- Albert Willemetz
Albert Willemetz (
14 February 1887 -1964) was a French librettist ofoperetta s.Albert Willemetz invented a new type of musical, with an extremely amusing and "sexy" style where all liberties are allowed.
Albert Willemetz was a prolific lyricist. He was the author of more than 3000 songs, including "Mon homme" (popularized in English as "My Man"), "Valentine," "Dans la vie faut pas s'en faire," "Les palétuviers," "Ramona," "Est-ce que je te demande," "Ah si vous connaissiez ma poule," "Amusez-vous," and "Félicie aussi"), more than 100 musicals (including "Phi-Phi", "Ta Bouche", "Là-Haut, Dédé", "3 jeunes filles nues", "Florestan 1er", and "Trois Valses"), more than 100 revues (including seven with
Sacha Guitry ), and work for films.He worked with some of the notable musicians of his day, including
André Messager ,Maurice Yvain ,Arthur Honegger ,Christiné ,Vincent Scotto ,Reynaldo Hahn ,Moretti ,Moises Simons ,Van Parys , Szulc, Borel-Clerc, Oberfeld, Romberg, Lopez, Richepin, and Lattès.Some of the singers who have sung his lyrics include
Maurice Chevalier ,Fanny Brice ,Yvonne Printemps , Mistinguett,Billie Holiday ,Ella Fitzgerald ,Barbra Streisand , Arletty,Joséphine Baker ,Danièle Darrieux ,Pauline Carton , Fernandel, Bourvil, Dranem, Henri Garat,Victor Boucher ,Jean Gabin ,Pierre Fresnay ,Michel Simon , Barbara, andLéo Ferré .Additionally, Albert Willemetz served as Secretary de Clemenceau, the Director of the
Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens for 30 years, and was President of theSACEM (from 1945), andCISAC (1956). He was the only president of both organizations not to be able to read music.External links
* [http://www.albertwillemetz.com Official site]
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