John William

John William of her true name Ernest Armand Huss , interprets free-of the Ivory Coast. Its repertory is at the same time Religieux and Profane. True citizen of the world John William did not cease putting his notoriety, his voice and his talent, with the service of the great humane causes.

Childhood

From a father Alsatian Colonist and from a mother Man from the Ivory Coast, Ernest A. Huss was born the October 9th 1922 Large-Bassam with , in a small village of Ivory Coast, at the edge of the lagoon Ebrié. Removed with his/her mother as of 18 months then entrusted, at the 8 years age, a remote relationship of a small village of Seine-et-Marne. it is found in a French boarding school. In 1939, at 17 years, he becomes apprentice Fitter-toolmaker with the automobile factories of Boulogne-Billancourt.

The Deportation

Ernest A. Huss (John William) is one of the principal survivors of the Nazi camps to which Serge Bilé gave the word in its Documentaire " Black in the Nazi camps " (1995).

In June 1943, Requisition born for the Rural Civic service, in order to replace the captive peasants, it is sent in Charente-Maritime until August of the same year. It is then engaged with Montlucon by a Usine which manufactures detecting instruments of sounds for the German planes.

In March 1944, it covers a young workman posing explosives on the material intended for the Nazi S. the following night, the workshop explodes. Imprisoned with the prison of Mills, Ernest A. Huss is questioned and tortured by the Gestapo but does not speak.

Singing to comfort his comrades, he discovers his voice of singer at the bottom of the Cachot.

political Deportee at 22 years, Ernest A. Huss is interned with the Concentration camp of Neuengamme, close to Hamburg (March 1944 at May 1945) under the number " 31103". Its technical training saves the life to him. Able to read the plans of assembly of the industrial spheres, Ernest A. Huss is sent in an arms factory to work like Fitter-toolmaker. In April 1945, the deportees are forwarded to the port of Lubeck where it is collected by the Croix-Rouge Swedish E.

It has hardly time to re-examine his father, Charles Huss who dies in the same year. In ivory Coast his/her mother is carried by a epidemic of Rougeole in a few months of interval.

From its experiment of deportee it withdrew from it large a Foi in God.

Beginnings

After the war, incompetent to turn over to work with the factory which points out too its labor to him in the Nazi camps. it takes courses of Chant.

1949. - The fashion of the American music arrives in France. Ernest Armand Huss then adopts the name of scene of John William and sings in the cabarets.

1952. - Grand Prix of interpretation of Deauville, with the song " I am a nègre".

1961. - Cock of gold of the French song for " The traveller without étoile" for which it also received the Medal of the Town of Paris.

1966. - Price of the best sale of disc of the year to the Midem with Cannes with the " Song of Lara ".

Successes

It connects successes with Générique S of Film S which will make the round the world tour of which unforgettable the " If you also you give up me " song, that of the film " the train will whistle three times " , then will come: " Alamo ", " Lawrence of Arabia " , " an Island with the sun " , " the longest Day " , and " the Song of Lara " film " Doctor Jivago ". Its talent is recognized in the whole world.

From 1969, he becomes the first French singer of Gospel and Negros spirituals in France.

In 1973, he is the principal singer of the Musical comedy " Show Boat " with famous the " Old Man To rivet ".

From 1986, it sings with his/her Maya daughter.

May 2005: Round of good-bye in Martinique.

Honors

Chevalier of the Legion of Honor (12/16/2005).

More than 350 recorded titles

  • " Alamo "

  • " Lawrence of Arabia "
  • " If you also you give up me… " , song of the Western " celebrates; the train will whistle three times " (1952)
  • " the song of Lara "
  • " Good-bye sadness " (1959)
  • " Song of Orphée " (1959)
  • " Day O " (1957)
  • " Top of Crowned-coeur" (1952)
  • " The fountain of the amours" (1954)
  • " The traveller without étoile" (1962)
  • " the Mississippi to rivet " (1952)
  • " Sixteen tonnes" (1956)
  • " an island with the sun " (1956)
  • " My livret" (recorded in duet with his/her son in 1975)
  • " The god of the vendanges"
  • " Drouchka "
  • " Look at the lumière"
  • " Michael "
  • " Thank you God merci"
  • " With your four enfants"
  • " Kalou"
  • " Ave Maria "
  • " Bonjou' missie"
  • " Comédie"
  • " Give us aujourd'hui"
  • " Ezekiel in the ciel"
  • " Father Martin "
  • " Golgotha "
  • " He! OJ! "
  • " It riait"
  • " They you crucifieront"
  • " I requested for toi"
  • " I am a nègre"
  • " Jericho "
  • " Kaïmano "
  • " The summer of the liberté"
  • " The man more fort"
  • " The fountain of the amours"
  • " The night on the vallée"
  • " The pink of the sables"
  • " The old woman valse"
  • " The blue of the été"
  • " The way of the ciel"
  • " the longest day "
  • " Eyes of the diable"
  • " Loango "
  • " Length, length, long"
  • " My house of Kentucky"
  • " Marie rises and marche"
  • " Monotonous chant "
  • " My frères"
  • " Our Father "
  • " Where are the nights? "
  • " Open the eyes wakes up "
  • " Peace with the poor people "
  • " Paris, it is too large for moi"
  • " For you I chante"
  • " Four wood ends "
  • " Which can know "
  • " St James Infirmary Blues "
  • " Sentimental"
  • " Summertime "
  • " Swing low "
  • " So many nuits"
  • " Thierry the Sling "
  • " Another univers"
  • " Some sourire"
  • " A world meilleur"
  • " an island with the sun "
  • " My cœur" goes;
  • " Vaya idiot dios "
  • " You who leave… "

Internal bonds

  • Liste of French singers
  • the Train will whistle three times (Film)

External bonds

  • Given of the badges of the Legion of Honor to Ernest Huss, said John William

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