ændɹˈeɪ dʒˈɛdældʒ wʌz bˈɔːɹn æt sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv ɹˈuː dˈɛs sˈeɪntspˈɪɹz ɪn pˈæɹɪs wˌɛɹ hiː fˈɜːst wˈɜːkt æz ɐ bˈʊksɛlɚ ænd ˈɛdɪɾɚ, spˈɛʃəlˌaɪzɪŋ ɪn lˈɪvɚz də pɹˈiː fɔːɹ pˈʌblɪk skˈuːlz.
André Gedalge was born at 75 rue des Saints-Pères in Paris where he first worked as a bookseller and editor, specialising in livres de prix for public schools.