Jean Loysel

Jean Loysel
Born Auguste Georges Schmutz
23 October 1889
Brest
Died 29 December 1962(1962-12-29) (aged 73)
Other names Composer
Lyricist

Auguste Georges Schmutz, called Jean Loysel, (23 October 1889[1] – 29 December 1962) was an 20th-century French composer and lyricist.

He is mostly known for the duet he formed in the 1920s and 1930s with Georges Matis as lyricist or composer.[2]

After the war, he also collaborated (as a lyricist) with Rolf Marbot (1906-1974), Bert Reisfeld's alter ego.[2]

He also worked with Henri Salvador.

Works

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References

  1. birth certificate n° 1254 23 October 1899 (vue 125), available on the site of the archives municipales de Brest.
  2. 1 2 http://194.254.96.55/cm/?for=fic&clecomp=196
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