French Café Classics

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Annotation

Double Disk collection, sold together as two jewel cases inside cardboard sleeve. Labeled as CD1&CD2. Individual cat#s: GRFL031/1, GRFL031/2

Annotation last modified on 2025-08-21 01:54 UTC.

Tracklist

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1L’Accordéoniste
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1956-05-25)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1956-05-25)
recording of:
L’Accordéoniste (on 1956-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
recording of:
Regarde-moi toujours comme ça
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
Édith Piaf3:38
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 Trenet3:17
3J’attendrai
recording of:
J’attendrai (J’attendrai le jour et la nuit…) (in 1938)
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
Tino Rossi2:55
4Le Fiacre
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:
Le Fiacre (on 1939-03-25)
lyricist and composer:
Léon Xanrof (French singer, early 20th century)
Jean Sablon2:40
5Le Chaland qui passe
vocals:
Lys Gauty (on 1933-02-01)
conductor:
Jean Jacquin (composer/conductor) (on 1933-02-01)
recording of:
Le Chaland qui passe (on 1933-02-01)
lyricist:
André de Badet
composer:
Cesare Andrea Bixio
translated version of:
Parlami d’amore Mariù
Lys Gauty3:13
6Boum !
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 Trenet32:33
7Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
vocals:
Yves Montand (in 1949)
conductor:
Bob Castella (French pianist, bandleader and composer) (in 1949)
orchestrator:
Hubert Rostaing
recording of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves) (in 1949)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1946)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1946)
Yves Montand3:21
8Hymne 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 Piaf3:28
9Ma pomme
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-10-20)
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier (on 1936-10-20)
conductor:
Roger Désormière (conductor) (on 1936-10-20)
recording of:
Ma pomme (Maurice Chevalier song) (on 1936-10-20)
lyricist:
Georges Fronsac and Lucien Rigot
composer:
Charles Borel-Clerc
Maurice Chevalier2:55
10J’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 Baker3:12
11Parlez-moi d’amour
vocals:
Lucienne Boyer (on 1930-04-10)
conductor:
Basil Codolban (conductor and pianist) (on 1930-04-10)
recording of:
Parlez‐moi d’amour (on 1930-04-10)
lyricist:
Jean Lenoir
composer:
Jean Lenoir (in 1930)
publisher:
Éditions Meridian and Éditions Semi (SEMI Société)
Lucienne Boyer2:59
12Vous qui passez sans me voir
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-06-19)
recording engineer:
Georges Cailly
piano:
Alec Siniavine (on 1936-06-19)
vocals:
Jean Sablon (French actor, songwriter, jazz singer) (on 1936-06-19)
conductor:
Wal-Berg (on 1936-06-19)
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-06-19)
recording of:
Vous qui passez sans me voir (on 1936-06-19)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1936)
composer:
Paul Misraki and Johnny Hess (in 1936)
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton
Jean Sablon3:05
13Je 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 Trenet42:46
14Tant qu’il y aura des étoiles
vocals:
Tino Rossi
recording of:
Tant qu'il y aura des étoiles
lyricist:
André Hornez and Henri Vendresse
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Tino Rossi3:08
15Les Prénoms effacés
recording of:
Les Prénoms effacés
lyricist:
Jean H. Tranchant
composer:
Jean Tranchant (son)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
Jean Tranchant3:04
16De 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 Baker3:14
17Il ne faut pas briser un rêve
vocals:
Eva Busch (on 1940-02-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg (on 1940-02-12)
recording of:
Il ne faut par briser un rêve (on 1940-02-12)
lyricist and composer:
Jean Jal (Belgian/French songwriter)
Eva Busch3:12
18Barnabé
vocals:
Fernandel (French actor and singer) (on 1938-03-05)
conductor:
Pierre Chagnon (composer, pianist and conductor) (on 1938-03-05)
recording of:
Barnabé (film "Barnabé") (on 1938-03-05)
lyricist:
Louis Bousquet (French lyricist) and Jean Manse
composer:
Roger Dumas (French actor and lyricist)
Fernandel2:36
19Où est-il donc ?
vocals:
Fréhel (on 1936-12-11)
orchestra:
Orchestre Pierre Chagnon (on 1936-12-11)
recording of:
Où est-il donc ? (on 1936-12-11)
lyricist:
Lucien Carol and André Decaye
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Fréhel3:17
20Le rêve passe
tenor vocals:
Georges Thill (French tenor) (on 1931-12-18)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Garde républicaine (Orchestra of the Republican Guard) (on 1931-12-18)
orchestrator:
Pierre Dupont (French conductor) (on 1931-12-18)
recording of:
Le rêve passe (on 1931-12-18)
lyricist:
Armand Foucher (French lyricist) (in 1906)
composer:
Charles Helmer (in 1906) and Georges Krier (in 1906)
Georges Thill3:07
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1Cerisier rose et pommier blanc
recording of:
Cerisier rose et pommier blanc (1950 song)
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.)
Tino Rossi3:21
2Ainsi va la vie
vocals:
Yves Montand (in 1946)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1946)
conductor:
Jean Marion (composer) (in 1946)
recording of:
Ainsi va la vie (in 1946)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
Yves Montand3:09
3Les Trois Cloches
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 (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles) (in 1939)
publisher:
Marbot and Southern Music Publishing Company
Édith Piaf4:10
4Si tu m’aimes
recording of:
Si tu m’aimes
lyricist:
Jean Boyer (film director and songwriter)
composer:
Raoul Moretti (French composer, musician and lyricist)
part of:
Un soir de réveillon
Jean Sablon3:17
5La Romance de Paris
recording engineer:
Eugène Ravenet (engineer)
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1941-07-16)
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth) (on 1941-07-16)
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1941-07-16)
recording of:
La Romance de Paris (on 1941-07-16)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1941)
composer:
Léo Chauliac (in 1941) and Charles Trenet (in 1941)
Charles Trenet2:51
6Quand on se promène
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-09-15)
accordion:
Adolphe Deprince (Belgo-French accordeonnist) (on 1936-09-15)
vocals:
Jean Gabin (French 1930-70s actor & singer) (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 Gabin3:17
7Mon homme
recording of:
Mon homme
lyricist:
Jacques Charles (French librettist and theatre producer) and Albert Willemetz
composer:
Maurice Yvain
Mistinguett3:07
8La 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 Marjane3:12
9Ignace
vocals:
Fernandel (French actor and singer) (on 1936-03-31)
conductor:
Pierre Chagnon (composer, pianist and conductor) (on 1936-03-31)
recording of:
Ignace (opérette et film “Ignace”) (on 1936-03-31)
lyricist:
Jean Manse
composer:
Roger Dumas (French actor and lyricist)
Fernandel2:04
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 (French lyricist, not the jazz musician)
composer:
Charlys (French songwriter) and Maurice Vandair (French lyricist, not the jazz musician)
Fréhel3:18
11Un amour comme le notre
recording of:
Un amour comme le nôtre
lyricist:
Alex Farel
composer:
Charles Borel-Clerc
Jean Sablon2:59
12Y’a d’la joie
recording engineer:
Georges Cailly
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1938-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Chaillou (drummer) (on 1938-01-18)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (guitarist) (on 1938-01-18)
piano:
Michel Emer (on 1938-01-18)
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1938-01-18)
arranger:
Michel Emer
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1938-01-18)
recording of:
Y’a d’la joie (on 1938-01-18)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1937)
composer:
Michel Emer (in 1937) and Charles Trenet (in 1937)
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton (in 1937)
Charles Trenet2:33
13Le Chant du gardian
vocals:
Tino Rossi
recording of:
Le Chant du gardian
orchestrator:
Paul Bonneau
writer:
Jean Féline
composer:
Louis Gasté
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (see annotation)
Tino Rossi3:19
14Mon amour
Maurice Chevalier3:11
15C’était une histoire d’amour
additional vocals:
Yvon Jeanclaude (on 1942-12-15)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1942-12-15)
conductor:
Claude Normand (on 1942-12-15)
recording of:
C’était une histoire d’amour (on 1942-12-15)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Jean Jal (Belgian/French songwriter)
Édith Piaf4:23
16À Paris dans chaque faubourg
vocals:
Lys Gauty (on 1933-02-08)
conductor:
Pierre Chagnon (composer, pianist and conductor) (on 1933-02-08)
recording of:
À Paris, dans chaque faubourg (du film « 14 juillet ») (on 1933-02-08)
lyricist:
René Clair
composer:
Maurice Jaubert (composer)
part of:
Quatorze Juillet
Lys Gauty3:20
17Si tu reviens
vocals:
Réda Caire (in 1936)
orchestra:
A.J. Pesenti & et son orchestre du bal du Moulin Rouge (Argentine Tango orchestra active in France) (in 1936)
recording of:
Si tu reviens (tango) (in 1936)
lyricist:
Juliette Clinchard (aka Saint-Giniez) (in 1936)
composer:
Tiarko Richepin (in 1936)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège (in 1936)
Réda Caire2:46
18C’est lui (Pour moi il y a un homme dans Paris)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1934-11-16)
orchestra:
Jazz du Poste Parisien (on 1934-11-16)
conductor:
Alain Romans (on 1934-11-16)
recording of:
C'est lui (du film "Zouzou") (on 1934-11-16)
lyricist:
Roger Bernstein
composer:
Georges van Parys (composer)
Joséphine Baker3:00
19Retour des saisons
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1947-01-07)
conductor:
Albert Lasry (French pianist, orchestra leader and composer) (on 1947-01-07)
recording of:
Le Retour des saisons (on 1947-01-07)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1947)
composer:
Albert Lasry (French pianist, orchestra leader and composer) (in 1947) and Charles Trenet (in 1947)
Charles Trenet3:12
20La Vie en rose
piano:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (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 (2022-1-15) (number: 71)
recording of:
La Vie en rose (French original) (on 1946-10-09)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi) and Édith Piaf
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Édith Piaf53:09

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