A Portrait of French Café Songs

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Tracklist

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1Le Fanion de la légion
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1938-03-15)
orchestra:
Orchestre Emile Stern
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth) (on 1938-03-15)
recording of:
Le Fanion de la légion (in 1937)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
recording of:
Le Fanion de la légion (on 1938-03-15)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
Édith Piaf3:29
2Mam’zelle Clio
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1939-10-27)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1939-10-27)
recording of:
Mam'zelle Clio (on 1939-10-27)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1939)
Charles Trenet2:44
3Ah ! Si vous connaissiez ma poule
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1938-11-03)
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier
conductor:
Marcel Cariven
recording of:
Ah ! si vous connaissiez ma poule ! (on 1938-11-03)
lyricist:
René Toche and Albert Willemetz
composer:
Charles Borel-Clerc
Maurice Chevalier3:13
4Le Plus Beau Tango du monde
vocals:
Gaby Sims and Alibert (in 1935)
orchestra:
Le Jazz Marseillais
conductor:
Georges Sellers
recording of:
Le Plus Beau Tango du monde (in 1935)
lyricist:
René Sarvil
composer:
Vincent Scotto
librettist:
Alibert
part of:
Un de la Canebière (operetta)
Alibert3:13
5L’Accordéoniste
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1940-05-27)
accordion:
Gus Viseur (Belgian/French 1930s-70s accordionist) (on 1940-05-27)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1940-05-27)
orchestra:
Guy Luypaert and His Orchestra and Orchestre Wal-Berg (on 1940-05-27)
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) (in 1941)
recording of:
L’Accordéoniste (on 1940-05-27)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
Édith Piaf43:09
6Le Temps qu’une hirondelle
vocals:
Mireille (Mireille Hartuch)
orchestra:
Pierre Zeppilli et son orchestre
recording of:
Le Temps qu’une hirondelle (on 1938-10-05)
lyricist:
Jean Nohain
composer:
Mireille (Mireille Hartuch)
Mireille2:38
7C’est à Capri
vocals:
Tino Rossi (in 1934)
recording of:
C’est à Capri (in 1934)
lyricist:
René Nazelles
composer:
Will Grosz (aka Hugh Williams)
version of:
Isle of Capri
Tino Rossi3:06
8Tout va très bien madame la marquise
recording of:
Tout va très bien madame la marquise
lyricist:
Bach (french singer and actor Charles-Joseph Pasquier) (in 1935), Henri Laverne (duo Bach et Laverne) (in 1935) and Misraki (in 1935)
composer:
Misraki (in 1935)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Ray Ventura3:23
9Léo, Léa, Élie
vocals:
Jean Gabin (French 1930-70s actor & singer) (in 1930-06)
conductor:
M. Bervily (in 1930-06)
recording of:
Léo, Léa, Élie (in 1930-06)
lyricist:
Phyco and Charles-Louis Pothier
composer:
Gaston Gabaroche
Jean Gabin2:51
10Le Soleil et la Lune
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1939-10-27)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1939-10-27)
recording of:
Le Soleil et la Lune (Le soleil a rendez-vous avec la lune) (on 1939-10-27)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1939)
composer:
Albert Lasry (French pianist, orchestra leader and composer) (in 1939) and Charles Trenet (in 1939)
Charles Trenet2:24
11La Petite Tonkinoise
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
recording of:
La Petite Tonkinoise (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
lyricist:
Henri Christiné
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Joséphine Baker2:41
12Prosper youp la boum
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1935-10-11)
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier (on 1935-10-11)
conductor:
Jo Bouillon (on 1935-10-11)
recording of:
Prosper (Yop, la boum) (from "Parade du monde") (on 1935-10-11)
lyricist:
Géo Koger (composer, author) and Vincent Telly (French lyricist and author)
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Maurice Chevalier3:06
13La Java bleue
vocals:
Fréhel (on 1939-01-02)
orchestra:
Orchestre Pierrot
recording of:
La Java bleue (on 1939-01-02)
lyricist:
Géo Koger (composer, author) (in 1938) and Noël Renard (in 1938)
composer:
Vincent Scotto (in 1938)
Fréhel2:50
14Ignace
vocals:
Fernandel (French actor and singer) (on 1936-03-31)
conductor:
Pierre Chagnon (composer, pianist and conductor) (on 1936-03-31)
recording of:
Ignace (opérette et film “Ignace”) (on 1936-03-31)
lyricist:
Jean Manse
composer:
Roger Dumas (French actor and lyricist)
Fernandel2:07
15Ça c’est de la bagnole
vocals:
Georgius (on 1938-03-02)
conductor:
Pierre Chagnon (composer, pianist and conductor) (on 1938-03-02)
recording of:
Ça c’est de la bagnole (Pour promener Mimi) (on 1938-03-02)
lyricist:
Georgius
composer:
Henri Poussigue
publisher:
Léonie Beuscher
Georgius3:25
16Elle fréquentait la rue Pigalle
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1939-05-31)
orchestra:
Orchestre Jacques Météhen
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth) (on 1939-05-31)
recording of:
Elle fréquentait la Rue Pigalle (on 1939-05-31)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Louis Maitrier
Édith Piaf43:36
17Quand un vicomte
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1935-10-11)
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier
conductor:
Jo Bouillon
recording of:
Quand un vicomte (on 1935-10-11)
lyricist:
Jean Nohain
composer:
Mireille (Mireille Hartuch)
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton
Maurice Chevalier2:45
18Je chante
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:
Je chante (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1937)
composer:
Paul Misraki (in 1937) and Charles Trenet (in 1937)
Charles Trenet42:48
19Barnabé
vocals:
Fernandel (French actor and singer) (on 1938-03-05)
conductor:
Pierre Chagnon (composer, pianist and conductor) (on 1938-03-05)
recording of:
Barnabé (film "Barnabé") (on 1938-03-05)
lyricist:
Louis Bousquet (French lyricist) and Jean Manse
composer:
Roger Dumas (French actor and lyricist)
Fernandel2:34
20Où sont-ils tous mes copains ?
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth)
recording of:
Où sont-ils, mes petits copains ? (in 1941)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
Édith Piaf3:31
21La Marche de Ménilmontant
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1942-10-12)
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier
conductor:
Marcel Cariven
recording of:
La Marche de Ménilmontant (on 1942-10-12)
lyricist:
Maurice Chevalier
composer:
Charles Borel-Clerc and Maurice Vandair (French lyricist, not the jazz musician)
Maurice Chevalier2:46
22Avec ma p’tite gueule
vocals:
Jean Gabin (French 1930-70s actor & singer) (on 1934-11-29)
orchestra:
Orchestre Musette Carrara (on 1934-11-29)
recording of:
Avec ma p’tite gueule (on 1934-11-29)
lyricist:
Maurice Gleize
composer:
Georges van Parys (composer)
Jean Gabin3:12

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manufactured in:EU (Europe)
liner notes:John Martland
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Music Collection International (not for release label use; for copyrights use, usually shortened to "Music Collection Int.") (in 1997)
licensed from:Frémeaux & Associés SA
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