Léo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Daniderff, Léo - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2009006209
Wikidata: Léo Daniderff - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3270457
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2680376
MusicBrainz: Léo Daniderff - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c7d3f4c2-9bce-49cf-8074-a0428d93d088
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