Si tu Savais /Georges Ulmer

mitch251 · June 2006

I wonder if any of you can give me some info on when and if
Georges Ulmer wrote this tune and who may control the rights
to it now? Or anything else you may know about it.
Thanks
Tom

Jack · June 2006

The two early pieces of sheet music I've got for it both list Ulmer as composer. Both also say copyright Robert Salvet; one (the later, I think, as it also includes English lyrics by Jean Catel) is copyright 1944. I don't know who controls it now...
Here's the link to the older(?) one; you'll have to join the group if you're not a member...
http://tinyurl.com/ktn54

Best,
Jack.

mitch251 · June 2006

Thanks Jack
I can start there. It sure is hard to track this stuff down sometimes.
Best
Tom

Jack · June 2006

mitch251 wrote:

Thanks Jack
I can start there. It sure is hard to track this stuff down sometimes.
Best
Tom

The guy you really want to talk to is Francois Ravez; he's got all the sheet music news. Send him a PM...
For copyright issues you might contact Stephane Wrembel; Si Tu Savais was on his first disc, and he might have some ideas about it. His site:
www.stephanewrembel.com

Good luck,
Jack.

François RAVEZ · June 2006

Georges Ulmer wrote "Si tu savais" and he also sang this song as you can hear. He recorded it but the record was not released. But the song was known by radio and live performances. Some other singers sung this song too (Martha Love, Anny Flore, Nelly Kay), Jo Bouillon (who was Josephine Baker's husband) and his orchestra played it.

Best regards

François RAVEZ

harlemjoys · March 2009

What year did Ulmer write or record it?

François RAVEZ · March 2009

The copyright of the song is 1944 (though it seems it was possibly composed in 1938). It was recorded by Georges Ulmer for the first time by Ulmer in 1947 (unreleased) and in 1951. Django recorded it in november 1947.

Best

François RAVEZ