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
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 November 1, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/309562.

Constantine, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/309562.

"Constantine, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

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