L’ABC de la chanson française, Volume 1

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1À bicyclette
vocals:
Bourvil (French actor, humorist & singer) (on 1947-05-22)
conductor:
Marius Coste (on 1947-05-22)
recording of:
À bicyclette (Bourvil song) (on 1947-05-22)
lyricist:
René Laquier
composer:
Étienne Lorin (French musician)
Bourvil3:15
2À la claire fontaine
vocals:
Line Renaud (in 1955)
recording of:
À la claire fontaine (french traditional song) (in 1955)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Line Renaud3:10
3À la nuit
vocals:
Louis Bory (in 1939)
Louis Bory2:57
4À Paris
vocals:
Yves Montand
recording of:
À Paris
lyricist and composer:
Francis Lemarque
publisher:
Éditions Semi (SEMI Société) (in 1949) and Le Chant du Monde (in 1949)
Yves Montand53:16
5À Saint‐Germain‐des‐Prés
guitar:
Henri Salvador (in 1949-10)
vocals:
Henri Salvador (in 1949-10)
orchestra:
Trio Jack Diéval (in 1949-10)
recording of:
À Saint-Germain-des-Prés (in 1949-10)
lyricist and composer:
Léo Ferré
Henri Salvador3:04
6À t’regarder
vocals:
Charles Aznavour (in 1955)
conductor:
Jo Moutet (in 1955)
recording of:
À t’regarder (in 1955)
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Jean Constantin
Charles Aznavour2:42
7À tous les amoureux du monde
vocals:
Raymond Girerd
recording of:
À tous les amoureux du monde
composer:
Dominique Dubreuil
Raymond Girerd2:35
8Ah ! Le Petit Vin blanc
vocals:
Lina Margy (in 1943)
conductor:
Félix Chardon (in 1943)
recording of:
Ah ! Le Petit Vin blanc (in 1943)
composer:
Charles Borel-Clerc (in 1943) and Jean Dréjac (in 1943)
premiered by:
Michèle Dorlan (in 1943-11)
publisher:
Éditions Meridian (in 1943)
Lina Margy3:16
9Ah ! Les Voyages
Barbara2:44
10Aimer comme je t’aime
vocals:
Eddie Constantine
recording of:
Aimer comme je t’aime
composer:
Hubert Giraud and Roger Lucchesi
publisher:
Éditions Meridian and Éditions Semi (SEMI Société)
Eddie Constantine3:28
11Amado mio
vocals:
Les Sœurs Étienne
Les Sœurs Étienne3:03
12Au clair de la lune
vocals:
Yvonne Printemps
recording of:
Au clair de la lune
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Gérard Beauchamp
previously attributed to:
Jean‐Baptiste Lully (composer)
publisher:
CYP Music Limited (Children’s Audio Publisher)
Yvonne Printemps2:29
13Aux derniers rayons du soleil d’or
Armand Mestral3:27
14Aux marches du palais
orchestra:
Philippe Gérard et son ensemble (in 1955)
performer:
Cora Vaucaire (in 1955)
recording of:
Aux marches du palais (french traditional song) (in 1955)
lyricist:
folklore, paroles recueillies par H. Verdun ([traditional], special purpose artist)
composer:
folklore ([traditional], special purpose artist)
Cora Vaucaire3:53
15Ave Maria
recording of:
Ave Maria (Schubert; with french lyrics)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
translated version of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Tino Rossi3:15
16Avril au Portugal
recording of:
Avril au Portugal
orchestrator:
Marc Herrand
lyricist:
Raul Ferrão and Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
composer:
Raul Ferrão
Yvette Giraud3:05
17Bal chez Temporel
accordion:
Gilbert Roussel (French accordionist) (in 1959)
vocals:
Renée Lebas (in 1959)
performer:
Mario Bua et son orchestre (in 1959)
recording of:
Bal chez Temporel (in 1959)
lyricist:
Guy Béart and André Hardellet
composer:
Guy Béart
publisher:
Editions Espace
Renée Lebas3:02
18Barbara
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
piano:
Pierre Philippe (French composer & pianist) (on 1950-01-18)
vocals:
Les Frères Jacques (on 1950-01-18)
recording of:
Barbara (Joseph Kosma version) (on 1950-01-18)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer)
is based on:
Barbara (poem)
Les Frères Jacques3:46
19Bei mir bist du schön
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1938-05-05)
vocals:
Léo Marjane (on 1938-05-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg (on 1938-05-05)
recording of:
Bei mir bist du schön (french lyrics) (on 1938-05-05)
additional lyricist:
Saul Chaplin
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Sholom Secunda
translator:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
translated version of:
Bei mir bist du schön (English version)
Léo Marjane2:45
20Besame Mucho
recording of:
Besame mucho (French lyrics by Francis Blanche)
lyricist and composer:
Consuelo Velázquez
translator:
Francis Blanche
translated version of:
Bésame mucho (Kiss Me Much, Bésame, bésame mucho como si fuera esta noche la última vez)
Victoria Marino2:46
21Boléro
vocals:
Georges Guétary (on 1948-12-23)
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth) (on 1948-12-23)
recording of:
Boléro (on 1948-12-23)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Paul Durand (French composer and conductor)
recording of:
Boléro
Georges Guétary3:20
22Bon anniversaire
recording of:
Bon anniversaire (from the film: "Un jour avec vous")
lyricist:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
André Claveau3:29
23Brin d’amour
vocals:
Lina Margy
recording of:
Brin d’amour
lyricist:
Lucien Lagarde
composer:
Maurice Alexander (French accordionist and orchestra leader) and José Candrino
publisher:
Paul Beuscher
Lina Margy2:40
24Ça fait peur aux oiseaux
Marie Dubas2:13
25Café‐chantant
Damia2:40
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1C’est à Robinson
vocals:
Lucienne Boyer
conductor:
Wal-Berg
recording of:
C'est à Robinson (de l'opérette "La Belle Saison") (on 1937-07-08)
lyricist:
Jean de Letraz
composer:
Jean Delettre
Lucienne Boyer3:03
2C’est à s’aimer que le temps passe
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (in 1954)
orchestra:
Michel Legrand et son orchestre (in 1954)
recording of:
C’est à s’aimer que le temps passe (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Stéphane Golmann (french 1950s singer, composer and lyricist)
Juliette Gréco3:02
3C’est la saison d’amour
soprano vocals:
Yvonne Printemps (in 1937)
vocals:
Yvonne Printemps (in 1937)
orchestra:
Orchestre Marcel Cariven (in 1937)
conductor:
Marcel Cariven (in 1937)
recorded at:
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1937)
recording of:
Les Trois Valses : Acte I. Entrée de Fanny « C'est la saison d'amour » (Fanny, Beltramini) (in 1937)
lyricist:
Léopold Marchand (in 1937) and Albert Willemetz (in 1937)
composer:
Oscar Straus
part of:
Les Trois Valses: acte I. La Valse de l’adieu
Yvonne Printemps3:17
4C’est lui que mon cœur a choisi
Jane Chacun2:52
5C’est maman
Jacques Tavoli2:47
6C’est mon gigolo
vocals:
Damia (in 1930-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre Pierre Chagnon (in 1930-06)
recording of:
C’est mon gigolo (in 1930-06)
lyricist:
André Mauprey
composer:
Leonello Casucci
translated version of:
Just a Gigolo (English version)
Damia3:05
7C’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 Montand2:37
8C’est un mauvais garçon
vocals:
Henri Garat (in 1936)
recording of:
C’est un mauvais garçon (du film « Un mauvais garçon ») (in 1936)
lyricist:
Jean Boyer (film director and songwriter)
composer:
Georges van Parys (composer)
Henri Garat2:53
9C’est vers elle que tu vas
Mick Micheyl2:57
10Caroline, Caroline
vocals:
Bourvil (French actor, humorist & singer)
recording of:
Caroline, Caroline
Bourvil2:57
11Catari, Catari
Rudy Hirigoyen3:36
12Cerisier rose et pommier blanc
vocals:
André Claveau (in 1950)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (in 1950)
recording of:
Cerisier rose et pommier blanc (1950 song) (in 1950)
lyricist:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
publisher:
Sidomusic B. Liechti et cie
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
André Claveau3:06
13Chanson bleue
Léo Marjane3:07
14Chanson pour l’Auvergnat
acoustic guitar:
Georges Brassens (on 1954-10-28)
additional acoustic guitar:
Antoine Schessa (guitarist) (on 1954-10-28)
double bass:
Pierre Nicolas (on 1954-10-28)
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1954-10-28)
recording of:
Chanson pour l’Auvergnat (on 1954-10-28)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Georges Brassens43:03
15Chantez pour moi, violons
recording of:
Chantez pour moi, violons (Play Fiddle, Play)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Arthur Altman and Emery Deutsch
translator:
Jacques Reale
translated version of:
Play Fiddle, Play
Damia2:43
16Ciel de Paris
Pierre Dudan3:10
17Clair de lune
Pierre Malar2:56
18Clémentine
vocals:
Yves Montand
orchestra:
Bob Castella et ses Rythmes
recording of:
Clémentine
lyricist:
Jean Rougeul
composer:
Christiane Verger
Yves Montand3:25
19Clopin clopant
vocals:
Pierre Dudan (in 1948)
recording of:
Clopin‐clopant (in 1948)
lyricist:
Pierre Dudan
composer:
Bruno Coquatrix (in 1947)
publisher:
PIC Corp. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Pierre Dudan3:06
20Comme un p’tit coqu’licot
recording of:
Comme un p’tit coquelicot
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Claude Valéry
Marcel Mouloudji3:55
21Dans les jardins de Valencia
Patrice et Mario3:06
22Dans mon cœur
cover recording of:
Dans mon cœur (du film « Retour à l’aube »)
lyricist:
André Hornez
composer:
Paul Misraki
André Dassary3:29
23Des mensonges
vocals:
Lucienne Delyle (on 1943-06-22)
conductor:
Marius Coste (on 1943-06-22)
recording of:
Des mensonges (du film « Le Croiseur Sébastopol ») (on 1943-06-22)
lyricist:
Louis Sauvat
composer:
Peter Kreuder
translated version of:
Was du mir erzählt hast von Liebe und Treu (aus dem Film "Weisse Sklaven")
Lucienne Delyle3:06
24Divine Biguine
vocals:
Léo Marjane
recording of:
Divine biguine (french)
lyricist:
Louis Hennevé (in 1936) and Louis Palex (French 1930s lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Cole Porter (composer)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music) (in 1936)
is based on:
Begin the Beguine
Léo Marjane3:23
25Domino
vocals:
André Claveau (in 1950)
orchestra:
Jo Boyer et son orchestre (in 1950)
recording of:
Domino (André Claveau song) (in 1950)
lyricist:
Jacques Plante
composer:
Louis Ferrari (musette accordionist and composer)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
André Claveau3:20
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1Douce France
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1947-01-07)
conductor:
Albert Lasry (French pianist, orchestra leader and composer) (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 Trenet43:07
2Elle vendait des petits gâteaux
vocals:
Félix Mayol (in 1923)
recording of:
Elle vendait des p’tits gateaux
lyricist:
Vincent Scotto
composer:
Jean Bertet and Vincent Scotto
Mayol2:34
3En avril à Paris
vocals:
Charles Trenet
orchestra:
Jo Boyer et son orchestre
recording of:
En avril à Paris
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1953)
composer:
Walter Eiger (in 1953) and Charles Trenet (in 1953)
Charles Trenet2:49
4En septembre sous la pluie
vocals:
Léo Marjane (on 1937-09-17)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchstre (on 1937-09-17)
recording of:
En septembre sous la pluie (September in the Rain) (on 1937-09-17)
lyricist:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music) (in 1968)
translated version of:
September in the Rain
Léo Marjane3:09
5Étranger au Paradis
Maurice Chevalier2:30
6Fais‐moi mal Johnny
piano:
Alain Goraguer (from 1956-10-11 until 1956-10-12)
additional spoken vocals:
Boris Vian (from 1956-10-11 until 1956-10-12)
background vocals and choir vocals:
Les Fontana (French session back-vocal group) (from 1956-10-11 until 1956-10-12)
vocals:
Magali Noël (from 1956-10-11 until 1956-10-12)
orchestra:
Alain Goraguer et son orchestre (from 1956-10-11 until 1956-10-12)
conductor:
Alain Goraguer (from 1956-10-11 until 1956-10-12)
recording of:
Fais-moi mal, Johnny (from 1956-10-11 until 1956-10-12)
lyricist:
Boris Vian (from 1956-01 until 1956-10)
composer:
Alain Goraguer (from 1956-01 until 1956-10)
Magali Noël42:22
7Fascination
Mathé Altéry3:13
8Ferme tes jolis yeux
vocals:
Fred Gouin (in 1933) and Berthe Sylva (in 1933)
conductor:
Albert Valsien (French conductor, composer & arranger) (in 1933)
recording of:
Ferme tes jolis yeux (in 1933)
lyricist:
Virgile Thomas
composer:
René de Buxeuil
Berthe Sylva & Fred Gouin3:09
9Fleur 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 Chevalier2:35
10Frou Frou
Mathé Altéry2:32
11Gosse de Paris
vocals:
Mistinguett (on 1929-11-27)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (on 1929-11-27)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (on 1929-11-27)
recording of:
Gosse de Paris (Je suis née dans le faubourg Saint-Denis) (on 1929-11-27)
lyricist:
Léopold de Lima, Léo Lelièvre (fils) and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
René Sylviano (French composer)
publisher:
Éditions Salabert France (in 1929)
Mistinguett3:13
12Histoire d’amour
piano:
Tiarko Richepin
vocals:
Jeanne Aubert
recording of:
Histoire d’amour (on 1935-11-15)
lyricist:
Rosemonde Gérard
composer:
Tiarko Richepin
Jeanne Aubert3:19
13Hymne à l’amour
choir vocals:
Les Chœurs René Saint-Paul (on 1950-05-02)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1950-05-02)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (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 Piaf3:26
14Ici l’on pêche
vocals:
Jean Tranchant (son) (in 1941)
recording of:
Ici l’on pêche (in 1941)
lyricist and composer:
Jean Tranchant (son)
publisher:
Tutti Intersong Éditions musicales
Jean Tranchant2:56
15Il chantait
vocals:
Yves Montand (in 1946)
orchestra:
Bob Castella et ses Rythmes and [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1946)
conductor:
Jean Marion (composer) (in 1946)
recording of:
Il chantait (tout le temps) (in 1946)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
Yves Montand2:50
16Il est un chant d’amour
Joseph Schmidt2:31
17Il ne faut pas briser un rêve
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-10-19)
piano:
Alec Siniavine (on 1936-10-19)
vocals:
Jean Sablon (French actor, songwriter, jazz singer) (on 1936-10-19)
conductor:
Wal-Berg (on 1936-10-19)
recording of:
Il ne faut par briser un rêve (on 1936-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
Jean Jal (Belgian/French songwriter)
Jean Sablon2:44
18J’ai chanté sur ma peine
vocals:
Lucienne Delyle (on 1943-10-08)
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth) (on 1943-10-08)
recording of:
J’ai chanté sur ma peine (on 1943-10-08)
lyricist:
Pierre Hiegel
composer:
Marcel Météhen (french composer)
Lucienne Delyle2:57
19J’ai deux amours
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23) and Adrien Lamy (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 (french conductor and composer) (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
recording of:
J’ai deux amours (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
lyricist:
Géo Koger (composer, author) and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Joséphine Baker3:09
20J’ai peur de l’automne
Jean Sablon2:54
21J’ai pleuré sur tes pas
vocals:
André Claveau (in 1943)
recording of:
J'ai pleuré sur tes pas (in 1943)
lyricist:
Roland Tessier
composer:
Jacques Simonot
André Claveau3:15
22J’ai rêvé d’une fleur
vocals:
Cora Madou (in 1933)
recording of:
J’ai rêvé d’une fleur (in 1933)
lyricist:
René Sarvil
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Cora Madou3:28
23J’aime tes grands yeux
vocals:
Esther Lekain (on 1933-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestre Albert Valsien (on 1933-05-26)
conductor:
Albert Valsien (French conductor, composer & arranger) (on 1933-05-26)
recording of:
J’aime tes grands yeux (on 1933-05-26)
lyricist:
Jean Tranchant (son)
composer:
Cesare Andrea Bixio
is based on:
Cuore vagabondo
Esther Lekain2:44
24J’attendrai
vocals:
Rina Ketty (in 1938-03)
conductor:
Marcel Cariven (in 1938-03)
miscellaneous support:
CEDAR (not for release label use: “… audio restoration and speech enhancement for film, post, TV and radio broadcast, CD and DVD mastering, …”) (task: restauration sonore)
recording of:
J’attendrai (J’attendrai le jour et la nuit…) (in 1938-03)
lyricist:
Nino Rastelli (in 1936)
composer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer) (in 1936)
translator:
Louis Poterat
publisher:
Edizioni Leonardi S.R.L. and Publications Francis Day
translated version of:
Tornerai
Rina Ketty2:59
25Jalousie
recording of:
Jalousie (in 1946)
lyricist:
Louis Poterat
composer:
Maurice Yvain
part of:
Chanson gitane (operetta)
Armand Mestral2:52
26Je 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 Trenet42:45
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