Henri René

Henri René (born Harold Manfred Kirchstein; December 29, 1906 – April 25, 1993), was an American musician who had an international career in the recording industry as a producer, composer, conductor and arranger.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 29, 1906 (New York City), Died April 25, 1993 (Houston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1963

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, conductor, session supervisor, accordion, arranger, songwriter, composer, A & R representative, director, piano, violin

Notes: Many compositions credited under birth name Harold M. Kirchstein, but he is better known as Henri René, an instrumentalist, conductor, composer, arranger, and record producer. Listed as Harlan Ramsay on RCA Camden issues. He used many pseudonyms, among them Harold Grant and "André," as in André Musette Orchestra, Birth name: Harold Manfred Kirchstein.

See Also: Kirchstein, Harold M.; René, Henr

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

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 388 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D9VB-0147	10-in.	1/25/1949	All year 'round	Bill Lawrence ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D9VB-0150	10-in.	1/26/1949	Poet and peasant rumbature	Irving Fields Trio	Jazz/dance ensemble	session supervisor
Victor	D9VB-0151	10-in.	1/26/1949	St. Louis blues	Irving Fields Trio	Jazz/dance ensemble	session supervisor
Victor	D9VB-0152	10-in.	1/26/1949	Kitty	Irving Fields Trio	Jazz/dance ensemble, with female-male vocal duet	session supervisor
Victor	D9VB-0153	10-in.	1/26/1949	Beautiful eyes	Irving Fields Trio	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal group	session supervisor
Victor	D9VB-0186	10-in.	2/4/1949	I dreamed I heard an organ play	Jane Pickens ; Henri René	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	D9VB-0187	10-in.	2/4/1949	Be mine	Jane Pickens ; Henri René	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	D9VB-0188	10-in.	2/4/1949	I only have eyes for you	Jane Pickens ; Henri René	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	D9VB-0189	10-in.	2/4/1949	Dixie	Jane Pickens ; Henri René	Female vocal solo, with piano and orchestra	conductor
Victor	D9VB-0219	10-in.	3/2/1949	Coca-roca	Jose y su orquesta Morand ; Three Beaus and a Peep	Mixed vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet	session supervisor
Victor	D9VB-0220	10-in.	3/2/1949	Walter Thornton rumba	Jose y su orquesta Morand	Instrumental ensemble	session supervisor
Victor	D9VB-0229	10-in.	3/1/1949	A wonderful guy	Henri René ; Fran Warren	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D9VB-0230	10-in.	3/1/1949	I'm gonna wash that man (right out-a my hair)	Henri René ; Fran Warren	Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D9VB-0231	10-in.	3/1/1949	Younger than springtime	Bill Lawrence ; Henri René ; Fran Warren	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D9VB-0232	10-in.	3/1/1949	I'll do the same for you	Bill Lawrence ; Henri René ; Fran Warren	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D9VB-0246	10-in.	3/3/1949	Malaguena	Alfred Drake ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D9VB-0248	10-in.	3/3/1949	In the spring of the year	Alfred Drake ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D9VB-0274	10-in.	3/11/1949	The continental (you kiss while you're dancing)	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	session supervisor
Victor	D9VB-0280	10-in.	3/11/1949	Texas hop	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	session supervisor
Victor	D9VB-0281	10-in.	3/11/1949	I wish somebody cared enough to cry	Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Jimmy Mitchell	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	session supervisor
Victor	D9VB-0888	10"	2/15/1949	Moanin' the blues	Annisteen Allen ; Lucky Millinder Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	session supervisor
Victor	D9VB-0889	10-in.	2/15/1949	How would you know	Jimmy Carnes ; Lucky Millinder Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	session supervisor
Victor	D9VB-0955	10-in.	3/19/1949	Lora-Belle Lee	Johnny Bradford	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D9VB-0956	10-in.	3/19/1949	Lucille	Johnny Bradford	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	D9VB-0957	10-in.	3/19/1949	Need you	Johnny Bradford ; Henri René	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble	leader

(Results 226-250 of 388 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "René, Henri," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116420.

René, Henri. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116420.

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