Albert Willemetz
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Albert Willemetz wrote main French "Opérettes"
Albert Willemetz invents as very specific style of musicals, with an extremely amusing and "sexy" stlee where all liberties are allowed.
Albert Willemetz is the author of more than 3000 songs (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, Félicie aussi ...) more than 100 musicals (Phi-Phi, Ta Bouche, Là-Haut, Dédé, 3 jeunes filles nues, Florestan 1er, Trois Valses), more than 100 revues (including 7 with Sacha Guitry), and films.
The most famous musicians worked with Albert Willemetz : André Messager, Maurice Yvain, Arthur Honegger, Christiné, Vincent Scotto, Reynaldo Hahn, Moretti, Moises Simons, Van Parys, Szulc, Borel-Clerc, Oberfeld, Romberg, Lopez, Richepin, Lattès...
The most famous stars are singing Albert Willemetz lyrics : Maurice Chevalier, Yvonne Printemps, Mistinguett , Barbra Streisand, Arletty, Joséphine Baker, Danièle Darrieux, Pauline Carton, Fernandel, Bourvil, Dranem, Henri Garat, Victor Boucher, Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Michel Simon, Barbara, Léo Ferré...
Additionaly, Albert Willemetz has beenSecretaryde Clemenceau,, Directeur of the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens during 30 years, and President of the SACEM ( from 1945) , and CISAC (1956).
Information at mail@albertwillemetz.com
