A Portrait of Edith Piaf

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▼ CD 1
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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 (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
3:09
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:
Orchestre Wal-Berg (on 1940-05-27)
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)
3:59
4Quand même
piano:
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
conductor:
Emil Stern
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 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
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
writer:
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 and 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
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
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
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg
recording of:
Mon cœur est au coin de la rue (in 1937)
lyricist:
Henry Coste
composer:
Albert Lasry
3:06
22Les Hiboux
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1936-01-15)
orchestra:
Accordéonistes Médinger (on 1936-01-15)
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
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
2:53
▼ CD 2
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1Mon légionnaire
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Emile Stern
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth)
recording of:
Mon légionnaire (in 1937)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:53
2Entre Saint-Ouen et Clignancourt
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg
conductor:
Wal-Berg
recording of:
Entre Saint-Ouen et Clignancourt (in 1937)
writer:
André Mauprey
composer:
André Sablon
3:05
3Les Mômes de la cloche
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1936-03-24)
orchestra:
Accordéonistes Médinger (on 1936-03-24)
recording of:
Les Mômes de la cloche (on 1936-03-24)
lyricist:
André Decaye
composer:
Vincent Scotto
3:24
4Partance
vocals:
Raymond Asso (on 1937-11-16) and La Môme Piaf (on 1937-11-16)
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth) (on 1937-11-16)
recording of:
Partance (on 1937-11-16)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Léo Poll
2:39
5Le Grand Voyage du pauvre nègre
vocals:
Édith Piaf (in 1938)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Jacques Météhen (in 1938)
recording of:
Le Grand Voyage du pauvre nègre (in 1938)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
René Cloërec
3:48
6Je n’en connais pas la fin
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1939-05-31)
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth) (on 1939-05-31)
recording of:
Je n’en connais pas la fin (on 1939-05-31)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
3:15
7Elle fréquentait la rue Pigalle
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1939-05-31)
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
43:34
8Jimmy, c’est lui
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg
recording of:
Jimmy, c’est lui (in 1940)
writer:
Kranke and Wal-Berg
2:56
9Escale
accordion:
Gus Viseur (Belgian/French 1930s-70s accordionist)
piano:
Albert Lasry
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg
recording of:
Escale
lyricist:
Jean Marèze (lyricist)
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:57
10Le Brun et le Blond
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Paul Durand (French composer and conductor)
recording of:
Le Brun et le Blond (in 1943)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:09
11J’ai dansé avec l’amour
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth)
recording of:
J’ai dansé avec l’amour (in 1941)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:19
12C’est un monsieur très distingué
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth)
recording of:
C’est un monsieur très distingué (in 1941)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
3:37
13Le Disque usé
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Paul Durand (French composer and conductor)
recording of:
Le Disque usé (in 1943)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
4:07
14Simple comme bonjour
vocals:
Édith Piaf
recording of:
Simple comme bonjour
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert
composer:
Henri Crolla
2:49
15Un coin tout bleu
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1942-11-25)
conductor:
Johnny Uvergolts (on 1942-11-25)
recording of:
Un coin tout bleu (on 1942-11-25)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:45
16C’était une histoire d’amour
additional vocals:
Yvon Jeanclaude
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Claude Normand
recording of:
C’était une histoire d’amour (in 1942)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Jean Jal (Belgian/French songwriter)
4:26
17J’ai qu’à l’regarder
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Paul Durand (French composer and conductor)
recording of:
J’ai qu’à l’regarder (in 1942)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Alec Siniavine
3:14
18Le Chasseur de l’hôtel
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
Le Chasseur de l’hôtel (in 1944)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Henri Bourtayre (French composer, aka 'James H. Midway')
3:37
19Y’a pas d'printemps
vocals:
Édith Piaf (in 1944)
orchestra:
Orchestre Guy Luypaerts (in 1944)
recording of:
Y’a pas de printemps (in 1944)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:39
20Monsieur Saint-Pierre
vocals:
Édith Piaf
recording of:
Monsieur Saint-Pierre
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
G. Hess
4:29
21Regarde-moi toujours comme ça
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
Regarde-moi toujours comme ça (in 1945)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:47
22Paris-Méditerranée
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1937-06-24)
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth) (on 1937-06-24)
recording of:
Paris-Méditerranée (on 1937-06-24)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
René Cloërec
3:07
23De l’autre côté de la rue
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Guy Luypaerts
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
De l’autre côté d’la rue (in 1945)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
3:18

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