A Portrait of Josephine Baker

~ Release by Joséphine Baker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

1-2: 1930
3: 1931
4-6: 1930
7-8: 1932
10-11: 1932
12-13: 1934
14: 1935
15-18: 1936
19: 1940
20-21: 1937
22: 1939
23: 1937
24: 1930

1-7: 1926
8: 1930
9: 1937
10: 1940
11-18: 1927
19: 1930
20-24: 1931

Annotation last modified on 2006-05-04 12:10 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
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1La Petite Tonkinoise
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (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:
La Petite Tonkinoise (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
lyricist:
Henri Christiné
composer:
Vincent Scotto
2:42
2Voulez-vous de la canne à sucre ?
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:
Voulez-vous de la canne à sucre ? (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
lyricist:
Léo Lelièvre (père) and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Paddy (french composer)
2:58
3Pardon si je t’importune
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
Pardon si je t'importune (in 1931-01)
lyricist:
Andy Bay, Marc Cab (french writer and lyricist) and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Cesar Celani
2:46
4Dis-moi, Josephine ?
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (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:
Dis-moi Joséphine (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
lyricist:
Léo Lelièvre (père)
composer:
Szilágyi László and Bela Zerkovitz
3:09
5Aux îles Hawaii
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1931-02-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (on 1931-02-21)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (on 1931-02-21)
recording of:
Aux îles Hawaï (on 1931-02-21)
lyricist:
Jean Bastia
composer:
Pascal Bastia
2:52
6Madiana
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
Madiana (in 1930)
lyricist and composer:
Maiotte Almaby
3:04
7Mon rêve c’était vous
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1931-07-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (on 1931-07-10)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (on 1931-07-10)
recording of:
Mon rêve ç'était vous (on 1931-07-10)
composer:
Jack Grant
translator:
André Bay and Jacques Reale
2:34
8Si j’étais blanche
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1932-11, on 1933-03-08)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Joséphine Baker (in 1932-11), Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (in 1932-11) and [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1933-03-08)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (in 1932-11)
recording of:
Si j'étais blanche (in 1932-11)
lyricist:
Léo Lelièvre (père) and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Bobby Falk
recording of:
Si j'étais blanche (on 1933-03-08)
lyricist:
Léo Lelièvre (père) and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Bobby Falk
2:39
9Les Mots d’amour
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1933-04-04)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Joséphine Baker (on 1933-04-04)
recording of:
Les Mots d’amour (in 1932-11)
lyricist:
Pierre-Paul Fournier and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Virgilio Ranzato
recording of:
Les Mots d’amour (on 1933-04-04)
lyricist:
Pierre-Paul Fournier and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Virgilio Ranzato
2:53
10Ram-pam-pam
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1932-11) and Pills et Tabet (in 1932-11)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Joséphine Baker (in 1932-11)
recording of:
Ram–pam–pam (in 1932-11)
lyricist:
Jean Tranchant (son)
composer:
Alfredo De Vita
2:44
11Sans amour
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1932-11)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Joséphine Baker (in 1932-11)
recording of:
Sans amour (in 1932-11)
lyricist:
Alex Farel
composer:
Charles Borel-Clerc
3:18
12C’est lui
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
3:02
13Haiti
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:
Haiti (du film "Zouzou") (on 1934-11-16)
lyricist:
Émile Audiffred (French singer, librettist, lyricist) (in 1934)
composer:
Vincent Scotto (in 1934)
recording of:
Haiti
lyricist:
Caetano Veloso
composer:
Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso
3:17
14Sous le ciel d’Afrique
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1935-09-29)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1935-09-29) and Comedian Harmonists (on 1935-09-29)
recording of:
Sous le ciel d'Afrique (du film "Princesse Tam-Tam") (on 1935-09-29)
lyricist:
André de Badet (in 1935)
composer:
Jacques Dallin (french composer and pianist) (in 1935)
3:20
15Partir sur un bateau blanc
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1936-11-03)
orchestra:
Orchestre John Ellsworth (on 1936-11-03)
recording of:
Partir sur un bateau tout blanc (de la revue des Folies Bergères "En super folies") (on 1936-11-03)
lyricist:
Maurice Hermite
composer:
Peter de Rose
3:05
16Doudou
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
Doudou (de la revue des Folies Bergères "En super folies") (on 1936-11-03)
lyricist:
Maurice Hermite and Charles-Louis Pothier
composer:
Lucien Pipon
3:12
17Mayari
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1936-11-27)
orchestra:
Lecuona Cuban Boys (on 1936-11-27)
recording of:
Mayari (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist:
André de Badet
composer:
Armando Orefiche (Cuban composer)
3:16
18La Conga Blicoti
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1936-11-27)
orchestra:
Lecuona Cuban Boys (on 1936-11-27)
recording of:
La Conga Blicoti (on 1936-11-27)
lyricist:
André de Badet
composer:
Armando Orefiche (Cuban composer)
2:26
19Mon cœur est un oiseau des îles
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1940-01-03)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1940-01-03)
recording of:
Mon cœur est un oiseau des îles (on 1940-01-03)
lyricist:
Marc Cab (french writer and lyricist), Géo Koger and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Vincent Scotto
3:11
20Comme une banque (I’m Feelin’ Like a Million)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1937-11-05)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1937-11-05)
arranger:
Wal-Berg
recording of:
Comme une banque (on 1937-11-05)
lyricist:
Jean Féline
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
translated version of:
I’m Feelin’ Like a Million (film "Broadway Melody of 1938")
3:09
21C’est un nid charmant (There’s a Small Hotel)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (from 1937-03-31 until 1937-04-03)
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg (from 1937-03-31 until 1937-04-03)
recording of:
C’est un nid charmant (from 1937-03-31 until 1937-04-03)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
translator:
Louis Hennevé and Louis Palex
translated version of:
There’s a Small Hotel (from “On Your Toes”)
3:08
22Sur deux notes
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1939-03-08)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1939-03-08)
recording of:
Sur deux notes (on 1939-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Misraki
3:02
23Bonsoir, My Love
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1937-11-16)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1937-11-16)
recording of:
Bonsoir my love (on 1937-11-16)
lyricist and composer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
translator:
Henri Lemarchand (French actor & lyricist) and Jacques Monteux
2:51
24J’ai deux amours
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23, in 1956) 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) and Jo Bouillon et son orchestre (in 1956)
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 and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Vincent Scotto
recording of:
J’ai deux amours (in 1956)
lyricist:
Géo Koger and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Vincent Scotto
3:11
▼CD 2
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1Who
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1926-12)
cover recording of:
Who? (in 1926-12)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
2:52
2That Certain Feeling
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1926-12)
recording of:
That Certain Feeling (in 1926-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1925)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
part of:
Tip-Toes
3:02
3Dinah
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1926-12)
cover recording of:
Dinah (in 1926-12)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
3:00
4Sleepy Time Gal
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1926-10-02)
orchestra:
Orchestre Jazz Olivier's Boys des Folies Bergères (on 1926-10-02)
recording of:
Sleepy Time Gal (on 1926-10-02)
writer:
Joseph R. Alden, Raymond B. Egan, Ange Lorenzo and Richard A. Whiting
recording of:
Sleepy Time Gal (in 1926-12)
writer:
Joseph R. Alden, Raymond B. Egan, Ange Lorenzo and Richard A. Whiting
3:01
5I Love My Baby
piano:
Jack Fray (in 1926)
violin:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1926)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1926)
recording of:
I Love My Baby (in 1926)
lyricist:
Bud Green
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
2:17
6Everybody Loves My Baby
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
Everybody Loves My Baby (in 1926)
composer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Salabert
2:31
7Always
piano:
Jack Fray (in 1926-10)
violin:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1926-10)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1926-10)
cover recording of:
Always (in 1926-10)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Inc. and Irving Berlin Music
2:30
8Pretty Little Baby
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (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:
Pretty Little Baby (from 1930-10-22 until 1930-10-23)
lyricist:
Phil Baker and Sid Silver
composer:
Ben Bernie
3:06
9Afraid to Dream
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1937-11-16)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1937-11-16)
recording of:
Afraid to Dream (on 1937-11-16)
lyricist and composer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
3:07
10If You Were the Only Girl in the World
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
recording of:
If You Were the Only Girl (in the World) (in 1940)
lyricist:
Clifford Grey
composer:
Nat D. Ayer
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
part of:
The Vagabond Lover
3:17
11After I Say I’m Sorry
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1927-01-03)
orchestra:
Jacob's Jazz (on 1927-01-03)
cover recording of:
What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry? (on 1927-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1926) and Abe Lyman (in 1926)
2:50
12Then I’ll Be Happy
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1927-01)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1927-01)
orchestra:
Jacob's Jazz (in 1927-01)
recording of:
Then I’ll Be Happy (in 1927-01)
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Sidney Clare
composer:
Cliff Friend (in 1925)
2:50
13Bye Bye, Blackbird
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1927-01)
orchestra:
Jacob's Jazz (in 1927-01)
cover recording of:
Bye Bye Blackbird (in 1927-01)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon (in 1926)
composer:
Ray Henderson (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter, Olde Clover Leaf Music, Ray Henderson Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
2:54
14Lonesome Lovesick Blues
piano:
Mario Braggiotti (1920s pianist) (on 1927-01-11) and Jacques Fray (on 1927-01-11)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1927-01-11)
recording of:
Lonesome Lovesick Blues (on 1927-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
2:53
15Breezin' Along With the Breeze
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1927-01-12)
orchestra:
Jacob's Jazz (on 1927-01-12)
recording of:
Breezin’ Along With the Breeze (on 1927-01-12)
writer:
Haven Gillespie (in 1926), Seymour Simons (in 1926) and Richard A. Whiting (in 1926)
2:55
16Hello, Bluebird
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1927-01)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1927-01)
orchestra:
Jacob's Jazz (in 1927-01)
cover recording of:
Hello Bluebird (in 1927-01)
lyricist and composer:
Cliff Friend
3:00
17Blue Skies
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1927-01-12)
orchestra:
Jacob's Jazz (on 1927-01-12)
recording of:
Blue Skies (on 1927-01-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
2:56
18I’m Leaving for Alabamy
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1927-01-12)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1927-01-12)
orchestra:
Jacob's Jazz (on 1927-01-12)
recording of:
I'm Leaving for Alabamy (on 1927-01-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Town
2:51
19Suppose
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1930-09)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (in 1930-09)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (in 1930-09)
recording of:
Suppose (in 1930-09)
3:23
20Love Is a Dreamer
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1931-02-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (on 1931-02-21)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (on 1931-02-21)
recording of:
Love Is a Dreamer (on 1931-02-21)
lyricist:
Bud Green
composer:
Sam H. Stept
2:46
21King for a Day
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1931-01)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (in 1931-01)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (in 1931-01)
recording of:
King for a Day (in 1931-01)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Ted Fio Rito
3:08
22My Fate Is in Your Hands
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1931-06-30)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (on 1931-06-30)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (on 1931-06-30)
recording of:
My Fate Is in Your Hands (on 1931-06-30)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
2:15
23Confessin’
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1931-06-30)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (on 1931-06-30)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (on 1931-06-30)
recording of:
Confessin’ (on 1931-06-30)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
2:47
24You’re Drivin’ Me Crazy
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1931-06-30)
orchestra:
Orchestre Mélodic Jazz du Casino de Paris (on 1931-06-30)
conductor:
Edmond Mahieux (french conductor and composer) (on 1931-06-30)
recording of:
You’re Driving Me Crazy (on 1931-06-30)
lyricist and writer:
Walter Donaldson
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1930)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Donaldson Publishing Company, Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
2:23

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ASIN:US: B000024VU9 [info]