Albert Henri Lapeyrère, known professionally as Fred Adison, was a French jazz vocalist, drummer, and bandleader born in 1908. He studied piano and violin before forming a jazz ensemble at age 18. Adison performed across France and based himself in Paris in 1931, where his group scored silent short films. His ensemble, Fred Adison and His Collegians, was a principal French backing group for singers and films. Hits included the songs "En cueillant la noisette" and "Avec les pompiers". He performed at venues such as the Lido, Olympia, and Bobino. Adison conducted the Cirque Pinder orchestra from 1952 to 1962. He died in 1996.
