[1] Born in Saint-Lambert, Quebec, Pelletier was a member of a prominent musical family in Montreal.
He had his earliest musical training from the men in his family and was a violin student of Albert Chamberland.
While a student he began working as a music critic in 1922 for publications like Le Devoir and La Revue moderne.
In 1939 he joined the staff of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Montreal as a radio producer where he also served as the assistant record librarian from 1941-1944.
He continued to work as a producer for the CBC through 1964 where he was responsible for many programs, including Festivals du Mercredi and The Little Symphonies.