Best of Rétro

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1L’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:
Orchestre Wal-Berg (on 1940-05-27)
recording of:
L’Accordéoniste (on 1940-05-27)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
Édith Piaf43:09
2Ma pomme
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-10-20)
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier (on 1936-10-20)
conductor:
Roger Désormière (conductor) (on 1936-10-20)
recording of:
Ma pomme (Maurice Chevalier song) (on 1936-10-20)
lyricist:
Georges Fronsac and Lucien Rigot
composer:
Charles Borel-Clerc
Maurice Chevalier2:56
3Vous n’êtes pas venu dimanche
recording of:
Vous n'etes pas venue dimanche (in 1939)
lyricist:
René Sarvil
composer:
Charles Borel-Clerc
Tino Rossi2:48
4J’attendrai
vocals:
Rina Ketty (in 1938-03)
conductor:
Marcel Cariven (in 1938-03)
recording of:
J’attendrai (J’attendrai le jour et la nuit…) (in 1938-03)
lyricist:
Nino Rastelli (in 1936)
composer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer) (in 1936)
translator:
Louis Poterat
publisher:
Edizioni Leonardi S.R.L. and Publications Francis Day
translated version of:
Tornerai
Rina Ketty2:57
5Mon amant de Saint-Jean
vocals:
Lucienne Delyle (on 1942-07-07)
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth) (on 1942-07-07)
recording of:
Mon amant de Saint‐Jean (on 1942-07-07)
lyricist:
Léon Agel
composer:
Émile Carrara
Lucienne Delyle53:08
6Jeunesse
vocals:
Réda Caire
recording of:
Jeunesse
lyricist:
Charlys (French songwriter) and Maurice Vandair (French lyricist, not the jazz musician)
composer:
Henry Himmel
Réda Caire3:19
7Félicie aussi
vocals:
Fernandel (French actor and singer) (on 1939-04-18)
conductor:
Pierre Chagnon (composer, pianist and conductor) (on 1939-04-18)
recording of:
Félicie aussi (on 1939-04-18)
lyricist:
Charles-Louis Pothier and Albert Willemetz
composer:
Casimir Oberfeld
Fernandel2:41
8Avec 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
9Cette petite femme là
recording of:
Elle est épatante cette petite femme là (de l'opérette « Le Bonheur Mesdames »)
lyricist:
Albert Willemetz
composer:
Henri Christiné
part of:
Le Bonheur, Mesdames
Michel Simon2:56
10Parlez-moi d’amour
vocals:
Lucienne Boyer (on 1930-04-10)
conductor:
Basil Codolban (on 1930-04-10)
recording of:
Parlez‐moi d’amour (on 1930-04-10)
lyricist:
Jean Lenoir
composer:
Jean Lenoir (in 1930)
publisher:
Éditions Meridian and Éditions Semi (SEMI Société)
Lucienne Boyer2:58
11Vous qui passez sans me voir
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-06-19)
recording engineer:
Georges Cailly
piano:
Alec Siniavine (on 1936-06-19)
vocals:
Jean Sablon (French actor, songwriter, jazz singer) (on 1936-06-19)
conductor:
Wal-Berg (on 1936-06-19)
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-06-19)
recording of:
Vous qui passez sans me voir (on 1936-06-19)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1936)
composer:
Paul Misraki and Johnny Hess (in 1936)
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton
Jean Sablon3:05
12J’ai deux amours
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23) and Adrien Lamy (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:
J’ai deux amours (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
lyricist:
Géo Koger and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Joséphine Baker3:11
13Le Temps des cerises
recording of:
Le Temps des cerises (in 1928)
lyricist:
Jean‐Baptiste Clément
composer:
Antoine Renard (French 19th century operatic tenor)
Fred Gouin2:44
14Qu’est-ce qu’on attend
recording of:
Qu’est‐ce qu’on attend pour être heureux ? (in 1938)
lyricist:
André Hornez
composer:
Paul Misraki
Ray Ventura3:07
15Escale
vocals:
Suzy Solidor (on 1938-11-28)
conductor:
Georges Briez (conductor) (on 1938-11-28)
recording of:
Escale (on 1938-11-28)
lyricist:
Jean Marèze (lyricist)
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
Suzy Solidor2:51
16Frou frou
vocals:
Berthe Sylva (in 1931, in 1933)
conductor:
André Cadou (conductor) (in 1931)
recording of:
Frou-frou (in 1931)
lyricist:
Henri Blondeau and Hector Monréal
composer:
Henri Chatau
recording of:
Frou-frou (in 1933)
lyricist:
Henri Blondeau and Hector Monréal
composer:
Henri Chatau
cover recording of:
Frou-frou
lyricist:
Henri Blondeau and Hector Monréal
composer:
Henri Chatau
Berthe Sylva3:01
17Le 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)
Mireille2:37
18La Java bleue
vocals:
Fréhel (on 1939-01-02)
orchestra:
Orchestre Pierrot
recording of:
La Java bleue (on 1939-01-02)
lyricist:
Géo Koger (in 1938) and Noël Renard (in 1938)
composer:
Vincent Scotto (in 1938)
Fréhel2:50
19Mon homme
vocals:
Mistinguett (on 1938-04-04)
orchestra:
Orchestre Marcel Pagnoul (on 1938-04-04)
conductor:
Marcel Pagnoul (conductor) (on 1938-04-04)
recording of:
Mon homme (on 1938-04-04)
lyricist:
Jacques Charles (French librettist and theatre producer) and Albert Willemetz
composer:
Maurice Yvain
Mistinguett3:10
20Le 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 (in 1939) and Charles Trenet (in 1939)
Charles Trenet2:23