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▼ CD 1
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1Fleur de Paris
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1945-03-29)
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier
conductor:
Jacques Hélian
recording of:
Fleur de Paris (on 1945-03-29)
lyricist:
Henri Bourtayre (French composer, aka 'James H. Midway')
composer:
Maurice Vandair (French lyricist, not the jazz musician)
Maurice Chevalier2:33
2Parlez-moi d’amour
recording of:
Parlez‐moi d’amour
lyricist:
Jean Lenoir
composer:
Jean Lenoir (in 1930)
publisher:
Éditions Meridian and Éditions Semi (SEMI Société)
Lucienne Boyer2:58
3Les Amants de Paris
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Les Amants de Paris (on 1948-06-11)
lyricist:
Léo Ferré
composer:
Léo Ferré and Eddy Marnay
Édith Piaf3:12
4Vous 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 Sablon3:06
5Au fond de tes yeux
recording of:
Au fond de tes yeux (du film: "Rigolboche")
lyricist:
Pierre Bayle and Léopold de Lima
composer:
Casimir Oberfeld
Mistinguett3:06
6Je 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 Trenet42:49
7Le Clocher de mon cœur
Eva Busch3:08
8Domino
instrumental recording of:
Domino (André Claveau song)
lyricist:
Jacques Plante
composer:
Louis Ferrari
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
Yvette Horner2:55
9De temps en temps
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1939-03-08)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1939-03-08)
recording of:
De temps en temps (on 1939-03-08)
lyricist:
André Hornez
composer:
Paul Misraki
Joséphine Baker3:20
10Marinella
vocals:
Tino Rossi (in 1936)
recording of:
Marinella (in 1936)
lyricist:
Émile Audiffred (French singer, librettist, lyricist), Géo Koger and René Pujol (french lyricist and screenwriter)
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Tino Rossi3:09
11Elle 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 Piaf43:34
12Baccarat
Johnny Meyer2:46
13Un air d’accordéon
vocals:
Lucienne Delyle (on 1946-04-05)
conductor:
Aimé Barelli (on 1946-04-05)
recording of:
Un air d’accordéon (on 1946-04-05)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Paul Durand (French composer and conductor)
Lucienne Delyle2:51
14C’est ma prairie
Frédo Gardoni2:22
15La Chanson des rues
recording of:
La Chanson des rues
lyricist:
Michel Vaucaire
composer:
Rudolph Goehr
Jean Sablon3:14
16Ah ! Le Petit Vin blanc
recording of:
Ah ! Le Petit Vin blanc
composer:
Charles Borel-Clerc (in 1943) and Jean Dréjac (in 1943)
premiered by:
Michèle Dorlan (in 1943-11)
publisher:
Éditions Meridian (in 1943)
Lina Margy3:18
17Mes jeunes années
recording of:
Mes jeunes années
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1949)
Les Compagnons de la Chanson3:06
18La Belle de Cadix
recording of:
La Belle de Cadix (song)
lyricist:
Maurice Vandair (French lyricist, not the jazz musician)
composer:
Francis Lopez (French composer)
librettist:
Marc Cab (French writer and lyricist) and Raymond Vincy
part of:
La Belle de Cadix (operetta)
Luis Mariano2:33
▼ CD 2
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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 Trenet32:34
2Notre-Dame de Paris
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Notre-Dame de Paris (on 1952-09-03)
lyricist:
Eddy Marnay
composer:
Marc Heyral (aka Marius Herschkovitch)
Édith Piaf3:07
3Pigalle
recording of:
Pigalle
lyricist:
Géo Koger and Georges Ulmer
composer:
Georges Ulmer
Jean Sablon2:18
4L’amour est un bouquet de violettes
instrumental recording of:
L'amour est un bouquet de violettes (du film: "Violettes impériales")
lyricist:
Mireille Brocey and Francis Lopez (French composer)
composer:
Francis Lopez (French composer)
part of:
Violettes impériales (1952 film operetta)
Freddy Balta & Paris Musette2:35
5J’ai deux amours
recording of:
J’ai deux amours
lyricist:
Géo Koger and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Joséphine Baker3:19
6Paris, je t’aime d’amour
recording of:
Paris, je t’aime d’amour
lyricist:
Clifford Grey
composer:
Victor Schertzinger
translator:
Battaille-Henri (french lyricist)
is based on:
Paris Stay the Same
Maurice Chevalier2:20
7Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
recording of:
Les Feuilles mortes
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1946)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1946)
Yves Montand3:20
8Si j’avais un piano
recording of:
Si j’avais un piano
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Gaby Wagenheim
Charles Aznavour1:57
9J’attendrai
recording of:
J’attendrai (J’attendrai le jour et la nuit…) (in 1938)
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
Tino Rossi2:52
10Dans les prisons de Nantes
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (on 1946-06-25) and Édith Piaf (on 1946-06-25)
conductor:
Claude Normand
recording of:
Dans les prisons de Nantes (Édith Piaf / Compagnons de la chanson version) (on 1946-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Marc Herrand
version of:
Dans les prisons de Nantes
Édith Piaf2:31
11La Foire
vocals:
Jacques Brel (in 1953)
arranger:
Glen Powell (Belgian arranger, conductor & composer Félix Faecq)
recording of:
La Foire (in 1953)
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
Jacques Brel and Lou Logist (Belgian accordion player & band leader)
Jacques Brel3:22
12L’Amour incompris
recording of:
L'Amour incompris (film "Le Schpountz")
lyricist:
Jean Manse
composer:
Casimir Oberfeld
Fernandel3:20
13Delicado
Yvette Horner3:19
14O paradis sorti de l’onde
Georges Thill3:17
15Mon 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 Piaf3:51
16Captain Cap
Frédo Gardoni2:40
17Ça sent si bon la France
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1941-11-18)
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier
conductor:
Marcel Cariven
recording of:
Ça sent si bon la France (on 1941-11-18)
lyricist:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
Maurice Chevalier2:55
18Tiens, tiens, tiens
recording of:
Tiens, tiens, tiens (from the film: "Tourbillon de Paris")
lyricist:
André Hornez
composer:
Paul Misraki
Ray Ventura2:39
▼ CD 3
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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)
Édith Piaf3:06
2Parce que
recording of:
Parce que
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Gaby Wagenheim
Charles Aznavour2:23
3Dans les bouges la nuit
recording of:
Dans les bouges la nuit (Le Tango des fauvettes) (Revue du Casino de Paris « Paris qui brille »)
lyricist:
Léopold de Lima, Léo Lelièvre (fils) and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Cesare Andrea Bixio and Robert Marino
version of:
Le Tango des fauvettes
Mistinguett3:08
4Mon vieux Paris
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier
conductor:
Roger Désormière (conductor)
recording of:
Mon vieux Paris
lyricist:
Louis Poterat
composer:
Jean Wiener
Maurice Chevalier3:02
5Un homme comme les autres
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Un homme comme les autres (on 1947-10-07)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Pierre Roche
Édith Piaf3:50
6C’est Capri
recording of:
C’est à Capri
lyricist:
René Nazelles
composer:
Will Grosz (aka Hugh Williams)
version of:
Isle of Capri
Tino Rossi3:02
7Je t’attendrai
instrumental recording of:
Je t’attendrai
lyricist:
Maurice Pon (lyricist)
composer:
Henri Salvador
Yvette Horner3:14
8À la Villette
vocals:
Léo Ferré
recording of:
À la Villette (on 1950-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Léo Ferré
Léo Ferré1:38
9Le Mauvais Matelot
recording of:
Le Mauvais Matelot
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Pierre Dreyfus (French composer & pianist)
Édith Piaf3:40
10Quand 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 Gabin3:20
11Le Grand Café
vocals:
Charles Trenet
recording of:
Le Grand Café (in 1938)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1937)
Charles Trenet2:12
12Cérisier rose et pommier blanc
instrumental recording of:
Cerisier rose et pommier blanc (1950 song)
lyricist:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
publisher:
Sidomusic
Tony Murena & His Ensemble2:38
13C’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)
Édith Piaf4:09
14La Petite Tonkinoise
recording of:
La Petite Tonkinoise
lyricist:
Henri Christiné
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Joséphine Baker2:46
15Le Fiacre
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1939-03-25)
piano:
Alec Siniavine (on 1939-03-25)
vocals:
Jean Sablon (French actor, songwriter, jazz singer) (on 1939-03-25)
conductor:
Wal-Berg (on 1939-03-25)
arranger:
Wal-Berg
recording of:
Le Fiacre (on 1939-03-25)
lyricist and composer:
Léon Xanrof (French singer, early 20th century)
Jean Sablon2:39
16On a tout ça en France
Andrex3:04
17Tout s’efface
vocals:
Rina Ketty (in 1938-06)
orchestra:
acc. d’orchestre (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1938-06)
recording of:
Tout s’efface (in 1938-06)
lyricist:
Chanty (alias of french lyricist Léon Depoisier)
composer:
Jean Vaissade (French 20th century accordionist)
Rina Ketty3:12
18Nuages
recording of:
Nuages (instrumental)
composer:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
Django Reinhardt3:14