Real name: John Lawrence Andréas Hess

Effective period / Period of releases: 1938

Composer, pianist, singer.
b. 31-Dec-1915, Engelberg, Switzerland
d. 14-Nov-1983, Paris, France
Along with Charles Trenet, Hess formed the music-hall duo Charles & Johnny (1932-1936). Subsequently, Hess became a solo-artist and songwriter, working with lyricists including André Hornez, Maurice Vandair, and Jacques Larue. He continued to record through the 1940's, and performed and toured into the 1950's.