Georges Beauchemin was a Canadian singer and veterinarian, who released records for both the Starr and His Master's Voice recording companies, as well as two recordings under the pseudonym Roger Mainville for the Duprex company. Beauchemin was one of the first musicians from Quebec to have his music mass marketed.
Career
Born in Nicolet, Quebec, Beauchemin began his professional life working as a veterinarian for the Government of Canada. He lived and worked in Winnipeg from 1922 to 1924, but moved to Montreal in 1924. While there, he began to perform on radio stationCKAC, accompanied by his wife Marguerite Duval on the piano. Beauchemin made his first recordings—two songs—in 1926, with the Starr recording company. He began recording songs for His Master's Voice recording company in 1928. Between 1928 and 1932, he recorded 45 songs under their label. These included both popular French songs and French versions of contemporary American songs. He was partial to the songs of Roméo Beaudry, who wrote fifteen of the songs Beauchemin recorded with His Master's Voice. In 1936 Beauchemin moved to Quebec City and abandoned his musical career to focus on his veterinary work. He died in Montreal in 1957.
Recordings
1926
15293 Starr Side A: Au milieu de la nuit by Beaudry, Rose and Donaldson Side B: Bonjour, l'amour by Beaudry, Dixon and Henderson
1928
263510 His Master's Voice Side A: Y-a des loups by Quentin and de Buxeuil Side B: À dame jolie by Favart and Codini
263512 His Master's Voice Side A: Un coin de ciel bleu by Beaudry and Donaldson Side B: Prends garde Lisette by Fortin and de Buxeuil
263516 His Master's Voice Side A: À l'ombre des lilas by Beaudry and Donaldson Side B: C'est votre mère by Beaudry and Burke
263518 His Master's Voice Side A: Tsin-tsa-no by Gold and Fragerolle Side B: On n'sait pas by Charles, Koger, Scotto and Mele
263526 His Master's Voice Side A: Ramona Side B: Mademoiselle Mimi by Beaudry and Wayne
263532 His Master's Voice Side A: Fleurette by Dupil and Gamache Side B: Pourquoi me faire pleurer? by Deyglun and Carbonneau
263535 His Master's Voice Side A: La belle de Sigma Chi by Poirier and Vernor Side B: Vivre seul by Poirier and Sizemore
263545 His Master's Voice Side A: Chiquita by Morrissette and Wayne Side B: Reviens à moi by Deyglun and Payette
263558 His Master's Voice Side A: Jeannine au temps des lilas by Beaudry and Shilkret Side B: Berceuse tendre : il fait si bon près de toi by Daniderff, Ronn and Daniderff
1929
263566 His Master's Voice Side A: J'ai trouvé l'amour by Beaudry and Friend Side B: Lenora by Beaudry and Riesenfeld
263574 His Master's Voice Side A: Cher enfant by Poirier, de Sylva, Brown and Henderson Side B: Dis-moi que tu pardonnes by Beaudry and Fiorito
263583 His Master's Voice Side A: Au sommet du monde by Beaudry and Whiting Side B: Et moi by Poirier and Berlin
263591 His Master's Voice Side A: Les yeux de maman by Beaudry and Baer Side B: Bonjour mon bel oiseau by Beaudry and Friend
263596 His Master's Voice Side A: Mon Angéline by Beaudry, Gilbert and Wayne Side B: Mon château d'Espagne by Beaudry, Ceasar and Friend
263607 His Master's Voice Side A: Un gentil rien qui s'appelle l'amour by Davis and Coots Side B: Un baiser sur vos mains, Madame by Rotter and Erwin
263608 His Master's Voice Side A: Coucou by Deyglun and Jonasson Side B: Les filles de La Rochelle by Tiersot
263617 His Master's Voice Side A: Mariez-vous donc by Gitrall and Scotto Side B: Les ciseaux by Fragerolle and Missa
1930
263658 His Master's Voice Side A: Mon chant du Nil by Deyglun and Meyer Side B: Le chant païen by Deyglun and Brown
263668 His Master's Voice Side A: Trois petits garçons by Urgel Side B: Le couteau by Botrel
263759 His Master's Voice Side A: Mon coeur by Willemetz, St-Granier, Le Seyeux and Christiné Side B: Raymonde by Mirande, Willemetz and Moretti
1931
263778 His Master's Voice Side A: Marianina by Monti
1932
263873 His Master's Voice Side A: Je ne sais pas pourquoi by Turk, Ahlert and Nel Side B: Coupable by Kahn, Akst, Whiting and Nel
