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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
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
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