Maurice Lapeyrre, dit Peyrla

Maurice Lapeyrre was born very likely around 1860. His name first appeared in newspapers in 1882 with the composition "Havanaise" published by Editions Jouve in Paris. In this context he is called a "young composer". In 1892 a newspaper calls him a "professeur de piano". In the following years Maurice Lapeyrre made his mark as a composer of chansons that we sung in the different cabarets and revues in Paris. Beside that he also worked as a pianist in these venues. It seems that around 1905 Maurice Lapeyrre created his stage name "Peyrla". In 1906 he is also mentioned as the editor of the music magazine "La Musique francaise et etrangere". Maurice Lapeyrre died on 11 February 1924 in Paris (France).