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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 343 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-058346	10-in.	12/10/1940	In the barracks	André Musette Orchestra	Instrumental sextet	composer
Victor	BS-058347	10-in.	12/10/1940	Happy-go-lucky	André Musette Orchestra	Instrumental sextet	composer
Victor	BS-058687	10-in.	1/2/1941	Chicken farm	Henri René Musette Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-058765	10-in.	1/7/1941	Give me a lift	André Musette Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-059682	10-in.	1/2/1941	Quintuplets	Henri René Musette Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-063467	10-in.	4/8/1941	Sicilian polka	Henri René Musette Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-063474	10-in.	4/10/1941	Es ist nicht für lang	Johann Rexeis ; Victor Tanzorchester	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-063475	10-in.	4/10/1941	Halli-hallo-halli	Johann Rexeis ; Victor Tanzorchester	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-063476	10-in.	4/10/1941	Huehnerhof	Johann Rexeis ; Victor Tanzorchester	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-063477	10-in.	4/10/1941	Ludwig, Ludwig	Johann Rexeis ; Victor Tanzorchester	Jazz/dance band, with male tenor vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-063478	10-in.	4/10/1941	Die Postkutsche	Johann Rexeis ; Victor Tanzorchester	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-063479	10-in.	4/10/1941	Das Kreuz bei der Fichte	Johann Rexeis ; Victor Tanzorchester	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-063480	10-in.	4/10/1941	Scherenschleifers Serenade	Johann Rexeis ; Victor Tanzorchester	Jazz/dance band, with male tenor vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-063481	10-in.	4/10/1941	Wenn der Kuckuck ruft	Johann Rexeis ; Victor Tanzorchester	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-065781	10-in.	6/2/1941	Toy, Toy, Toyland	André Musette Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-065784	10-in.	6/2/1941	Hiccup	André Musette Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-065922	10-in.	6/5/1941	Keinmool	Abe Ellstein Orchestra ; Seymour Rechtzeit	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-065981	10-in.	6/17/1941	Tvé oči jsou jak hvězdy (Valčík)	Český Orchestr	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-066555	10-in.	4/10/1942	The old waltz	Glib Chandrowsky ; T. Zarkevich Russian Group	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-066556	10-in.	4/10/1942	Wandering gypsies	T. Zarkevich Russian Group	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-066557	10-in.	4/10/1942	Wilted roses	C. Codolban ; T. Zarkevich Russian Group	Violin solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-066558	10-in.	4/10/1942	Shadows of the past	C. Codolban ; T. Zarkevich Russian Group	Violin solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-066559	10-in.	4/13/1942	Mieszane walce	Orkiestra Srebrne Dzwony ; Bernie Witkowski	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-066560	10-in.	4/13/1942	Polka karolka	Orkiestra Srebrne Dzwony ; Bernie Witkowski	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, accordion
Victor	BS-066561	10-in.	4/13/1942	Tego nie zebiezesz	Orkiestra Srebrne Dzwony ; Bernie Witkowski	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, accordion