Jean Lenoir
Jean Lenoir pseudonym for Jean Bernard Daniel Neuburger (26 February 1891 – 19 January 1976) was a French songwriter, whose work included chansons and romantic light film songs. Lenoir was born in Paris. His most famous song, for which he wrote both melody and lyrics, was Parlez-moi d'amour (1930).
Also recorded as Jean Bernard Neuburger
Jean Lenoir

Chabot, Paul (18..-19.. · Bibliothèque nationale de France · Public domain
- Full name
- Jean Bernard Daniel Neuburger.
- Born
- 1891 · 9th arrondissement of Paris.
- Died
- 1976 · Suresnes.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- songwriter · composer · lyricist · bandleader
- Fields
- music · lyrics · film score · music composing
- Languages
- French
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Jean Lenoir pseudonym for Jean Bernard Daniel Neuburger (26 February 1891 – 19 January 1976) was a French songwriter, whose work included chansons and romantic light film songs. Lenoir was born in Paris. His most famous song, for which he wrote both melody and lyrics, was Parlez-moi d'amour (1930).
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It was composed for the cabaret Chez les Borgia and was recorded by Lucienne Boyer. An instrumental version of the song is playing in the background, in the 1942 movie Casablanca, in the scene where Ilsa and Victor first enter Rick's Cafe. Lenoir died in Suresnes, aged 84.
• Paris by Night (1930) • Alone (1931) • My Aunt from Honfleur (1931) • Moonlight (1932) • The Three Musketeers (1932) • The Crisis is Over (1934) • Cease Firing (1934) • Miquette (1934) • Gold in the Street (1934) • Second Bureau (1935) • Veille d'armes (1935) • Lovers and Thieves (1935) • Wolves Between Them (1936) • A Man to Kill (1937) • Double Crime in the Maginot Line (1937) • Captain Benoit (1938) • Women's Prison (1938) • The Chess Player (1938) • The World Will Tremble (1939) • Midnight Tradition (1939) • Facing Destiny (1940) • Moulin Rouge (1941) • Dorothy Looks for Love (1945) • Night Warning (1946) • Midnight in Paris (2011) (Instrumental)
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9th arrondissement of Paris.
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- 1.Acte (vue 15/31), registre des naissances du arrondissement pour l'année 1891, Archives numérisées de la Ville de Paris (avec mentions marginales des décès et unions).
- 2.Acte (vue 24/31), registre des mariages du arrondissement pour l'année 1915, Archives numérisées de la Ville de Paris (avec mention marginale du divorce).
- 3.Catalogue BNF
- 4.Quand il joue de l'accordéon (Philippe Febvre - Camille Albert Bijouard - Jean Lenoir) par Fréhel de l'Empire, Parlophone Matrice 95294-1.
- 5.Fréhel de l'Olympia. Idéal Saphir 8084 Matrice ID. Orch. Julien Rousseau / Reprise 3 juin 1931. Colombia DF 589 Matrice WL 3148-1. Acc. Orch. Pierre Chagnon.
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