A Portrait of Edith Piaf

~ Release by Édith Piaf (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1La 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)
53:09
2L’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
43:09
3Les Trois Cloches
recording of:
Les Trois Cloches
lyricist and composer:
Gilles (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles) (in 1939)
publisher:
Marbot and Southern Music Publishing Company
3:59
4Quand même
piano:
Walter Joseph (pianist) and Jean Wiener
vocals:
Édith Piaf
recording of:
Quand même (du film «La Garçonne») (in 1936)
lyricist:
Louis Poterat
composer:
Jean Wiener
3:18
5La Petite Boutique
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Yerry
conductor:
Emil Stern (jazz pianist, composer and bandleader)
recording of:
La Petite Boutique (in 1936)
lyricist:
Roméo Carlès (French actor & lyricist)
composer:
Octave Hodeige (Musician - Composer)
3:23
6C’est toujours la même histoire
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
C’est toujours la même histoire (in 1942)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Daniel White (French composer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
C’est toujours la même histoire (in 1944)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Daniel White (French composer, arranger and conductor)
4:13
7Le Fanion de la légion
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Emil Stern (jazz pianist, composer and bandleader)
recording of:
Le Fanion de la légion (in 1938)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:03
8Un jeune homme chantait
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth)
recording of:
Un jeune homme chantait (in 1937)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso and Léo Poll
composer:
Léo Poll
3:01
9Le Chacal
vocals:
Édith Piaf
recording of:
Le Chacal (in 1937)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
writer:
Robert Juel (French 1930s songwriter) and Charles Seider
3:09
10Le Mauvais Matelot
vocals:
Édith Piaf
recording of:
Le Mauvais Matelot (in 1938)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Pierre Dreyfus (French composer & pianist)
3:44
11C’est lui que mon cœur a choisi
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth)
recording of:
C’est lui que mon cœur a choisi (in 1938)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso and Paul Duard
composer:
Max d'Yrèsne
3:22
12Monsieur Ernest a réussi
recording of:
Monsieur Ernest a réussi
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
3:19
13Il pleut
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Il pleut (on 1947-06-11)
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Pierre Roche
3:22
14L’Étranger
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1936-01-15)
orchestra:
Accordéonistes Médinger (on 1936-01-15)
recording of:
L’Étranger (on 1936-01-15)
lyricist:
Robert Malleron
composer:
Robert Juel (French 1930s songwriter) and Marguerite Monnot
3:35
15Browning
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth)
recording of:
Browning (in 1937)
lyricist:
Asso
composer:
Gilles (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles)
3:21
16J’suis mordue
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1936-01-15)
orchestra:
Accordéonistes Médinger (on 1936-01-15)
recording of:
J’suis mordue (on 1936-01-15)
lyricist:
Lucien Carol and Robert Delamare (French songwriter)
composer:
Jean Lenoir
23:06
17Mon amant de la coloniale
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1936-05-07)
conductor:
Georges Aubanel (composer & conductor) (on 1936-05-07)
recording of:
Mon amant de la coloniale (on 1936-05-07)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Robert Juel (French 1930s songwriter)
3:11
18La Fille et le Chien
piano:
Walter J. (pianist)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
recording of:
La Fille et le Chien (in 1936)
lyricist:
Charles Pothier and Jacques Charles (French librettist and theatre producer)
composer:
Charles Borel-Clerc
3:40
19Un monsieur me suit dans la rue
piano:
Georges Bartholé
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
Un monsieur me suit dans la rue (in 1943)
lyricist:
Jean‐Paul Le Chanois
composer:
Jacques Besse
4:49
20C’était un jour de fête
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth)
recording of:
C’était un jour de fête (in 1941)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:56
21Mon cœur est au coin d’une rue
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1937-04-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg (on 1937-04-12)
recording of:
Mon cœur est au coin de la rue (on 1937-04-12)
lyricist:
Henry Coste
composer:
Albert Lasry (French pianist, orchestra leader and composer)
3:06
22Les Hiboux
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1936-01-15)
orchestra:
Accordéonistes Médinger (on 1936-01-15)
performer:
Les Frères Médinger
recording of:
Les Hiboux (on 1936-01-15)
lyricist:
Paul Dalbret (French singer, composer & lyricist) and Eugène Joullot (French author)
composer:
Paul Dalbret (French singer, composer & lyricist)
3:25
23Embrasse-moi
piano:
Jacques Lesage (pianist)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg
recording of:
Embrasse-moi (in 1940)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1933)
composer:
Wal-Berg
is based on:
Embrasse-moi
recording of:
Embrasse-moi (on 1960-12-21)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1933)
composer:
Wal-Berg
is based on:
Embrasse-moi
2:53
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