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 276-300 of 388 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D9VB-1279	10-in.	4/12/1949	Whispering waters	Don Cornell ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	session supervisor
Victor	D9VB-1281	10-in.	4/12/1949	Baby, it's cold outside	Don Cornell ; Laura Leslie ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	session supervisor
Victor	D9VB-1378	10-in.	4/27/1949	Maybe it's because	Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Russ McIntyre	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	A & R representative
Victor	D9VB-1379	10-in.	4/27/1949	Life begins when you're in love	Claude Thornhill Orchestra ; Russ McIntyre	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	A & R representative
Victor	D9VB-1474	10-in.	5/13/1949	There's no getting away from you	Henri René ; Fran Warren	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	conductor
Victor	D9VB-1475	10-in.	5/13/1949	Homework	Henri René ; Fran Warren	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D9VB-1477	10-in.	5/13/1949	You can have him	Henri René ; Fran Warren	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D9VB-1516	10-in.	5/17/1949	My love loves me	Henri René ; Fran Warren	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D9VB-1517	10-in.	5/17/1949	Will I find my love today?	Henri René ; Fran Warren	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D9VB-1518	10-in.	5/17/1949	(Where are you) Now that I need you?	Henri René ; Fran Warren	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	conductor
Victor	D9AB-1742	10-in.	6/25/1949	(Just one way to say) I love you	Johnny Bradford	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, piano, session supervisor
Victor	D9AB-1743	10-in.	6/25/1949	Let's take an old fashioned walk	Johnny Bradford	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, piano, session supervisor
Victor	D9AB-1744	10-in.	6/25/1949	The four winds and the seven seas	Jack Searle	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano, session supervisor
Victor	D9AB-1745	10-in.	6/25/1949	Room full of roses	Jack Searle	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, piano, session supervisor
Victor	D9AB-1746	10-in.	6/28/1949	Twenty-four hours of sunshine	The Tattlers	Mixed vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D9AB-1747	10-in.	6/28/1949	Two little new little blue little eyes	The Tattlers	Mixed vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D9AB-1748	10-in.	6/28/1949	Some enchanted evening	Eve Young	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D9VB-1781	10-in.	7/1/1949	The little engine that could	Frank Milano ; Henri René ; Paul Wing	Recitation, with instrumental ensemble and sound effects	conductor
Victor	D9VB-1782	10-in.	7/1/1949	The little engine that could	Frank Milano ; Henri René ; Paul Wing	Recitation, with instrumental ensemble and sound effects	conductor
Victor	D9VB-1783	10-in.	7/1/1949	The little engine that could	Frank Milano ; Henri René ; Paul Wing	Recitation, with instrumental ensemble and sound effects	conductor
Victor	D9VB-1784	10-in.	7/1/1949	The little engine that could	Frank Milano ; Henri René ; Paul Wing	Recitation, with instrumental ensemble and sound effects	conductor
Victor	D9FB-1802	10-in.	7/7/1949	Noche de paz (Silent night)	Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	session supervisor, director
Victor	D9FB-1803	10-in.	7/7/1949	Pueblecito de Belén (Little town of Bethlehem)	Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	session supervisor, director
Victor	D9FB-1804	10-in.	7/7/1949	Venid fieles todos (Come all ye faithful)	Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	session supervisor, director
Victor	D9FB-1805	10-in.	7/7/1949	Blanca Navidad	Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	session supervisor, director

(Results 276-300 of 388 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "René, Henri," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116420.

René, Henri. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116420.

"René, Henri." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.