Hommage à Joséphine Baker: A Centenary Tribute, Songs from 1930-1953

~ Release by Joséphine Baker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Pretty Little Baby
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1927-01)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1927-01)
orchestra:
Jacob's Jazz (in 1927-01)
recording of:
Pretty Little Baby (in 1927-01)
lyricist:
Phil Baker and Sid Silver
composer:
Ben Bernie
3:08
2Dis-moi Joséphine ?
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 (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
recording of:
Dis-moi Joséphine (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
lyricist:
Léo Lelièvre
composer:
Szilágyi László and Bela Zerkovitz
3:11
3Love Is a Dreamer
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1931-02-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (on 1931-02-21)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (on 1931-02-21)
recording of:
Love Is a Dreamer (on 1931-02-21)
lyricist:
Bud Green
composer:
Sam H. Stept
2:49
4Sans amour
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
Sans amour
lyricist:
Alex Farel
composer:
Charles Borel-Clerc
3:21
5Madiana
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1931-07-10, on 1933-04-04)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (on 1931-07-10) and [unknown] (on 1933-04-04)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (on 1931-07-10)
recording of:
Madiana (in 1930)
lyricist and composer:
Maiotte Almaby
recording of:
Madiana (on 1931-07-10)
lyricist and composer:
Maiotte Almaby
recording of:
Madiana (on 1933-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Maiotte Almaby
3:05
6Partir sur un bateau tout blanc
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1936, on 1936-11-03)
orchestra:
Orchestre John Ellsworth (on 1936-11-03)
recording of:
Partir sur un bateau tout blanc (de la revue des Folies Bergères "En super folies") (on 1936-11-03)
lyricist:
Maurice Hermite
composer:
Peter de Rose
recording of:
Partir sur un bateau tout blanc (de la revue des Folies Bergères "En super folies") (in 1936)
lyricist:
Maurice Hermite
composer:
Peter de Rose
3:05
7Doudou
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
Doudou (de la revue des Folies Bergères "En super folies") (on 1936-11-03)
lyricist:
Maurice Hermite and Charles-Louis Pothier
composer:
Lucien Pipon
3:14
8La Conga blicoti
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1936-11-27)
orchestra:
Lecuona Cuban Boys (on 1936-11-27)
recording of:
La Conga Blicoti (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist:
André de Badet
composer:
Armando Orefiche
2:26
9I’m Feelin’ Like a Million
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1937-11-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg (on 1937-11-05)
recording of:
I’m Feelin’ Like a Million (film "Broadway Melody of 1938") (on 1937-11-05)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown
3:05
10A Message From the Man in the Moon
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1937-11-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg (on 1937-11-06)
recording of:
A Message from the Man in the Moon (on 1937-11-06)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Jurmann and Bronisław Kaper
3:02
11Afraid to Dream
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1937-11-16)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1937-11-16)
recording of:
Afraid to Dream (on 1937-11-16)
lyricist and composer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Revel
3:08
12Sur deux notes
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1939-03-08)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1939-03-08)
recording of:
Sur deux notes (on 1939-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Misraki
3:00
13Mon 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
3:09
14Tout n’est qu’un chant d’amour
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1940-01-03)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1940-01-03)
recording of:
Tout n’est qu’un chant d’amour (on 1940-01-03)
lyricist:
Marc Cab and Henri Varna
composer:
Gonzalo Curiel
3:18
15Besame mucho
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
Bésame mucho (English lyric version by Sunny Skylar)
composer:
Consuelo Velázquez
translator:
Sunny Skylar
publisher:
Latin American Music, Peer International Corporation and Promotora Hispano Americana De Musica S.A.
translated version of:
Bésame mucho (Kiss Me Much, Bésame, bésame mucho como si fuera esta noche la última vez)
3:25
16Brazil
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1944)
cover recording of:
Brazil (English translation) (in 1944)
writer:
Bob Russell
composer:
Ary Barroso
translator:
Bob Russell (in 1942)
translated version of:
Aquarela do Brasil
part of:
Brazil
2:07
17Boneca de pixe
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
Boneca de pixe
lyricist and composer:
Ary Evangelista Barroso
2:29
18Sérénade céleste
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
Sérénade céleste
2:52
19You’re the Greatest Love
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
2:34
20Pecadora
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
2:33
21Peg de mon cœur (Peg o’My Heart)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
2:50
22Santa Chiara
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
3:16
23La Petite Tonkinoise (Ma Tonkinoise)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
La Petite Tonkinoise (in 1953)
lyricist:
Henri Christiné
composer:
Vincent Scotto
2:23
24J’ai deux amours
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
J’ai deux amours (in 1953)
lyricist:
Géo Koger and Henri Varna
composer:
Vincent Scotto
2:48
25J’ai lu dans les étoiles
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
3:06
26Dans mon village
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1953)
orchestra:
Jo Bouillon et son orchestre (in 1953)
recording of:
Dans mon village (in 1953)
lyricist:
Henri Lemarchand
composer:
Francis Lopez
3:19
27C’est ça le vrai bonheur
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
C’est ça le vrai bonheur
2:40

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