Essential French Café Music

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1Hymne à l’amour
choir vocals:
Les Chœurs René Saint-Paul (on 1950-05-02)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1950-05-02)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (on 1950-05-02)
recording of:
Hymne à l’amour (on 1950-05-02)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton
Édith Piaf3:31
2Devant la mer
recording of:
Devant la mer
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1943)
composer:
Léo Chauliac (in 1943) and Charles Trenet (in 1943)
Charles Trenet3:30
3Nuages
recording of:
Nuages (instrumental)
composer:
Django Reinhardt
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli3:07
4C’est si bon
vocals:
Yves Montand (in 1948)
orchestra:
Bob Castella et son orchestre (in 1948)
recording of:
C’est si bon (original French version) (in 1948)
lyricist:
André Hornez (in 1947)
composer:
Henri Betti (in 1947)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
Yves Montand3:02
5J’ai deux amours
recording of:
J’ai deux amours
lyricist:
Géo Koger and Henri Varna
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Joséphine Baker3:26
6Les Trois Cloches (The Jimmy Brown Song)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (, on 1946-06-25) and Les Compagnons de la Chanson (on 1946-06-25)
conductor:
Claude Normand
arranger:
Marc Herrand
recording of:
Les Trois Cloches (on 1946-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
Gilles (in 1939)
publisher:
Marbot and Southern Music Publishing Company
Édith Piaf4:13
7Sur le Pont d’Avignon
recording of:
Sur le pont d’Avignon (French children's song)
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
CYP Music Limited
Jean Sablon2:37
8Paris, voici Paris
recording of:
Paris voici Paris (film "Lumières de Paris") (in 1938)
lyricist:
Louis Poterat
composer:
Jean Sautreuil
Tino Rossi3:06
9Louise
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-03-14)
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier (on 1929-03-14)
conductor:
Leonard Joy
recording of:
Louise (from "Innocents of Paris") (on 1929-03-14)
lyricist:
Leo Robin
composer:
Richard A. Whiting
Maurice Chevalier3:28
10Plus bleu que tes yeux
recording of:
Plus bleu que tes yeux
lyricist and composer:
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour3:07
11Mon homme
vocals:
Mistinguett (on 1938-04-04)
orchestra:
Orchestre Marcel Pagnoul (on 1938-04-04)
conductor:
Marcel Pagnoul (on 1938-04-04)
recording of:
Mon homme (on 1938-04-04)
lyricist:
Jacques Charles and Albert Willemetz
composer:
Maurice Yvain
Mistinguett3:11
12Quand on se promène au bord de l’eau
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-09-15)
accordion:
Adolphe Deprince (on 1936-09-15)
vocals:
Jean Gabin (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
13Boum !
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 Trenet2:40
14La Vie en rose
piano:
Robert Chauvigny (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 (number: 71)
recording of:
La Vie en rose (French original) (on 1946-10-09)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy and Édith Piaf
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège and ピアーミュージック
Édith Piaf3:12
15Rue Lepic
guitar:
Henri Crolla (until 1951)
vocals:
Yves Montand (in 1951)
orchestra:
Bob Castella et ses Rythmes (in 1951)
recording of:
Rue Lepic (on 1951-03-12)
lyricist:
Pierre Jacob
composer:
Michel Emer
recording of:
Rue Lepic (in 1951)
lyricist:
Pierre Jacob
composer:
Michel Emer
Yves Montand2:42
16Mimi
recording of:
Mimi (from 1932 film "Love Me Tonight")
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart
composer:
Richard Rodgers
Maurice Chevalier2:32
17Je sais que vous êtes jolie
recording of:
Je sais que vous êtes jolie !
lyricist and composer:
Henri Christiné
Jean Sablon3:13
18Easy to Love
recording of:
Easy to Love
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell, Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Anything Goes
part of:
Born to Dance
Joséphine Baker3:11
19Le Mauvais Sujet repenti
producer:
Claude Apel and Jacques Canetti
acoustic guitar:
Victor Apicella (on 1954-11-02) and Georges Brassens (on 1954-11-02)
additional acoustic guitar:
Victor Apicella
double bass:
Pierre Nicolas (on 1954-11-02)
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1954-11-02)
recording of:
Le Mauvais Sujet repenti (on 1954-11-02)
lyricist:
Georges Brassens
composer:
Eugène Météhen
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Georges Brassens2:32
20Le Grand Café
recording of:
Le Grand Café
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1937)
Charles Trenet2:16
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1Les Feuilles Mortes (Autumn Leaves)
recording of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1946)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (in 1946)
Yves Montand3:25
2Ma Pomme
recording of:
Ma pomme (Maurice Chevalier song)
lyricist:
Georges Fronsac and Lucien Rigot
composer:
Charles Borel-Clerc
Maurice Chevalier3:12
3L’Accordéoniste
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1940-05-27)
accordion:
Gus Viseur (on 1940-05-27)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1940-05-27)
orchestra:
Guy Luypaert and His Orchestra and Orchestre Wal-Berg (on 1940-05-27)
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
[no label] (in 1941)
recording of:
L’Accordéoniste (on 1940-05-27)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
Édith Piaf3:20
4Douce France
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1947-01-07)
conductor:
Albert Lasry (on 1947-01-07)
recording of:
Douce France (on 1947-01-07)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1943)
composer:
Léo Chauliac (in 1943) and Charles Trenet (in 1943)
Charles Trenet3:13
5J’attendrai
recording of:
J’attendrai (J’attendrai le jour et la nuit…) (in 1938)
lyricist:
Nino Rastelli (in 1936)
composer:
Dino Olivieri (in 1936)
translator:
Louis Poterat
publisher:
Edizioni Leonardi S.R.L. and Publications Francis Day
translated version of:
Tornerai
Tino Rossi2:58
6De temps en temps
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1939-01, on 1939-03-08)
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg (in 1939-01) and Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1939-03-08)
recording of:
De temps en temps (in 1939-01)
lyricist:
André Hornez
composer:
Paul Misraki
recording of:
De temps en temps (on 1939-03-08)
lyricist:
André Hornez
composer:
Paul Misraki
Joséphine Baker3:28
7Paris, tu n’as pas changé
Jean Sablon3:08
8Couchés dans le foin
vocals:
Charles Aznavour
orchestra:
Michel Ramos et rythmes
cover recording of:
Couchés dans le foin
lyricist:
Jean Nohain
composer:
Mireille
recording of:
Couchés dans le foin
lyricist:
Jean Nohain
composer:
Mireille
Charles Aznavour2:59
9Bravo pour le clown !
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1953-07-18)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (on 1953-07-18)
recording of:
Bravo pour le clown ! (on 1953-07-18)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Louiguy
Édith Piaf3:10
10Où sont mes amants ?
vocals:
Fréhel (on 1935-12-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre Pierre Chagnon (on 1935-12-05)
recording of:
Où sont tous mes amants ? (on 1935-12-05)
lyricist:
Maurice Vandair
composer:
Charlys and Maurice Vandair
Fréhel3:21
11Place Pigalle
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier
recording of:
Place Pigalle
lyricist:
Maurice Chevalier
composer:
Alex Alstone
Maurice Chevalier3:20
12P... de toi
acoustic guitar:
Victor Apicella (on 1954-01-15) and Georges Brassens (on 1954-01-15)
double bass:
Pierre Nicolas (on 1954-01-15)
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1954-01-15)
recording of:
Putain de toi (P… de toi)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
recording of:
Schlampe (P… de toi)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
translator:
Ruedi Stuber
translated version of:
Putain de toi (P… de toi)
Georges Brassens2:45
13Ainsi va la vie
vocals:
Yves Montand (in 1946)
orchestra:
[unknown] (in 1946)
conductor:
Jean Marion (in 1946)
recording of:
Ainsi va la vie (in 1946)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
Yves Montand3:11
14Mon cœur est un oiseau des îles
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1940-01-03)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1940-01-03)
recording of:
Mon cœur est un oiseau des îles (on 1940-01-03)
lyricist:
Marc Cab, Géo Koger and Henri Varna
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Joséphine Baker3:18
15Pescadore
vocals:
Tino Rossi
Tino Rossi3:13
16Ignace
vocals:
Fernandel (on 1936-03-31)
conductor:
Pierre Chagnon (on 1936-03-31)
recording of:
Ignace (opérette et film “Ignace”) (on 1936-03-31)
lyricist:
Jean Manse
composer:
Roger Dumas
Fernandel2:08
17L’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 and Marguerite Monnot
Édith Piaf3:37
18Wait Till You See Ma Cherie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier (on 1929-03-15)
conductor:
Tom Griselle
recording of:
Wait ’till You See 'Ma Chérie' (on 1929-03-15)
lyricist:
Leo Robin
composer:
Richard A. Whiting
Maurice Chevalier2:24
19Formidable
recording engineer:
Eugène Ravenet
celesta and piano:
Albert Lasry (on 1947-10-10)
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1947-10-10)
conductor:
Albert Lasry (on 1947-10-10)
arranger:
Albert Lasry
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1947-10-10)
recording of:
Formidable ! (on 1947-10-10)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1947)
composer:
Albert Lasry (in 1947) and Charles Trenet (in 1947)
Charles Trenet2:50
20Me qué, me qué
vocals:
Charles Aznavour
orchestra:
Robert Valentino et rythmes
recording of:
Mé-qué mé-qué
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Charles Aznavour2:43

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