Henry Laverne
Henry Laverne (born Henri Allum; 1888 or 1890 – 4 September 1953) was a French stage and film actor; Laverne was also a comedian and humorist for a decade, as well as a singer on occasion. As an actor, he was usually billed Henry-Laverne in his time (later Henri Laverne) and starred in about twenty films and plays; credits include six films and plays from Sacha Guitry, such as The Lame Devil (1948). As a comedian, he was one half of then-famous comic duo Bach and Laverne (1928–1938; Bach et Laverne in French); one of their 157 comedy sketches was adapted as the lyrics to Ray Ventura's hit comedy song "Tout va très bien, Madame la Marquise" (1935; lit. "All is very well, Madam the Marchioness"). |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 29, 1888 (Boulogne-sur-Mer), Died September 4, 1953 (18th arrondissement of Paris)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, author, speaker, lyricist
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL134 | 10-in. | approximately April 1925 | Ernestine | Henry Laverne | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL176 | 10-in. | approximately September 1925 | Pas sur la bouche | Henry Laverne | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL177 | 10-in. | approximately September 1925 | Pic et pic et colégram | Simone Cerdan ; Henry Laverne | Female-male vocal duet with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL203 | 10-in. | approximately October 1925 | Je me suis paisse embouteiller | Henry Laverne | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL204 | 10-in. | approximately October 1925 | Je suis v'nu pour te dire bonjour | Henry Laverne | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL205 | 10-in. | approximately October 1925 | Ça, c'est gentil | Simone Cerdan ; Henry Laverne | Female-male vocal duet with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL206 | 10-in. | approximately October 1925 | Il suffit d'un rein | Simone Cerdan ; Henry Laverne | Female-male vocal duet with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL358 | 10-in. | 2/7/1927 | Marius | Henry Laverne | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL359 | 10-in. | 2/7/1927 | Vas-y... c'est pas ton père! | Henry Laverne | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL385 | 10-in. | approximately mid-February 1927 | Adolphine | Pierette Caillol ; Henry Laverne | Female-male vocal duet with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL388 | 10-in. | approximately mid-February 1927 | Je n'sais pas pourquoi | Henry Laverne | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL389 | 10-in. | approximately mid-February 1927 | C'est une femme comme vous | Henry Laverne | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL390 | 10-in. | approximately mid-February 1927 | Y'en a pour trois | Henry Laverne | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1421 | 10-in. | approximately February 4, 1929 | Chez nos vedettes | Henry Laverne ; Henry Laverne | Comic monologue, with impressions, and male vocal solo with piano | vocalist, author, speaker, lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1422 | 10-in. | approximately February 4, 1929 | Chez nos vedettes | Henry Laverne | Comic monologue, with impressions | author, speaker | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1423 | 10-in. | approximately February 4, 1929 | Dans les magasins | Bach ; Henry Laverne ; Nina Myral | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1424 | 10-in. | approximately February 4, 1929 | Le tambour de Bécon | Bach ; Henry Laverne ; Nina Myral | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1819 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | C'est avec deux mots comme ça | Pierre Chagnon ; Henry Laverne | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1820 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | Quand on amie | Pierre Chagnon ; Henry Laverne | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1821 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | J'suis resté gamin | Pierre Chagnon ; Henry Laverne | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1842 | 10-in. | 10/10/1929 | Au restaurant | Henry Laverne | Comic monologue | speaker, author | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1843 | 10-in. | 10/10/1929 | Le Français tel qu'on le parle | Henry Laverne ; Nina Myral | Comic dialogue | speaker, author | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1868 | 10-in. | 11/5/1929 | Quel calme...! | Henry Laverne ; Nina Myral ; Georges van Parys | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker, author | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1869 | 10-in. | 11/5/1929 | Ce s'ra tout pour aujourd'hui | Henry Laverne ; Geneviève Parès ; Georges van Parys | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1870 | 10-in. | 11/5/1929 | Viv' monsieur l'inspecteur! | Henry Laverne ; Nina Myral ; Georges van Parys | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker, author | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1986 | 10-in. | 1/9/1930 | J'en d'viendrai fou | J. Guinand ; Henry Laverne | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1987 | 10-in. | 1/9/1930 | Je lève le petit doight et je dis touit-tuoit | J. Guinand ; Henry Laverne | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2114 | 10-in. | 3/15/1930 | La moukère du Caire | Henry Laverne ; Albert Valsien | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2116 | 10-in. | 3/15/1930 | Je n'en ai pas de rechange | Henry Laverne ; Albert Valsien | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2120 | 10-in. | 3/15/1930 | Piccolo-Pitt | Henry Laverne | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2147 | 10-in. | 4/2/1930 | Soyons communs | Armand Bernard ; Henry Laverne | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2370 | 10-in. | 7/7/1930 | Un mariage manqué | Henry Laverne ; Nina Myral | Comic dialogue | speaker, author | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2371 | 10-in. | 7/7/1930 | Un mariage manqué | Henry Laverne ; Nina Myral | Comic dialogue | speaker, author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Laverne, Henry," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/359644.
Laverne, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/359644.
"Laverne, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Laverne, Henry, 1890-1953 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007065298
Wikidata: Henry Laverne - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3132565
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22227839
MusicBrainz: Henry Laverne - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/77336060-4ccd-4e68-a8ee-9fa23cd1476a
ISNI: 0000 0003 5420 3359 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000354203359
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