L’ABC de la chanson française, Volume 1

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Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▶ CD 3
▼ CD 4
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Je haïs les dimanches
Juliette Gréco3:23
2Je t’ai donné mon cœur
Georges Thill2:54
3Je‐te‐le‐le
Jacques Hélian3:02
4Je tire ma révérence
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:
Je tire ma révérence (on 1939-03-25)
lyricist:
Jean Bastia and Jean de Wissant
composer:
Pascal Bastia
Jean Sablon3:01
5Johny, tu n’es pas un ange
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1953-12-24)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1953-12-24)
cover recording of:
Johnny, tu n’es pas un ange (on 1953-12-24)
lyricist:
Liviu Deleanu, Paddy Roberts (singer/songwriter) and Marcel Stellman
writer:
Martin Kaspar Läuchli and Angela Neimann
composer:
Les Paul and Richard Stein
translator:
Francis Lemarque
translated version of:
Johnny (Is the Boy for Me)
recording of:
Johnny, tu n’es pas un ange
lyricist:
Liviu Deleanu, Paddy Roberts (singer/songwriter) and Marcel Stellman
writer:
Martin Kaspar Läuchli and Angela Neimann
composer:
Les Paul and Richard Stein
translator:
Francis Lemarque
translated version of:
Johnny (Is the Boy for Me)
Édith Piaf2:12
6L’Adieu des roses
Louis Bory3:07
7L’Âme des poètes
vocals:
Charles Trenet (in 1951)
recording of:
L’Âme des poètes (in 1951)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1951)
Charles Trenet2:35
8L’Angelus de la mer
recording of:
L'Angélus de la mer (Damia version)
lyricist:
Léon Durocher (French poet, cabaret artist & humorist)
writer:
Maurice Hermite
composer:
Gustave Goublier (French composer & conductor)
version of:
L'Angélus de la mer
Damia3:16
9L’Arc en ciel
vocals:
Léo Marjane (on 1941-04-24)
orchestra:
Orchestre Raymond Legrand (on 1941-04-24)
recording of:
L’Arc en ciel (Somewhere Over the Rainbow, du film “Le Magicien d’Oz”) (on 1941-04-24)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
translator:
Marc Cab (French writer and lyricist)
translated version of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)
Léo Marjane3:23
10L’Étranger
recording of:
L’Étranger
lyricist:
Robert Malleron
composer:
Robert Juel (French 1930s songwriter) and Marguerite Monnot
Annette Lajon3:13
11L’Heure exquise
Jeanette MacDonald2:36
12L’Île Saint‐Louis
recording of:
L'Île Saint-Louis
lyricist:
Francis Claude (French actor, lyricist, scenarist) and Léo Ferré
composer:
Léo Ferré
Léo Ferré3:08
13La Balade de Paris
Verlor et Davril2:52
14La Belle de Cadix
vocals:
Luis Mariano (in 1946)
recording of:
La Belle de Cadix (song) (in 1946)
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 Mariano2:35
15La Caissière du Grand café
vocals:
Fernandel (French actor and singer) (in 1932-10)
conductor:
Jean Lenoir (in 1932-10)
recording of:
La Caissière du Grand Café (in 1932-10)
lyricist:
Louis Bousquet (French lyricist)
composer:
Louis Izoird (French composer & musician)
Fernandel3:46
16La Chanson de la belle pirate
vocals:
Suzy Solidor (on 1936-11-12)
conductor:
Georges Briez (conductor) (on 1936-11-12)
recording of:
La Chanson de la belle pirate (on 1936-11-12)
lyricist:
Villemarqué
composer:
Sundy
Suzy Solidor3:11
17La Chanson de Margaret
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (in 1954)
orchestra:
Michel Legrand et son orchestre (in 1954)
recording of:
Chanson de Margaret (in 1954)
lyricist:
Pierre Mac Orlan
composer:
Victor Marceau (Musician - Composer)
Juliette Gréco4:43
18La Chanson des blés d’or
vocals:
Fred Gouin (in 1929)
cover recording of:
La Chanson des blés d’or (in 1929)
lyricist:
Camille Soubise (in 1882) and L. Lemaître (in 1882)
composer:
Frédéric Doria (in 1882)
Fred Gouin2:59
19La Chapelle au clair de lune
vocals:
Léo Marjane (on 1937-07-12)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchstre (on 1937-07-12)
recording of:
La Chapelle au clair de lune (de la revue du Casino de Paris "Paris en joie") (on 1937-07-12)
writer:
Léo Lelièvre (père), Marcel Cabridens (French writer and lyricist) and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Billy Hill (US songwriter)
Léo Marjane3:14
20La Complainte de la Butte
vocals:
Mouloudji
orchestra:
Daniel White et son ensemble (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1955)
performer:
Mouloudji (in 1955)
cover recording of:
La Complainte de la butte (in 1955)
lyricist:
Jean Renoir
composer:
Georges van Parys (composer)
Marcel Mouloudji2:41
21La Complainte de Mackie
vocals:
Florelle (in 1931-11)
orchestra:
Orchestre Jean Lenoir (in 1931-11)
recording of:
Complainte de Mackie (André Mauprey translation) (in 1931-11)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
André Mauprey
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
part of:
L'Opéra de quat'sous
Florelle3:14
22La Croqueuse de diamants
vocals:
Zizi Jeanmaire (in 1951)
recording of:
La Croqueuse de diamants (in 1951)
lyricist:
Raymond Queneau
composer:
Jean‐Michel Damase and Roland Petit
Zizi Jeanmaire2:30
23La Cucaracha
Tino Rossi2:57
24La Der des der
accordion:
Maurice Alexander (French accordionist and orchestra leader) (in 1939)
vocals:
Fréhel (in 1939, on 1939-01-02)
orchestra:
Orchestre Pierre Chagnon and Orchestre Pierrot (on 1939-01-02)
conductor:
Pierre Chagnon (composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1939)
recording of:
La Der des der (on 1939-01-02)
lyricist:
Michel Vaucaire
composer:
Philippe Parès and Georges van Parys (composer)
Fréhel2:51
25La 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 Brel3:20
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