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 326-343 of 343 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 111707 3/8/1962 Allo! Allo! Henri René Orchestra instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 111708 3/8/1962 Paris in the Spring Henri René Orchestra instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 111709 3/8/1962 Ah, ah, ah, ah (The song that haunts my heart) Henri René Orchestra instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 111710 3/8/1962 C'était moi (It was me) Henri René Orchestra instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 113065 2/5/1963 If I had you Thelma Carpenter conductor  
Decca 113066 2/5/1963 These foolish things Thelma Carpenter conductor  
Decca 113067 2/5/1963 After you've gone Thelma Carpenter conductor  
Decca 113068 2/5/1963 All alone Thelma Carpenter conductor  
Decca 113069 2/6/1963 Unforgettable Thelma Carpenter conductor  
Decca 113070 2/6/1963 When day is done Thelma Carpenter conductor  
Decca 113071 2/6/1963 I'll be seeing you Thelma Carpenter conductor  
Decca 113072 2/7/1963 Oh, how I miss you tonight Thelma Carpenter conductor  
Decca 113073 2/7/1963 Miss you Thelma Carpenter conductor  
Decca 113074 2/7/1963 Just one more chance Thelma Carpenter conductor  
Decca 113075 2/7/1963 I get along without you very well Thelma Carpenter conductor  
Decca 113076 2/7/1963 It's easy to remember Henri René conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) CB8801 10-in. 6/17/1938 Sogni del mare del sud Carlo Buti ; Orchestra Ferruzzi Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL6772 10-in. 7/4/1938 Le bateau des îles Tino Rossi Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
(Results 326-343 of 343 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "René, Henri," accessed May 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116420.

René, Henri. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116420.

"René, Henri." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116420

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: René, Henri - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr90013759

Wikidata: Henri René - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q555826

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100312825

MusicBrainz: Henri René - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/75088584-c990-4191-a0d1-a42565365759

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/273638

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