Clément Doucet
Léon Clément Doucet (9 April 1895 – 15 October 1950) was a Belgian pianist. He was born and died in Brussels, Belgium. He studied for a time at the local Conservatoire, where his teacher, Arthur De Greef, had been a pupil of Franz Liszt. His formal training was classical, and he traveled to the U.S. Some of his arrangements are still played today, including "Chopinata", a jazz tribute to several works by Frédéric Chopin. After returning to Europe, he became the house pianist at the Parisian cabaret Le Boeuf sur le Toit, where he succeeded Jean Wiéner. He and Wiéner formed a piano duo which lasted from 1924 to 1939. They performed over 2000 concerts and made over 100 recordings of jazz, blues, and classical music, as well as a small number of recordings in which they accompanied French chansonniers. These include ten sides with Maurice Chevalier, and others, solo, with Édith Piaf and Yvonne George (Wiéner) and Jean Sablon and Germaine Sablon (Doucet). After World War II, Wiéner worked as a broadcaster and composer of film music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 9, 1895 (Brussels metropolitan area), Died October 15, 1950 (Brussels metropolitan area)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, arranger
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 186-a] | 10-in. | July 1928 | Chopinata | Fred Elizalde Music | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | L253 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | What cha call 'em | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | L254 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | Three balles fifty | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL255 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | Ukele lady | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL256 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | Charleston blues | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL257 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | Yes sir, that's my baby | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL258 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | Georgians blues | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL259 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | Alabamy bound | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL260 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | Just a little drink | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL261 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | Steppin' in society | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL262 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | Why do I love you | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL263 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | I would like to know why | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL264 | 10-in. | approximately 1925 | Does my sweetie do, and how | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL265 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | Charleston | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL266 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | Collegiate | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL267 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | If you knew Susie | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL269 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | Chopinata | Clément Doucet | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL270 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | I wonder where my baby is tonight | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL273 | 10-in. | 4/22/1926 | Clément's Charleston | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL274 | 10-in. | 4/22/1926 | Some day | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL276 | 10-in. | 4/22/1926 | Looking for a boy | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL277 | 10-in. | 4/22/1926 | Sweet and low down | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL278 | 10-in. | 4/22/1926 | That certain party | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL279 | 10-in. | 4/22/1926 | Let's talk about my sweetie | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL283 | 10-in. | 4/22/1926 | La vache dans la cave | Clément Doucet | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL285 | 10-in. | 10/25/1926 | Happy Charleston | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL287 | 10-in. | 10/25/1926 | Jig-walk | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL291 | 10-in. | 10/26/1926 | Si vous êtes... | Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Yvonne Vallée ; Jean Wiener | Female-male vocal duet, with piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL292 | 10-in. | 10/26/1926 | Quand je suis chez toi | Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Yvonne Vallée ; Jean Wiener | Female-male vocal duet, with piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL293 | 10-in. | 10/26/1926 | Mon cœur | Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Yvonne Vallée ; Jean Wiener | Female-male vocal duet, with piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL294 | 10-in. | 10/26/1926 | Montrez-le moi | Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Pizella ; Jean Wiener | Male vocal duet, with piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL295 | 10-in. | 10/26/1926 | Pour vous mesdames | Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Male vocal solo, with piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL296 | 10-in. | 10/26/1926 | Son nom c'est Susie | Clément Doucet ; Pizella ; Jean Wiener | Male vocal solo, with piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL300 | 10-in. | 10/26/1926 | Mais ou est ma Zouzou | Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Yvonne Vallée ; Jean Wiener | Vocal duet with pianos | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL301 | 10-in. | 10/26/1926 | Je l'sens | Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Male vocal solo, with piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL302 | 10-in. | 10/26/1926 | Un petit mouvement | Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Male vocal solo, with piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL303 | 10-in. | 10/26/1926 | La leçon de Charleston | Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Male vocal solo, with piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL304 | 10-in. | 10/26/1926 | Je ne dis pas non | Maurice Chevalier ; Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Male vocal solo, with piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL420 | 10-in. | 5/5/1927 | Over my shoulders | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL421 | 10-in. | 5/5/1927 | The man I love | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL422 | 10-in. | 5/5/1927 | Do-do-do | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL424 | 10-in. | 5/5/1927 | Bye bye blackbird | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL425 | 10-in. | 5/5/1927 | O'kay | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL427 | 10-in. | 5/5/1927 | These charming people | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL428 | 10-in. | 5/5/1927 | Naughty blues | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL429 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | Nola | Clément Doucet | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL451 | 10-in. | 5/1/1927 | Black bottom | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL452 | 10-in. | 5/1/1927 | Dream of love and you | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL453 | 10-in. | 5/1/1927 | Fatty good luck | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL574 | 10-in. | 9/14/1927 | Hungaria | Clément Doucet | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL576 | 10-in. | 9/14/1927 | Wagneria | Clément Doucet | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL577 | 10-in. | 9/14/1927 | Isoldina | Clément Doucet | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL578 | 10-in. | 9/14/1927 | Chopinata | Clément Doucet | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL590 | 10-in. | 10/16/1927 | Moritza | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL591 | 10-in. | 10/16/1927 | Moi je sais | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL594 | 10-in. | 10/16/1927 | N'essayons jamais de comprendre | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL889 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | Sometimes I'm happy | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL890 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | Hallelujah | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL891 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | Piccadilly strut | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL892 | 10-in. | 2/13/1928 | Blue river | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1003 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Polly | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1004 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Humoreskimo | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1005 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Vem! Fidoka | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1006 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Cavaquinho | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1141 | 12-in. | 10/9/1929 | Ouverture de la 28e cantate | Clément Doucet ; Jan Weiner | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1142 | 12-in. | 10/9/1929 | Final du concerto No. 2 | Clément Doucet ; Jan Weiner | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1269 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Why do I love you? | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL1271 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Can't help lovin' dat man | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL2280 | 10-in. | 5/13/1930 | Garufa | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | WL2281 | 10-in. | 5/13/1930 | La cumparsita | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL4274 | 10-in. | 4/6/1933 | Depuis que je suis à Paris | Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL4275 | 10-in. | 4/6/1933 | Vous avez déménagé mon cœur | Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL4282 | 10-in. | 4/8/1933 | Mon chant d'amour est une valse | Clément Doucet ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL4283 | 10-in. | 4/8/1933 | Éteignons tout et couchons-nous | Clément Doucet ; Jean Sablon | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL4284 | 10-in. | 4/8/1933 | Rêve de printemps | Clément Doucet | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL4285 | 10-in. | 4/8/1933 | Haunting blues | Clément Doucet | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia (U.K.) | CL4357 | 10-in. | 5/12/1933 | Presque oui | Mireille ; Jean Sablon | Vocal duet with piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Doucet, Clément," accessed May 30, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353008.
Doucet, Clément. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 30, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353008.
"Doucet, Clément." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 30 May 2024.
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