A Portrait of French Café Songs

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▼ CD 1
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1Boum !
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1938-09-30)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1938-09-30)
conductor:
Wal-Berg (on 1938-09-30)
recording of:
Boum ! (on 1938-09-30)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1938)
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton
Charles Trenet32:36
2Mon 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
Édith Piaf3:52
3Quand on s’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 Gabin3:21
4Félicie 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
Fernandel2:42
5Paris sera toujours Paris
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier (in 1939)
orchestra:
L'Orchestre Marcel Cariven (in 1939)
conductor:
Marcel Cariven (in 1939)
recording of:
Paris sera toujours Paris (in 1939)
lyricist:
Albert Willemetz
composer:
Casimir Oberfeld
Maurice Chevalier3:16
6Qu’est ce qu’on attend pour être heureux ?
recording of:
Qu’est‐ce qu’on attend pour être heureux ? (in 1939)
lyricist:
André Hornez
composer:
Paul Misraki
Ray Ventura3:08
7Y’a d’la joie
recording engineer:
Georges Cailly
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1938-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Chaillou (on 1938-01-18)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (on 1938-01-18)
piano:
Michel Emer (on 1938-01-18)
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1938-01-18)
arranger:
Michel Emer
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1938-01-18)
recording of:
Y’a d’la joie (on 1938-01-18)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1937)
composer:
Michel Emer (in 1937) and Charles Trenet (in 1937)
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton (in 1937)
Charles Trenet2:33
8Tchi-tchi
vocals:
Tino Rossi
recording of:
Tchi-Tchi (O Catarinetta Bella)
lyricist:
Émile Audiffred (French singer, librettist, lyricist), Géo Koger and Amédée Pujol (Lyricist)
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Tino Rossi2:47
9Les Roses blanches
vocals:
Berthe Sylva (in 1937)
recording of:
Les Roses blanches (in 1937)
lyricist:
Charles-Louis Pothier
composer:
Léon Raiter
Berthe Sylva3:31
10Escale
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
11Comme de bien entendu
vocals:
Albert Préjean (French actor)
recording of:
Comme de bien entendu (du film “Circonstances atténuantes”) (in 1939)
lyricist:
Jean Boyer (film director and songwriter) (in 1939)
composer:
Georges van Parys (composer) (in 1939)
Albert Préjean3:00
12Cane… Cane… Canebière
vocals:
Alibert (on 1935-09-10)
orchestra:
Le Jazz Marseillais (on 1935-09-10)
recording of:
Un de la Canebière: "Cane… Cane… Canebière" (on 1935-09-10)
lyricist:
René Sarvil
composer:
Vincent Scotto
librettist:
Alibert
Alibert2:35
13Je cherche un millionaire
vocals:
Mistinguett (in 1938, on 1938-01-19) and Léo Kok (on 1938-01-19)
orchestra:
Orchestre Marcel Pagnoul (on 1938-01-19)
conductor:
Marcel Pagnoul (conductor) (in 1938)
recording of:
Je cherche un millionaire (on 1938-01-19)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
translator:
Léopold de Lima and Marcel Cabridens (French writer and lyricist)
translated version of:
I’m Feelin’ Like a Million (film "Broadway Melody of 1938")
Mistinguett3:09
14Ma 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 Chevalier2:57
15Johnny Palmer
cover recording of:
Johnny Palmer
lyricist:
Christian Vebel
composer:
Claude Pingault
Annette Lajon3:27
16Je suis swing
vocals:
Johnny Hess (in 1939)
recording of:
Je suis swing (in 1939)
lyricist:
André Hornez
composer:
Laurent Hess
publisher:
Tutti Intersong Éditions musicales and Warner Chappell Music France
Johnny Hess2:33
17Le Vagabond
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Claude Normand
recording of:
Le Vagabond (Édith Piaf song) (in 1942)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
Édith Piaf3:26
18Le Chant du guardian
vocals:
Tino Rossi
recording of:
Le Chant du gardian
orchestrator:
Paul Bonneau
writer:
Jean Féline
composer:
Louis Gasté
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (see annotation)
Tino Rossi3:20
19La Môme Caoutchouc
vocals:
Jean Gabin (French 1930-70s actor & singer)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recording of:
La Môme caoutchouc (du film "Cœur de Lilas") (in 1932-02)
lyricist:
Serge Veber (French screenwriter and film director, lyricist)
composer:
Maurice Yvain
Jean Gabin2:48
20Mon 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
21Le Fils de la femme poisson
recording engineer:
Georges Cailly
vocals:
Fréhel (on 1936-04-17)
orchestra:
Orchestre Pierre Chagnon (on 1936-04-17)
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-04-17)
recording of:
Le Fils de la femme-poisson (on 1936-04-17)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1935)
Fréhel3:11
22Confessin’
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1931-06-30)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (on 1931-06-30)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (on 1931-06-30)
recording of:
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) (on 1931-06-30)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
Joséphine Baker2:48
▼ CD 2
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1Le Fanion de la légion
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1938-03-15)
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth) (on 1938-03-15)
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:
Alibert (in 1935)
recording of:
Le Plus Beau Tango du monde (in 1935)
lyricist:
Alibert and René Sarvil
composer:
Vincent Scotto
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:
Orchestre Wal-Berg (on 1940-05-27)
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), Henri Laverne (duo Bach et Laverne) and Misraki
composer:
Misraki
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 (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 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 (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)
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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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)
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