Albert Willemetz
Librettist
1887 – 1964
Who was Albert Willemetz?
Albert Willemetz was a French librettist.
Albert Willemetz was a prolific lyricist. He invented a new type of musical, with a humorous and "sexy" style. He was the author of more than 3000 songs, including "Mon homme", "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, more than 100 revues, and work for films.
He worked with some of the notable musicians of his day, including André Messager, Maurice Yvain, Arthur Honegger, Henri Christiné, José Padilla, Vincent Scotto, Reynaldo Hahn, Raoul 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, Josephine Baker, Danielle Darrieux, Pauline Carton, Fernandel, Bourvil, Dranem, Henri Garat, Victor Boucher, Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Michel Simon and Léo Ferré.
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- Born
- Feb 14, 1887
Paris - Also known as
- Willemetz, Albert
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Died
- Oct 7, 1964
Marnes-la-Coquette
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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