Beginner's Guide to France

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Tracklist

1▼CD: Paris café chanson
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cou-cou
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1940-10-01)
clarinet:
Hubert Rostaing (on 1940-10-01)
double bass:
Francis Luca (on 1940-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Pierre Fouad (on 1940-10-01)
guitar:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer) (on 1940-10-01) and Joseph Reinhardt (on 1940-10-01)
vocals:
Josette Daydé (on 1940-10-01)
part of:
Swing (by matrix number) (number: 0SW 131-1 (unissued))
recording of:
Coucou (on 1940-10-01)
composer:
Jean Féline and A. Mathas
Django Reinhardt2:43
2La Mer
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1946-03-19)
conductor:
Albert Lasry (French pianist, orchestra leader and composer) (on 1946-03-19)
recording of:
La Mer (on 1946-03-19)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1945)
composer:
Albert Lasry (French pianist, orchestra leader and composer) (in 1945) and Charles Trenet (in 1945)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Charles Trenet3:22
3Padam… padam
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1951-10-15)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1951-10-15)
recording of:
Padam… padam (on 1951-10-15)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Norbert Glanzberg
publisher:
Éditions Salabert
Édith Piaf3:18
4Je me suis fait tout petit
acoustic guitar:
Victor Apicella (on 1956-01-17) and Georges Brassens (on 1956-01-17)
double bass:
Pierre Nicolas (on 1956-01-17)
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1956-01-17)
recording of:
Je me suis fait tout petit (on 1956-01-17)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Georges Brassens3:56
5Ma joie
Tino Rossi2:30
6Route nationale 7
vocals:
Charles Trenet (in 1955)
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts (in 1955)
recording of:
Route nationale 7 (in 1955)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1955)
Charles Trenet2:39
7Le Jour où la pluie viendra
vocals:
Gilbert Bécaud (in 1958-01)
conductor:
Raymond Bernard (in 1958-01)
recording of:
Le Jour où la pluie viendra (in 1958-01)
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Gilbert Bécaud2:34
8C’est si bon
vocals:
Yves Montand (in 1948)
orchestra:
Bob Castella et ses rythmes
recording of:
C’est si bon (original French version) (in 1948)
lyricist:
André Hornez (in 1947)
composer:
Henri Betti (songwriter and pianist) (in 1947)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
Yves Montand2:34
9Plus bleu que tes yeux
vocals:
Charles Aznavour
orchestra:
Robert Valentino et rythmes (french mid-20th century conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Plus bleu que tes yeux
lyricist and composer:
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour3:02
10Le Loup, la Biche et le Chevalier
guitar:
Henri Salvador (from 1950-03 until 1950-04)
vocals:
Henri Salvador (from 1950-03 until 1950-04)
recording of:
Le Loup, la Biche et le Chevalier (Une chanson douce) (from 1950-03 until 1950-04)
lyricist:
Maurice Pon (lyricist)
composer:
Henri Salvador
part of:
Pot‐pourri : Si jolie / Qui sait, qui sait / Ma doudou / Le Loup, la Biche et le Chevalier
Henri Salvador2:26
11Grand Jacques
vocals:
Jacques Brel (on 1954-02-15)
conductor:
André Grassi (on 1954-02-15)
arranger:
André Grassi
recorded at:
Théâtre de l'Apollo in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1954-02-15)
recording of:
Grand Jacques (on 1954-02-15)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel1:49
12Je hais les dimanches
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1951-09-25)
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1951-09-25)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (on 1951-09-25)
recording of:
Je hais les dimanches (on 1951-09-25)
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Florence Véran
Juliette Gréco3:13
13Bambino
vocals:
Dalida (Egyptian-Italian singer and actress) (in 1956)
orchestra:
Orchestre Raymond Lefèvre (Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra, smaller formation than the "grand orchestre") (in 1956)
recording of:
Bambino (in 1956)
lyricist:
Nicola Salerno (Italian lyricist Nicola Salerno)
composer:
Giuseppe Fanciulli
translator:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist) (in 1956)
translated version of:
Guaglione
Dalida43:34
14Les Lavandières du Portugal
vocals:
Jacqueline François
orchestra:
Michel Legrand, orchestre et ensemble vocal
recording of:
Les Lavandières du Portugal
lyricist:
Roger Lucchesi
composer:
André Popp
Jacqueline François2:24
15Boum !
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 Trenet32:35
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