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1Mon légionnaire
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Emile Stern
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth)
recording of:
Mon légionnaire (in 1937)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
Édith Piaf3:52
2Ma 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
3On n’a pas tous les jours 20 ans
vocals:
Berthe Sylva (in 1934)
recording of:
On n’a pas tous les jours 20 ans (in 1934)
lyricist:
Fernand Pothier
composer:
Léon Raiter
Berthe Sylva3:02
4Quand on s’promène au bord de l’eau
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 Gabin3:19
5La 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
6Si petite
vocals:
Lucienne Boyer (on 1932-07-08)
conductor:
Iza Volpin (on 1932-07-08)
recording of:
Si petite (on 1932-07-08)
lyricist:
Pierre Bayle
composer:
Gaston Claret
publisher:
Éditions Salabert France
Lucienne Boyer2:57
7Je t’ai donné mon cœur
tenor vocals:
Georges Thill (French tenor) (in 1932)
recording of:
Le Pays du sourire: Acte II. « Je t’ai donné mon cœur » (in 1932)
orchestrator:
René Leroux
lyricist:
Victor Hirschfeld
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
translator:
Jean Marietti and André Mauprey
translated version of:
Das Land des Lächelns: Akt II. Nr. 11 „Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” (Sou-Chong)
part of:
Le Pays du sourire
Georges Thill2:54
8Ce petit chemin
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1933-11-10)
piano:
Mireille (Mireille Hartuch) (on 1933-11-10)
vocals:
Mireille (Mireille Hartuch) and Jean Sablon accompagné par le chœur de Mireille (French actor, songwriter, jazz singer) (on 1933-11-10)
recording of:
Ce petit chemin (on 1933-11-10)
lyricist:
Jean Nohain
composer:
Mireille (Mireille Hartuch)
Jean Sablon & Mireille2:53
9J’ai rêvé d’une fleur
vocals:
Jenny Hélia
recording of:
J’ai rêvé d’une fleur
lyricist:
René Sarvil
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Jenny Hélia3:18
10J’aime tes grands yeux
vocals:
Lys Gauty (in 1938)
recording of:
J’aime tes grands yeux (in 1938)
lyricist:
Jean Tranchant (son)
composer:
C.A. Bixio
Lys Gauty2:53
11Sur le plancher des vaches
recording of:
Sur le plancher des vaches (in 1933)
lyricist:
René Sarvil
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Alibert3:12
12Un amour comme le nôtre
vocals:
Lucienne Boyer (on 1934-09-13)
conductor:
Iza Volpin (on 1934-09-13)
recording of:
Un amour comme le nôtre (on 1934-09-13)
lyricist:
Alex Farel
composer:
Charles Borel-Clerc
Lucienne Boyer2:48
13Avec les pompiers
recording of:
Avec les pompiers (in 1934)
lyricist:
Charlys (french songwriter Charles André Cachan) and Robert Couvé
composer:
Henry Himmel
Fred Adison3:26
14Donnez-moi la main mam’zelle
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1935-10-11)
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier
conductor:
Jo Bouillon
recording of:
Donnez‐moi la main, mam’zelle (on 1935-10-11)
lyricist:
Pierre Bayle
composer:
Learsi and Albert Valsien (French conductor, composer & arranger)
Maurice Chevalier3:22
15La Révolte des joujoux
vocals:
Guy Berry
recording of:
La Révolte des joujoux
writer:
Claude Pingault and Christian Vebel
Guy Berry3:16
16Un jour mon prince viendra
recording of:
Un jour mon prince viendra (Blanche-Neige et les sept nains)
lyricist:
Larry Morey
composer:
Frank Churchill
translator:
Francis Salabert
translated version of:
Someday My Prince Will Come
part of:
On est toutes Blanche-Neige
Elyane Célis2:48
17Sous les toits de Paris
vocals:
Albert Préjean (French actor) (in 1931)
recording of:
Sous les toits de Paris (in 1931)
lyricist:
René Clair and René Nazelles
composer:
Raoul Moretti (French composer, musician and lyricist)
Albert Préjean3:14
18Heure exquise
baritone vocals:
Daniel Marty (in 1934)
soprano vocals:
Renée Doria (soprano) (in 1934)
recording of:
La Veuve joyeuse : Acte III. Duo « Heure exquise » (Missia, Danilo) (in 1934)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
La Veuve joyeuse
Renée Doria & Daniel Marty3:42
19Elle vendait des p’tits gateaux
vocals:
Félix Mayol
recording of:
Elle vendait des p’tits gateaux
lyricist:
Vincent Scotto
composer:
Jean Bertet and Vincent Scotto
Félix Mayol2:05
20Tel qu’il est
recording of:
Tel qu’il est
lyricist:
Charlys (french songwriter Charles André Cachan) and Maurice Vandair (french lyricist, not the jazz musician)
composer:
Maurice Alexander (French accordionist and orchestra leader)
Fréhel2:46
21Au lycée Papillon
recording of:
Au lycée Papillon
lyricist:
Georgius
composer:
Robert Juel (french 1930s songwriter)
Fred Adison3:19
22La Villette
vocals:
Arletty (in 1931)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1931)
recording of:
La Villette (in 1931)
lyricist:
Jacques Charles (French librettist and theatre producer)
composer:
Jean Lenoir
Arletty2:51
23Un jeune homme chantait
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth)
recording of:
Un jeune homme chantait (in 1937)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso and Léo Poll
composer:
Léo Poll
Édith Piaf2:54
24Ça c’est Paris
vocals:
Mistinguett (in 1926-12)
orchestra:
Jazz de Fred Mêlé du Moulin Rouge (in 1926-12)
recording of:
Ça, c’est Paris (in 1926-12)
lyricist:
Lucien Boyer (French cabaret artist), Jacques Charles (French librettist and theatre producer) and François Pruvost
composer:
José Padilla Sánchez (composer)
Mistinguett2:53
25Je 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