The Best of Paris

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1La 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 Piaf53:08
2Je t’ai dans le peau
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Je t’ai dans la peau (du film "Boum sur Paris") (on 1952-06-28)
lyricist:
René Ducos
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Édith Piaf2:51
3Fleur 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 Chevalier2:36
4Ça sent si bon la France
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1941-11-18)
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier
conductor:
Marcel Cariven
recording of:
Ça sent si bon la France (on 1941-11-18)
lyricist:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
Maurice Chevalier2:58
5Swing de Paris
recording of:
Swing from Paris
composer:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
Django Reinhardt3:51
6Manoir de mes rêves
recording of:
Manoir de mes rêves
composer:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Django Reinhardt3:49
7Les Croix
vocals:
Gilbert Bécaud (on 1953-02-02)
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth) (on 1953-02-02)
recording of:
Les Croix (on 1953-02-02)
lyricist:
Louis Amade
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Gilbert Bécaud3:12
8Il faut bâtir ta maison
vocals:
Gilbert Bécaud (in 1953)
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth) (in 1953)
recording of:
Il faut bâtir ta maison (in 1953)
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Gilbert Bécaud3:01
9Sous le ciel de Paris
accordion:
Gilbert Roussel (French accordionist)
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1951-04-04)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (on 1951-04-04)
conductor:
André Grassi (on 1951-04-04)
recording of:
Sous le ciel de Paris (Under Paris Skies, original French version) (on 1951-04-04)
lyricist:
Jean Dréjac and Hubert Giraud
composer:
Hubert Giraud
publisher:
Éditions Choudens and Première Music Group
Juliette Gréco3:22
10À la belle étoile
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1951-04-04)
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1951-04-04)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (on 1951-04-04)
conductor:
André Grassi (on 1951-04-04)
recording of:
À la belle étoile (on 1951-04-04)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1935)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer)
Juliette Gréco3:44
11Amour, mon cher amour
recording of:
Amour, mon cher amour
lyricist:
Jean Rougeul
composer:
Henri Crolla
Yves Montand2:37
12Quand elle chante
vocals:
Charles Aznavour
orchestra:
Robert Valentino et rythmes (french mid-20th century conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Quand elle chante
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Gaby Wagenheim
Charles Aznavour2:04
13Mé qué mé qué
vocals:
Charles Aznavour
orchestra:
Robert Valentino et rythmes (french mid-20th century conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Mé-qué mé-qué
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Charles Aznavour2:47
14Et maintenant
recording of:
Et maintenant
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Stéphane Grappelli3:45
15Django
Stéphane Grappelli4:58
16J’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 Rossi2:54
17Le 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 Rossi3:22
18Le Flamenco de Paris
piano:
Léo Ferré (on 1950-11-20)
vocals:
Léo Ferré (on 1950-11-20)
recording of:
Le Flamenco de Paris (on 1950-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Léo Ferré
Léo Ferré1:39

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ASIN:US: B000SLYE80 [info]