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Andrée Lescot was a singer, showgirl, soprano and daughter of Haitian president Élie Lescot.[1] Lescot was educated in Canada, where she studied for eight years at the École de musique Vincent-d'Indy.[2] She was featured on local radio before moving to Paris where she attended the Versailles conservatory.[2] Afterwards she landed a role in a musical by Albert Willemetz. She published several records of Haitian and Louisiana folk songs, accompanied by French music professor Roger Bourdin[3] and his orchestra. Depicted in a costume holding bow and arrow, she received attention in the African-American press in 1954 for starring in a revue in Lausanne, Switzerland.[1] In 1952, she appeared on a Canadian TV program entitled "Chansons Créoles avec Andrée Lescot" where she sang three Haitian folkloric songs.[4] In 1955 the album Chansons Créoles Chansons Folkloriques D'Haïti was released on the London International label.[5] In the same year she married French actor Roger Murciano.[2]

Early prizes

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In Canada, Lescot received a Ladies' Morning Musical Club scholarship as well as a prize from the Montréal Social Club aka Club Social de Montréal. She was second at a Singing Stars of Tomorrow contest in Toronto.[2]

Early career in Canada

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Prior to leaving Canada for Paris, Lescot offered several concerts and recitals on Canadian radio. She sang with Jean Deslauriers' orchestra and presented at a conference with Jean Vallerand.[2]

Discography

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Chansons Créoles, Chansons Folkloriques d'Haiti. Label: London International, 1955[6]

Chansons Créoles, Chansons Folkoriques d'Haiti, Label: Decca, 1960s[7]

Chansons Créoles, Label: Decca, 1960s[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Showgirl daughter of Ex-President". Vol. 5, no. 19. Johnson Publishing Company. Jet. March 18, 1954. p. 56. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e Saucier, Pierre (3 February 1957). "Paris applaudit l'Yma Sumac d'Haiti". news.google.com. La Patrie. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  3. ^ "Roger Bourdin, Ses 12 Flutes et son Orchestre - Colonel Bogey" (Album cover). Discogs (in French). Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Chansons Creoles avec Andrée Lescot". Daily Motion (in French). Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Andrée Lescot - Chansons Créoles Chansons Folkloriques D'Haïti". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  6. ^ "Andrée Lescot". Discogs. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Andrée Lescot". Musique Haiti. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
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À la recherche du temps perdu (film)

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École de musique Vincent-d'Indy

Marc-André Hamelin Christopher Jackson Kaya (Francis Martin) Yves Lapierre Andrée Lescot Jeanne Renaud Rosette Renshaw Nicole Rodrigue The École de musique Vincent-d'Indy

List of French artists

sculptor François Clouet (c. 1515–1572) (son of Jean Clouet), painter Pierre Lescot (c. 1515–1578), sculptor, architect Antoine Caron (c. 1521–1599), painter

List of French people

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