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Henri René

acc, sax, 1906-1993 DE, New York City
Musician / Composer / Arranger / Producer / Conductor of Pop and Jazz
A.k.a. Harold Grant

American musician who had an international career in the recording industry as a producer, composer, conductor and arranger. Born Harold Manfred Kirchstein in New York City of a German father and French mother, he studied at Royal Berlin Academy of Music.As instrumentalist, Rene played the piano, saxophone, and Musette accordion. Returning to the U.S. in the mid-1920's, he began appearing with several orchestras. In the 1930's, back in Berlin, he worked as a composer in the German film industry, an arranger with a German record label, & was appointed musical director of the two largest moving picture firms in Europe, Tobis and Ufa. 1936, he returned to the U.S., to accept the position of musical director with RCA-Victor's international arm. Forming his own orchestra in 1941, with great success, he served with the Allies in World War II. Post-war, he resumed working for RCA Victor as a conductor and arranger. With successful LP's in the '50's, TV theme composition, & production work, he left RCA in 1959 as a freelance artist for the remainder of his career. For his contributions to the recording industry, René has a Star at 1610 Vine Street on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [born]: December 29, 1906 New York City, New York, U.S.A. [died]: April 25, 1993 Houston, Texas, U.S.A.

     
Instruments
  • Accordion
  • Saxophone
Genres
  • Pop
  • Jazz
  • Soundtrack
  • Classical
  • World

Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Compulsion To Swing In RhythmHenri René2012Album
Bizet: Carmen / Puccini La BohemeGeorges Bizet, Giacomo Puccini, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Henri René1980Album
Teach Me Tiger/Don't Just Stand There/La Shabla/ DestinyApril Stevens, The Lancers, Henri René1960Single
EnchantmentHugo Winterhalter & Henri René1955Single
The Velvet Glove / ElaineHenri René And Hugo Winterhalter1953Album
Walt Disney's Treasure IslandBobby Driscoll, Henri René1950Single
I Love The Guy / Let's Make LoveFran Warren With Henri René And His Orchestra Conducted By Henri René1950Single
FUN WITH MOTHER GOOSEJohn A. Richards, Cliff Edwards, Three Beaus & A Peep, Norman Leyden, Henri René, Frank MilanoSingle
Blue Danube / Vienna LifeHenri RenéAlbum
Tick-Tock Serenade / Tap The Barrel DryHenri RenéAlbum
The Swinging 60Henri RenéAlbum
Cha Cha PopsPerez Prado, Henri RenéSingle
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