Edmond MASSE

The eldest son of Aaron Massé and Alice Rosenthal, Edmond Massé was born in Paris on January 24, 1900.

He was incarcerated at Drancy on September 14, 1943 (I.D. number 4901), deported to Auschwitz on July 31, 1944 in convoy 77, gassed on August 5, 1944 (Journal Officiel 1995 – p 00517 – p 00528).

His camp record indicates his profession as pastry cook, which was in fact that of his brother, who died in 1940 of sleeping sickness.

Actually, he was a jazz guitar and banjo musician.

He worked with Grégor et ses grégoriens, le Jazz du Poste Parisien, and Michel Warlop, etc…

 

 

 

Edmond Massé’s Career

 

1) References of CD’s re-recorded off old 78 rpm’s

With Michel Warlop

– Spécial Michel Warlop (Jazz Time)

– Michel Warlop Modernistic (Jazz Archives)

– Michel Warlop The Quintessence (Frémeaux et associés)

Compilations

– Jazz de Scène (vol 1 et 2) (Jazz time)

– Les cinglés du music-hall 1929 et 1934 (Frémeaux et associés)

– Jean Tranchant 1934-1942 (EPM 1994)

– Joséphine Baker 1927-1939 (Frémeaux et associés)

– Danielle Darrieux 1931-1951 (Frémeaux et associés)

 

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2) On you tube

1) ‪Fantaisie sur Ay-Ay-Ay – Gregor et ses Gregoriens

2) ‪Gregor et ses Gregoriens. Tiger Rag. Paris 1930

3) ‪Grégor et ses Grégoriens – Je chante sous la pluie.wmv   4) Gregor et ses Gregoriens, Oh Donna Clara. France 1930

5) Gregor et ses Gregoriens.- Les Heureux Jours Sont Revenus. (Foxtrot).

6) ‪Gregor & his Gregorians, Happy Feet. Paris 1930

7) ‪Gregor And His Gregorians. Ups-A-Daisy   8) MY MOTHER’S EYES- Fox-Trot -Grégor et ses Gregoriens- 1929   9) Michel Warlop & l’Orchestre Chicago Syncopators ♫ My Gal Sal ♫

10) Maurice Chevalier  “Dans les squares, à Paris, au Printemps” 1933

 

11) Maurice Chevalier  “Un peu plus, un peu moins” 1933

12) C’est en flânant dans les rues de Paris

13) J’ai d’la veine

 

14) Orchestre de Jazz du Poste Parisien – Honeymoon Hotel

15) ‪Le Jazz du Poste Parisien ♫ Coffee in the morning

 

16) ‪JOJEPHINE BAKER “HAITI”.wmv

 

17) ‪Josephine Baker C’est Lui

 

18) Danielle Darrieux & Pierre Mingand – Le petit moulin tout vermoulu

 

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3) DVD video

– Retour de flamme n°6  (title n° 11 – Grégor et ses grégoriens by Roger Lion)

http://www.avoir-alire.com/retour-de-flamme-6

 

 

4) 3 books that mention Edmond Massé

 

– Michel Warlop, 1911-1947, génie du violon swing (pages 54 et 75)

Par Pierre Guingamp (éditions L’Harmattan – 2011) –

 

– Charles Delaunay et le jazz en France, Dans les années 30 et 40

Anne Legrand (Author) – Beau livre (broché). Paru en 2010 (éditions du Layeur) (page 69) –

 

– Jacques Helian – les grands orchestres de music hall en France (Page 56)

 

 

 

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5) DISCOGRAPHY

GREGOR & SES GREGORIENS: André Pico, Gaston Lapeyronnie(tp), Guy Paquinet or Léon Vauchant-Arnaud(tb), Roger Fisbach(as), Charles Lisée(cl, as), Alix Combelle(ts, cl), Charles “Coco” Kiehn(ts), Michel Warlop, Sylvio Schmidt(v), Lucien Moraweck, Stéphane Mougins(p), Edmond Massé(g), Raymond Van Der Notté(tu), Ray Allan(dm), Stéphane Mougins, Lucien Moraweck, Ray Ventura(arr), Grégor Kélékian(ldr, vcl)

Paris, April 29, 1930

WL2234         Le Rugissement Du Tigre (Tiger Rag) (lm arr)         Columbia (F) DF48 * Pathé C054.10656, 155255, Wolverine 3 * Pathé 251278-2

WL2235         Les Beaux Jours Sont Revenus (Happy Days Are Here Again) (rv arr)         Columbia (F) DF47 * Pathé 155255, Wolverine 3 * Pathé 251278-2

WL2236                        Tu Sais (sm arr)                        Columbia (F) DF47 **

WL2237         Je Chante Sous La Pluie (Singing in the Rain) (lm arr, g vcl)         Columbia (F) DF48 ** Pathé 251278-2

 

GREGOR & SON JAZZ / LE JAZZ GREGOR: prob. identical to above, except Stéphane Grappelli(p) replaces Mougin, Guy Paquinet(tb) definitely present, Roger Allier(bs) and S.H. Dudley (vcl) added, Léo Vauchant, Michel Emer, Gaston Lapeyronnie, Lucien Moraweck (arr)

Paris, December 1930

1081                        Harlem Madness (lv arr, shd vcl)                        Aeolian G-7 **

1082                        Puttin’ On The Ritz (lv arr)                        Aeolian G-7 **

1083                        Oh Donna Clara (lm arr, g vcl)                        Aeolian G-8 **

1084                        Gee! It Must Be Love (sm arr)                        Aeolian G-8 **

1085                        I Owe You (me arr)                        Aeolian G-9 **

1086                        Les Rondes Enfantines-I                        Aeolian G-10 **

1087                        Les Rondes Enfantines-II                        Aeolian G-10 **

1088                        New Arrangement of “Ay Ay Ay”-I                        Aeolian G-11 (30cm)

1089                        New Arrangement of “Ay Ay Ay” -II                        Aeolian G-11 (30cm)

(me, sm, lv arr)

1090                        Happy Feet (gl arr)                        Aeolian G-9 **

 

 

 

CHICAGO SYNCOPATORS: Noël Chiboust(tp), Guy Paquinet(tb), André Ekyan(as), prob. Edmond Cohanier(as, ts), Georges Jacquemont-Brown(ts), Michel Warlop(v, dir.), Lucien Moraweck or Stéphane Mougin((p), Edmond Massé(g), Roger Grasset(b), …Mc Gregor(dm)

Paris, late 1933/early 1934

CL 5883                        Hunkadola (mw arr)                        H.Mat HM-???, Columbia(F) DF2023 **

CL 5884-2                        Small Town Girl (sm arr)                        H.Mat HM-???, Columbia(F) DF2023 **

CL 5885-2         Harlem Hurricane (mw arr)         H.Mat HM-243, Columbia(F) DF2040, (I)DC2268 * Pathé 172728 * Pathé 251272-2

CL 5886                        All The Time (sm arr)                        H.Mat HM-246, Columbia(F) DF2040, (I)DC2268 **

 

MAURICE CHEVALIER, acc. by MICHEL WARLOP & his orchestra: Noël Chiboust(tp solo), André Cornille(tp), Marcel Dumont(tb), André Ekyan(as), Charles Lisée(as, bs), Alix Combelle(ts), prob. Lucien Moraweck(p), Edmond Massé(g), Roger “Toto” Grasset(b), Mc Grégor(dm), Michel Warlop(ldr)

Paris, December 14, 1933

OPG 1287         C’est En Flânant Dans Les Rues De Paris (from “The Way to Love”)         Gramophone K7146 * Voix de son maître FFLP 1150, Pathé CHTX 240355, World Records Club SH 120 *

OPG 1288                        Monsieur Bébé (from “Mr Bébé”)                        Gramophone K7146 **

OPG 1289                        J’ai d’la Veine (from “Mr Bébé”)                        Gramophone K7147, Victor 150091 **

OPG 1290                        Au Printemps, Dans Les Squares, à Paris                        Gramophone K7147, Victor 150091 **

OPG 1291                        Près De Vous (from “The Way to Love”)                        Gramophone K7161 **

OPG 1292-2                        Un Peu Plus, Un Peu Moins (from the same)                        Gramophone K7161 **

 

MICHEL WARLOP & HIS ORCHESTRA: Noël Chiboust(tp), Roger Fisbach, André Lamory(as), Alix Combelle(ts), Michel Warlop(v, arr), Lucien Moraweck(p), Edmond Massé(g), Roger Grasset(b), …Mc Gregor(dm), AIME SIMON-GIRARD (vcl) acc. by the same orchestra as on (1)

Paris, January 8, 1934

OPD 7 (69966)         All for the Swing (Tiger Rag)         Gramophone K7218 * Pathé 172728 * Pathé 251272-2, Jazz Archives 158192

OPD 8 (69967)                        Amusez – Vous (1)                        Gramophone K7150 **

OPD 9 (69968)                        Margot (1)                        Gramophone K7150 **

OPD10(69969)         Crazy Fiddle         Gramophone K7218 * Pathé 172728 * Pathé 251272-2

 

JEAN TRANCHANT (vcl), prob. acc. by “JAZZ DU POSTE PARISIEN”, including : Alex Renard (tp), Guy Paquinet (tb), Serge Glykson, Roger Fisbach, Edmond Cohanier (sax), Michel Warlop (v), Lucien Moraweck (p), Edmond Massé (g)

Paris, January 11, 1934

204298         La Chanson Du Large         PA  96** EPM 983102

204299         Ici, l’on Pêche         PA  96** EPM 983102

 

LEON KARTUN & HIS ORCHESTRA: Faustin Jeanjean, Gaston Lapeyronnie(tp), ? Isidore Bassart(tb), Maurice Jeanjean(as, cl), Edmond Cohanier(ts), prob.Roger Allier(bs), Michel Warlop, ? Stéphane Grappelli, Sylvio Schmidt(v), Lucien Moraweck(p), ? Edmond Massé(g), unknown (b) and (dm), Jacques Météhen(arr), Léon Kartun(dir)

Paris, January 1934

Knick Knack Blues                        ** Jazz Archives 158192

Same, but one violin omitted

Paris, circa January/February 1934

543                        Waiting For You                        Echo 120 ** Jazz Archives 158192

547                        Heureux, Joyeux, Amoureux                        Echo 119 ** Jazz Archives 158192

(from the movie “L’âne de Buridan”)

The following numbers belong to one of the above sessions

Why Not?                        Echo 120 **

He Was Not Found Guilty                        Echo 145 **

Golden March                        Echo 135 **

 

JAZZ DU POSTE PARISIEN, directed by LUCIEN MORAWECK: Faustin Jeanjean, Auguste Issartel, Alex Renard(tp), Marcel Dumont Jr, Guy Paquinet(tb), Henry Arnold(cl, ss, as, bs, vcl), Serge Glykson(as, bs, f), Roger Fisbach(as), Edmond Cohanier(ts, cl), Emilio Armengol, Michel Warlop, Stéphane Grappelli(v), Lucien Moraweck(p, arr, ldr), Edmond Massé(g), Roger “Toto” Grasset(b), Mc Grégor(dm)

Paris, February 27, 1934

302088         Shanghai Lil (from the movie “Footlight Parade”)         Pathé PA145 **

302089         Sittin’ on the Backyard Fence (ha vcl) (same movie)         Pathé PA145 ** Pathé 251278-2

 

GERMAINE SABLON, acc. by Orchestre Michel Warlop: presumably same personnel as above

Paris, March 5, 1934

OPG 1362-2         Celle Qui Est Perdue         unissued

OPG 1386         La Berceuse Du Marin         HMV K7204 **Chansophone 154

OPG 1387         La Mauvaise Prière         HMV K7204 **Chansophone 154

 

JAZZ DU POSTE PARISIEN: Faustin Jeanjean, Auguste Isartel, Alex Renard (tp), Marcel Dumont, Guy Paquinet (tb), Henry Arnold (cl, ss, as, bs), Serge Glykson (as, bs, f), Roger Fisbach (as), Edmond Cohanier (ts, cl), Michel Warlop, Emilio Armengol (v), Lucien Moraweck (p, arr, ldr), Edmond Massé (g), Roger “Toto” Grasset (b), Mc Gregor (dm), LICETTE LIMOZIN & JEAN SORBIER (vcl) on (1)

Paris, March 20, 1934

CPT 1052                        Honeymoon Hotel (from the movie “Honeymoon Hotel”)                        Pathé PA 166 **

CPT 1053                        Je l’aime, Je l’adore (ea vcl)                        Pathé PA 151 **

CPT 1054                        Près De La Cascade (By the Waterfall) (from the movie “Footlight Parade” (vcl trio)

Pathé PA 166 **

CPT 1055-1                        Did You Ever See A Dream Walking?                        Pathé PA 186 **

Paris, March 29, 1934

CPT 1055-3                        Did You Ever See A Dream Walking?                        Pathé PA 186 **

CPT 1082                        No More Love                        Pathé PA 182 **

CPT 1083-1                        My Dancing Lady (from the movie “Dancing Lady”)                        Pathé PA 165 **

Paris, April 3, 1934

CPT 1083-3                        My Dancing Lady (from the movie “Dancing Lady”)                        Pathé PA 165 **

CPT 1090                        I Just Couldn’t Take It, Baby                        Pathé PA 186 **

CPT 1091                        Put a Tax on Love                        Pathé PA 182 **

CPT 1092                        Perché Sur La Barrière (1)                        PA 178** Pathé 789259-2 (?)

CPT 1093                        Près De La Cascade (1)                                                         pa 178

Note: 1082-1 and -2 exist; 1090-1 and -2 exist.

 

DANIELLE DARRIEUX & PIERRE MINGAND, acc. by WAL-BERG & his orchestra: Albert Piguilhem, Johnny Dixon ?(tp), Marcel Dumont Jr.(tb), Edmond Cohanier (as, ts), André Lamory(as), Jean Tharaud(ts), Michel Warlop, Stéphane Grappelli ?(v), Lucien Moraweck(p, arr), Edmond Massé(g), Roger “Toto” Grasset(b), Mc Grégor(dm), Wal-Berg(ldr)

Paris, April 17, 1934

11551/2wpp                        Nous Resterons Chez Nous                        Polydor 522902 ** MAD UN 9041

Paris, April 23, 1934

1167   wpp                        Le Petit Moulin Tout Vermoulu                        Polydor 522902 ** MAD UN 9041

 

JAZZ DU POSTE PARISIEN, same or similar personnel as in the March 20^th  session. (1) recorded as” ORIGINAL JAZZ, Refrain chanté par JEAN TRANCHANT”, with Jean Tranchant(vcl) added. (2) recorded by JEAN TRANCHANT, probably acc. by the same orchestra (identical to January 11, 1934).

Paris, April 26, 1934

CPT 1151                        Why Do I Dream Those Dreams?                        Pathé PA 215 **

CPT 1152                        Boulevard of Broken Dreams                        Pathé PA 223 **

CPT 1153                        Wonder Bar (from the movie “Wonder Bar”) (vcl trio)                        Pathé PA 215 **

CPT 1154                        Coffee in the Morning                        Pathé PA 223 **

CPT 1155                        Il y a Toujours Quelqu’un (1)                        Pathé PA 476 ** Pathé 798914-2

CPT 1156                        Il Existe Encore Des Bergères (2)                        Pathé PA 483 ** Pathé 798914-2

CPT 1157                        ??? (2)                        Pathé

 

DANIELLE DARRIEUX & PIERRE MINGAND, acc. by WAL-BERG & his orchestra: Alex Renard, Faustin Jeanjean(tp), Marcel Dumont Jr.(tb), Edmond Cohanier (as, ts), André Lamory(as), Roger Fisbach(as, ts), Michel Warlop, Stéphane Grappelli ?(v), Lucien Moraweck(p, arr), Edmond Massé(g), Roger “Toto” Grasset(b), Mc Grégor(dm), Wal-Berg(ldr)

Paris, June 22, 1934

13181/2wpp                        La Crise Est Finie (from “La Crise Est Finie”)                        Polydor 522960 ** MAD UN 9041

13191/2wpp         On Ne Voit Çà Qu’à Paris         Polydor 522961, (E) 5107 ** MAD UN 9041

13201/2wpp         Sans Un Mot (Without a Word) (dd vcl)         Polydor 522960, (E) 5107 ** MAD UN 9041

13211/2wpp                        ??? (pm vcl)

13221/2wpp                        Depuis Que Tu M’aimes (from “Mauvaise Graine”)                        Polydor 522944 ** MAD UN 9041

1323   wpp                        Sans Un Mot (dd vcl, mw v solo)                        Polydor 522961 ** MAD UN 9041

 

JOSEPHINE BAKER, acc. by ALAIN ROMANS & his orchestra: Alex Renard, Faustin Jeanjean, Auguste Issartel(tp), Marcel Dumont, Guy Paquinet ?(tb), Roger Fisbach(as), Serge Glykson(as, f), Edmond Cohanier(ts, cl), Michel Warlop, Stéphane Grappelli(v), Alain Romans(p, ldr), Edmond Massé(g), Roger “Toto ” Grasset(b), Mc Gregor(dm)

Paris, November 16, 1934

CL 5099         C’est Lui (from the movie “Zouzou”)         Columbia(F) DF 1623 * Pathé C150.15694 * Pathé 798914-2

CL 5100         Haïti (from the movie “Zouzou”)         Columbia(F) DF 1623 * Pathé C176.14987 *

Note: The same band, probably augmented, accompanies J. Baker in the soundtrack of the movie “Zouzou” (1934)

 

DANIELLE DARRIEUX, acc. by WAL-BERG & his orchestra: probably Alex Renard, Faustin Jeanjean(tp), Marcel Dumont Jr.(tb), Edmond Cohanier (as, ts), André Lamory(as), Roger Fisbach(as, ts), Michel Warlop, Stéphane Grappelli ?(v), Lucien Moraweck(p, arr), Edmond Massé(g), Roger “Toto ” Grasset(b), Mc Grégor(dm), Wal-Berg(ldr)

Paris, February 8, 1935

16051/2wpp         Ni Pire Ni Meilleur (from “L’or dans la rue”)         Polydor 524031 ** MAD UN 9041

16061/2wpp         Le Petit Café (from “Le petit café”)         Polydor 524031 * Polydor 6620044 * MAD UN 9041

1607   wpp         J’aime Tout Ce Qu’elle Aime (from “Quadrille d’amour “)         Polydor 524032 * Polydor 6620044 * MAD UN 9041

16081/2wpp         Trois Jours (from the movie “Quadrille d’amour”)         Polydor 524032 ** MAD UN 9041

 

MARIANNE OSWALD vcl), acc. by WAL-BERG & his orchestra, presumably including Michel Warlop(v)

Paris, April 1, 1935

CL 5282         Embrasse-Moi         Columbia DF 1718 ** EPM 982272

CL 5283         Evidemment, Bien Sûr         Columbia DF 1718 ** EPM 982272

 

HENRI GARAT (vcl), acc. by WAL-BERG & his orchestra, possibly incl. Michel Warlop(v)

1935 ?

La Nuit         ** Forlane UCD 19036

C’est A Capri         ** Forlane UCD 19036

Mon Rêve Est Près De Vous         ** Forlane UCD 19036

 

ALAIN ROMANS & LE JAZZ DU POSTE PARISIEN: Faustin Jeanjean, Alex Renard, Auguste Issartel (tp), Marcel Dumont, unknown (tb), Alix Combelle, Serge Glykson, Roger Fisbach, Edmond Cohanier(reeds), Michel Warlop, Emilio Armengol (v), Alain Romans(p, ldr), Edmond Massé(g), Roger “Toto” Grasset (b), Mc Gregor (dm)

Paris, June 11, 1935

CPT 2130                        Le Petit Pot Au Lait                        Pathé PA 656 **

CPT 2131                        Georgina                        Pathé PA 656 **

CPT 2132                        La Ranchera                        Pathé PA 657 **

CPT 2133                        La Petite Ile (vcl)                        Pathé PA 657 ** Pathé 251278-2

 

MARIANNE OSWALD (vcl), acc. by WAL-BERG & his orchestra, incl. presumably Michel Warlop (v)

Paris, December 17, 1935

CL 5533         Mes Sœurs, N’aimez Pas Les Marins         DF 1865** EPM 982272

CL 5534         Les Boules De Neige         DF 1865** EPM 982272

 

DANIELLE DARRIEUX, PIERRE MINGAND acc. by WAL-BERG & his orchestra: probably Alex Renard, Faustin Jeanjean(tp),Guy Paquinet.(tb), Alix Combelle(ts), André Lamory(as), Roger Fisbach(as, ts), Michel Warlop, Stéphane Grappelli ?(v), Michel Emer (p), Edmond Massé(g), Roger “Toto” Grasset (b), Mc Grégor(dm), Wal-Berg(ldr)

Paris, January 24, 1936

2278    wpp              Le Bonheur, C’est Un Rien (dd vcl)   Polydor 524169 * Polydor 6621028 * MAD UN 9041

22791/2wpp         Vous (You) (dd vcl)         Polydor 524169 * Polydor 6620044 * MAD UN 9041

2280    wpp              Ça Vient Tout Doucement (dd vcl)    Polydor 524170 * Polydor 6621028 * MAD UN 9041

2281    wpp                        Dans La Vie (pm vcl)                        Polydor **

Note: These four titles are from the movie “Mademoiselle Mozart”.

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