Xavier Privas

Xavier Privas

Xavier Privas in 1904
Born (1863-09-27)27 September 1863
Lyon, France
Died 6 February 1927(1927-02-06) (aged 63)
Paris, France
Nationality French
Occupation Singer, poet and composer

Antoine Paul Taravel, known as Xavier Privas (27 September 1863 - 6 February 1927) was a French singer, poet, goguettier and composer.

Life

Antoine Paul Taravel was born in Lyon on 27 September 1863. He made his debut in the goguette of the Caveau Lyonnais in 1888, where he obtained great success.[1] He was named "prince of songwriters" in 1899. He was a member of the Paris goguette of Le Cornet.[2] He died in Paris on 6 February 1927.

Since 1929 there has been a rue Xavier Privas the 5th arrondissement of Paris and in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon.

Songbooks

Xavier Privas in 1913

Recordings

Title Disk Date
La Ronde des heures APGA 1411 December 1906
Chanson des chimères APGA 1412 December 1906
Le Vrai devoir APGA 1413 December 1906
La Vraie bonté APGA 1414 December 1906
Le Travail APGA 1415 December 1906
Grand’-mères APGA 1416 December 1906
Chanson douloureuse APGA 1417 December 1906
Le Testament de Pierrot APGA 1419 December 1906
Le Coffret APGA 1420 December 1906
La Chanson des heures APGA 1421 December 1906
Chanson d'adieu APGA 1423 December 1906
La Chanson sentimentale APGA 1424 December 1906
Promenade en mer APGA 1425 December 1906
Les Remords APGA 1427 December 1906
Thuriféraires APGA 1428 December 1906
Coucher de soleil APGA 1429 December 1906
Nini, c’est fini APGA 1430 December 1906
Les Ruines APGA 2094 March 1909
La Vraie justice APGA 2095 March 1909
Berceuse des hirondelles APGA 2115 1909
Les Marionnettes APGA 2116 1909
Berceuse du clair de lune APGA 2117 1909
Conseils à Toto APGA 2118 1909
Noël pour tous APGA 2119 1909
La Révolte APGA 2120 1906

References

Citations

  1. Robert Brécy, Florilège de la Chanson Révolutionnaire, De 1789 au Front Populaire, Éditions Ouvrières, Paris 1990, page 169.
  2. Dans la revue du Cornet, mention du changement d'adresse de Xavier Privas, membre du Cornet, en 1906.

Sources

  • Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse, 1982-1985

External links

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