Hugues Delorme was born on 10 April 1868 at Avize in the department of Marne with the name of Georges Thiebost.

He participated with Paul Delmet, Gaston Montoya, Jacques Ferny and Marcel Legay in creating popular or sentimental songs that were mainly sung in the cabarets of Montmartre.

He wrote two books about cartoonists, one about Georges Goursat (Sem) and the other about Carlègle (pseudonym of Charles Émile Egli).

[3] Delorme also wrote numerous plays, one-act pieces, reviews and some comedies and novels.

He works were performed at neighborhood theaters and at café-concerts such as Le Coup de minuit.