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 (Results 176-200 of 388 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D7FB-2505 | 10-in. | 11/26/1947 | Betty, be at your best | Continental Capers ; Merrie Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal ensemble | conductor | |
Victor | D7FB-2507 | 10-in. | 11/26/1947 | Valencia | Merrie Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
Victor | D7FB-2953 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | Mama... yo quiero un novio | Henri René Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
Victor | D7FB-2954 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | Poème | Henri René Orchestra ; Tosha Samaroff | Instrumental ensemble, with violin solo | conductor | |
Victor | D7FB-2955 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | Destiny | Henri René Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
Victor | D7FB-2956 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | Spanish dance no. 5 | Henri René Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
Victor | D8VB-3832 | 10-in. | 6/22/1948 | Cuckoo bird waltz | Henri René Musette Orchestra ; Manners Sisters | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | leader, arranger | |
Victor | D8VB-3930 | 10-in. | 9/29/1948 | It's too soon to know | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with ukulele and string bass | session supervisor | |
Victor | D8VB-3931 | 10-in. | 9/29/1948 | Recess in heaven | Deep River Boys | Male vocal quartet, with ukulele and string bass | session supervisor | |
Victor | D8VB-3948 | 10-in. | 10/8/1948 | Bread and gravy | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and string band | session supervisor | |
Victor | D8VB-3949 | 10-in. | 10/8/1948 | Life gits tee-jus, don't it? | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Recitation, with whistling and string band | session supervisor | |
Victor | D8VB-3964 | 10-in. | 10/20/1948 | Galway bay | Jane Pickens | Female vocal solo, with male vocal chorus. | session supervisor | |
Victor | D8VB-3965 | 10-in. | 10/20/1948 | One Sunday Afternoon | Jane Pickens | Female vocal solo, with male vocal chorus. | session supervisor | |
Victor | D8VB-3990 | 10-in. | 12/2/1948 | N'yot n'yow (the pussycat song) | Perry Como ; Fontane Sisters | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal group and ukulele | session supervisor | |
Victor | D8VB-3991 | 10-in. | 12/14/1948 | Far away places | Perry Como ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
Victor | D8VB-4054 | 10-in. | 12/14/1948 | Missouri waltz | Perry Como ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with vocal choir and instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
Victor | D8VB-4055 | 10-in. | 12/15/1948 | How many tears must fall | Denny Dennis ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
Victor | D8VB-4057 | 10-in. | 12/14/1948 | Joe | Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
Victor | D8VB-4058 | 10-in. | 12/14/1948 | Why is it? | Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
Victor | D8VB-4060 | 10-in. | 12/15/1948 | The melancholy minstrel | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
Victor | D8VB-4074 | 10-in. | 12/14/1948 | Why can't you behave | Henri René ; Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
Victor | D8VB-4080 | 10-in. | 12/17/1948 | Blue room | Perry Como ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | D8VB-4081 | 10-in. | 12/23/1948 | With a song in my heart | Perry Como ; Henri René | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
Victor | D8VB-4094 | 10-in. | 12/20/1948 | I got a gal in Galveston | Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio, vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
Victor | D8VB-4095 | 10-in. | 12/20/1948 | The rosewood spinet | Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio, vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "René, Henri," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116420.
René, Henri. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116420.
"René, Henri." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: René, Henri - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr90013759
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