Jean Constantin

Jean Constantin (9 February 1923 – 30 January 1997) was French singer, songwriter and composer.

Playing piano and singing his own songs, he was viewed as a great performer and entertainer, being however more famous for the songs he wrote for others.

He wrote several songs that became hits like Mon manège à moi sung by Édith Piaf or Mon truc en plumes sung by Zizi Jeanmaire.

He also wrote several movie scores, most notably the soundtrack of the film classic The 400 Blows (1959).

Birth and Death Data: Born February 9, 1923 (Paris), Died January 30, 1997 (Noisy-le-Grand)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) CL9872 10-in. 10/5/1954 Mets deux thunes dans l'bastringue Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9873 10-in. 10/5/1954 Ma petite rime Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL10008 10-in. 2/16/1955 A t'regarder Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Constantin, Jean," accessed October 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/369642.

Constantin, Jean. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/369642.

"Constantin, Jean." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 October 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/369642

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