Chanson: The Essential French Café Selection

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1Non, je ne regrette rien
instrumental cover recording of:
Non, je ne regrette rien
lyricist:
Michel Vaucaire
composer:
Charles Dumont (French singer and composer)
publisher:
Éditions Semi (SEMI Société)
Café Accordien du Paris2:30
2Padam, padam
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1951-10-15)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1951-10-15)
recording of:
Padam… padam (on 1951-10-15)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Norbert Glanzberg
publisher:
Éditions Salabert
Édith Piaf3:20
3Mon homme
cover recording of:
Mon homme
lyricist:
Jacques Charles (French librettist and theatre producer) and Albert Willemetz
composer:
Maurice Yvain
Colette Renard2:51
4Au printemps
lead vocals:
Jacques Brel (on 1958-04-01)
orchestra:
François Rauber et son orchestre (on 1958-04-01)
conductor:
François Rauber (on 1958-04-01)
recording of:
Au printemps (on 1958-04-01)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
publisher:
Éditions Pouchenel
Jacques Brel2:43
5Fleur bleue
recording engineer:
Georges Cailly
double bass:
Louis Vola (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
drums (drum set):
Armand Molinetti (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
guitar:
Jean Maille (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
piano:
Pierre Zeppilli (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
trumpet:
Séverin Luino (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
vocals:
Charles Trenet (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
recording of:
Fleur bleue (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1937)
Charles Trenet2:38
6Cigarettes, whisky et petites pépées
recording of:
Cigarettes, whisky et p’tites pépées
lyricist and composer:
Tim Spencer (Songwriter Vernon Harold Timothy Spencer)
translator:
François Llenas (lyricist) and Jacques Soumet
translated version of:
Cigarettes, Whuskey and Wild, Wild Women
Annie Cordy3:20
7Couchés dans le foin
vocals:
Charles Aznavour
orchestra:
Michel Ramos et rythmes (Spanish organist and arranger)
cover recording of:
Couchés dans le foin
lyricist:
Jean Nohain
composer:
Mireille (Mireille Hartuch)
recording of:
Couchés dans le foin
lyricist:
Jean Nohain
composer:
Mireille (Mireille Hartuch)
Charles Aznavour2:57
8La Vie en rose
piano:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1946-10-09)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1946-10-09)
orchestra:
Guy Luypaert and His Orchestra (on 1946-10-09)
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts (on 1946-10-09)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 71)
recording of:
La Vie en rose (French original) (on 1946-10-09)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi) and Édith Piaf
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Édith Piaf53:10
9Ah ! Les Femmes
vocals:
Eddie Constantine
recording of:
Ah ! les femmes
lyricist:
Pierre Saka
composer:
Jeffrey Davis (french composer and bandleader)
Eddie Constantine3:10
10C’est si facile de vous aimer
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1937-03-31, from 1937-03-31 until 1937-04-03)
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg (on 1937-03-31, from 1937-03-31 until 1937-04-03)
recording of:
C'est si facile de vous aimer (on 1937-03-31)
composer:
Cole Porter (composer)
translator:
Louis Hennevé and Louis Palex (French 1930s lyricist)
translated version of:
Easy to Love
recording of:
C'est si facile de vous aimer (from 1937-03-31 until 1937-04-03)
composer:
Cole Porter (composer)
translator:
Louis Hennevé and Louis Palex (French 1930s lyricist)
translated version of:
Easy to Love
Joséphine Baker3:06
11Place Pigalle
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier
recording of:
Place Pigalle
lyricist:
Maurice Chevalier
composer:
Alex Alstone (a.k.a. Siegfried Stein/Gaston Lecoque)
Maurice Chevalier3:17
12Un homme et une femme
cover recording of:
Un homme et une femme (French lyrics)
lyricist:
Pierre Barouh
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
part of:
Prix Vincent Scotto (number: 1966)
is based on:
Un homme et une femme (sans lyrics)
Guillaume et Nathalie2:48
13Quand on n’a que l’amour
vocals:
Jacques Brel (on 1956-09-18)
conductor:
André Popp (on 1956-09-18)
recording of:
Quand on n’a que l’amour (on 1956-09-18)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel52:28
14Mon légionnaire
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1937-01-28)
orchestra:
Orchestre Emile Stern (on 1937-01-28)
recording of:
Mon légionnaire (on 1937-01-28)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
Édith Piaf3:55
15Bals de France
recording of:
Bals de France
André Claveau2:44
16Maman me l’a dit
vocals:
Claude Nougaro (in 1958)
orchestra:
Orchestre Jimmy Walter (in 1958)
conductor:
Jimmy Walter (in 1958)
recording of:
Maman m’l’a dit (in 1958)
lyricist:
Claude Nougaro
composer:
Jimmy Walter
Claude Nougaro2:33
17Chanson pour l’Auvergnat
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1954-11-12)
orchestra:
Michel Legrand et son orchestre (on 1954-11-12)
cover recording of:
Chanson pour l’Auvergnat (on 1954-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Juliette Gréco3:26
18Boum
cover recording of:
Boum !
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1938)
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton
Guillaume LeLoup2:37
19Écris-moi
Tino Rossi3:08
20Quand on se promène au bord de l’eau
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-09-15)
accordion:
Adolphe Deprince (Belgo-French accordeonnist) (on 1936-09-15)
vocals:
Jean Gabin (French 1930-70s actor & singer) (on 1936-09-15)
orchestra:
Orchestre Musette Pierrot (on 1936-09-15)
recording of:
Quand on s’promène au bord de l’eau (du film "La Belle Équipe") (on 1936-09-15)
lyricist:
Julien Duvivier and Louis Poterat
composer:
Jean Sautreuil and Maurice Yvain
Jean Gabin3:17
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