Hélène Baillargeon
Hélène Baillargeon | |
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 Baillargeon in 1940 | |
| Born | Hélène Marie Baillargeon 28 August 1916 Saint-Martin, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 25 September 1997 (aged 81) |
| Other names | Hélène Marie Baillargeon-Côté |
| Occupations |
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| Notable credit | Chez Hélène (1959–1973) |
| Spouse |
André Côté (m. 1944) |
Hélène Baillargeon CM (1916–1997) was a Canadian singer, actor, and folklorist probably best known as the host of the CBC Television show Chez Hélène from 1959 to 1973.
She was born in
Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau).[citation needed] In 1944, Baillargeon married André Côté, a Crown attorney in Montreal.[1]
She performed and hosted shows on
French-Canadian
folk songs.
She died in Montreal on 25 September 1997.[1]
Selected discography
- 1955: Songs of French Canada with Alan Mills (Folkways Records)
- 1956: French Christmas Songs: Chants de Noël (Folkways Records)
- 1956: Chansons d'Acadie (Folks Songs of Acadia) (Folkways Records)
- 1961: Chantons en Français; Vol. 1, Part 1–4: French Songs for Learning French (Folkways Records)
- 1961: Chantons en Français; Vol. 2: French Songs for Learning French (Folkways Records)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g King, Betty Nygaard; Panneton, Hélène (2013) [2007]. "Hélène Baillargeon". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto: Historica Canada. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Baillargeon, Hélène, 1916–1997" (finding aid). Montreal: University of Montreal. 25 January 2001. Archived from the original on 19 February 2005. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
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