Eddie Constantine
Eddie Constantine (born Israel Constantine; October 29, 1913 – February 25, 1993) was an American singer, actor and entertainer who spent most of his career in France. He became well-known to film audiences for his portrayal of secret agent Lemmy Caution and other, similar pulp heroes in French B-movies of the 1950s and '60s. His celebrity and status as something of a pop icon saw him work with prominent arthouse directors like Jean-Luc Godard (as Caution in Alphaville and Germany Year 90 Nine Zero), Rainer Werner Fassbinder (as himself in Beware of a Holy Whore 1971), Agnès Varda, Rosa von Praunheim, Lars von Trier, William Klein and Mika Kaurismäki. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 29, 1917 (Los Angeles), Died February 25, 1993 (Wiesbaden)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, lyricist
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D4AB-0028 | 10-in. | 2/1/1944 | Mairzy doats (Mares eat oats and does eat oats) | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with male vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
Columbia | CO44684 | 10-in. | 11/30/1950 | Don't cry | Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO44739 | 10-in. | 12/14/1950 | 'Cause I love you | Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Signature | SRC 952 | 10-in. | approximately 1946-1949 | If I could love only you | Eddie Constantine | vocalist | ||
Signature | SRC 953 | 10-in. | approximately 1946-1949 | Am I a fool | Eddie Constantine | vocalist | ||
Signature | SRC 954 | 10-in. | approximately 1946-1949 | Lonesome lane | Eddie Constantine | vocalist | ||
Signature | SRC 955 | 10-in. | approximately 1946-1949 | By a campfire | Eddie Constantine | vocalist | ||
Signature | SRC 956 | 10-in. | approximately 1946-1949 | After the ball | Eddie Constantine | vocalist | ||
Signature | SRC 957 | 10-in. | approximately 1946-1949 | Rio nights | Eddie Constantine | vocalist | ||
Signature | SRC 958 | 10-in. | approximately 1946-1949 | You're too dangerous cherie | Eddie Constantine | vocalist | ||
Signature | SRC 959 | 10-in. | approximately 1946-1949 | If yesterday | Eddie Constantine | vocalist | ||
Signature | SRC 972 | 10-in. | approximately 1946-1949 | Maybe it will turn to love | Eddie Constantine | vocalist | ||
Signature | SRC 973 | 10-in. | approximately 1946-1949 | Be glad | Eddie Constantine | vocalist | ||
Signature | SRC 974 | 10-in. | approximately 1946-1949 | Comme ci, comme ca | Eddie Constantine | vocalist | ||
Signature | SRC 975 | 10-in. | approximately 1946-1949 | No orchids for my lady | Eddie Constantine | vocalist | ||
Signature | SRC 976 | 10-in. | approximately 1946-1949 | The loveliest time for loving | Eddie Constantine | vocalist | ||
Signature | SRC 977 | 10-in. | approximately 1946-1949 | Boulevard of dreams | Eddie Constantine | vocalist | ||
Columbia (U.K.) | CLX2841 | 12-in. | 5/5/1951 | C'est toi | Robert Chauvigny ; Eddie Constantine ; Edith Piaf | Vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL8969 | 10-in. | 4/6/1951 | Petite si jolie | Robert Chauvigny ; Eddie Constantine | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL8977 | 10-in. | 4/13/1951 | Si, si, si | Eddie Constantine ; Edith Piaf | Vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Constantine, Eddie," accessed September 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/309562.
Constantine, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/309562.
"Constantine, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Constantine, Eddie, 1917-1993 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85264461
Wikidata: Eddie Constantine - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q561234
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7388646
MusicBrainz: Eddie Constantine - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1714401d-30f3-4066-9514-585de43f8b2b
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