Tracklist

CD 1
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1Comme une banque
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")
3:11
2Afraid 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)
3:08
3The Loveliness of You
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1937-11-16)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1937-11-16)
recording of:
The Loveliness of You (on 1937-11-16)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
2:51
4Bonsoir 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
2:52
5Plus tard
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1937-11-16)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1937-11-16)
recording of:
Plus tard (on 1937-11-16)
lyricist:
Henri Lemarchand (French actor & lyricist) and Fernand Vimont
composer:
Henry W. Starr
3:08
6Sur 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
3:01
7De temps en temps
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1939-03-08)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1939-03-08)
recording of:
De temps en temps (on 1939-03-08)
lyricist:
André Hornez
composer:
Paul Misraki
3:20
8O mon Tommy !
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1940-01-03)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1940-01-03)
recording of:
O mon Tommy ! (on 1940-01-03)
lyricist:
Joë Bridge (chansonnier-dessinateur)
composer:
Bétove
3:20
9Mon 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
10London Town
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1940-01-03)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1940-01-03)
recording of:
London Town (on 1940-01-03)
lyricist:
Léo Lelièvre (fils)
composer:
Wal-Berg
2:53
11Tout n’est qu’un chant d’amour
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1940-01-03)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1940-01-03)
recording of:
Tout n’est qu’un chant d’amour (on 1940-01-03)
lyricist:
Marc Cab (French writer and lyricist) and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Gonzalo Curiel (Mexican composer)
3:19
12Tu reverras les beaux jours
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1940-01-03)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1940-01-03)
recording of:
Tu reverras les beaux jours (on 1940-01-03)
lyricist:
Marc Cab (French writer and lyricist) and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Francisco Canaro
3:12
13If You Were the Only Girl in the World / It’s a Long Way to Tipperary
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1940-01-03)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1940-01-03)
medley including a recording of:
If You Were the Only Girl (in the World) (on 1940-01-03)
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
medley including a recording of:
It’s a Long Way to Tipperary (on 1940-01-03)
writer:
Henry James “Harry” Williams (co-credited for the British music hall song, “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary”)
composer:
Jack Judge
3:19
14Sous le ciel d’Afrique
piano:
Erwin Bootz (on 1935-10-20)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1935-10-20) and Comedian Harmonists (on 1935-10-20)
recording of:
Sous le ciel d'Afrique (du film "Princesse Tam-Tam") (on 1935-10-20)
lyricist:
André de Badet (in 1935)
composer:
Jacques Dallin (French composer and pianist) (in 1935)
4:16
15Le Chemin du bonheur
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1935)
recording of:
Le Chemin du bonheur (du film "Princesse Tam-Tam") (in 1935)
lyricist:
André de Badet
composer:
Eliseo Grenet
3:27
16Haïti
vocals:
Joséphine Baker
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recording of:
Haiti (du film "Zouzou")
lyricist:
Émile Audiffred (French singer, librettist, lyricist) (in 1934)
composer:
Vincent Scotto (in 1934)
2:46
17C’est lui
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1934)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1934)
recording of:
C'est lui (du film "Zouzou") (in 1934)
lyricist:
Roger Bernstein
composer:
Georges van Parys (composer)
3:52
18I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1926-09)
orchestra:
Orchestre Jazz Olivier's Boys des Folies Bergères (in 1926-09)
cover recording of:
I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight (in 1926-09)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
cover recording of:
I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight (in 1926-12)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
2:53
19Bam Bam Bamy Shore
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1926-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre Jazz Olivier's Boys des Folies Bergères (in 1926-12)
cover recording of:
Bam Bam Bamy Shore (in 1926-12)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon
composer:
Ray Henderson
3:17
20I Want to Yodel
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (in 1926-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre Jazz Olivier's Boys des Folies Bergères (in 1926-12)
recording of:
I Want to Yodel (in 1926-12)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (in 1925)
2:27
21Brown Eyes
ukulele:
Joséphine Baker (on 1926-10-25)
vocals:
Joséphine Baker (on 1926-10-25)
recording of:
Brown Eyes Why Are You Blue? (on 1926-10-25)
lyricist:
George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
composer:
Al Bryan and George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
3:35
22I 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)
2:21
23Always
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
2:34

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part of:Succès et raretés (Chansophone) (number: 139) (order: 40)