Canadian singer and veterinarian, who released records for both "Starr" and "His Master's Voice" recording companies, as well as two recordings under the pseudonym Roger Mainville for the Duprex company. He was one of the first musicians from Quebec to have his music mass marketed.
He 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 station CKAC, accompanied by his wife Marguerite Duval on the piano.
Beauchemin made his first recordings 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.
Born June 17, 1891 in Nicolet. Died February 25, 1957 in Montréal.