Edith Piaf

Edith Piaf

Édith Piaf (born Édith Gassion; 19 December 1915 – 10 October 1963) was a French singer best known for performing songs in the cabaret and modern chanson genres. Noted as France's national chanteuse, she was one of the country's most widely known international stars. Piaf's music was often autobiographical, and she specialized in chanson réaliste and torch ballads about love, loss and sorrow. Her most widely known songs include "La Vie en rose" (1946), "Non, je ne regrette rien" (1960), "Hymne à l'amour" (1949), "Milord" (1959), "La Foule" (1957), "L'Accordéoniste" (1940), and "Padam, padam..." (1951). Since her death in 1963, several biographies and films have studied her life, including 2007's La Vie en rose. Piaf has become one of the most celebrated performers of the 20th century.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 19, 1915 (Paris), Died October 10, 1963 (Grasse)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, lyricist, songwriter, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 121 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8148	10-in.	4/23/1946	Adieu mon coeur	Guy Luypaerts ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8149	10-in.	4/23/1946	Le chant du pirate	Guy Luypaerts ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8150	10-in.	4/23/1946	C'est merveilleux	Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8187	10-in.	6/25/1946	Dans les prisons de Nantes	Compagnons de la Chanson ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8188	10-in.	6/25/1946	Céline	Compagnons de la Chanson ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8216	10-in.	7/17/1946	Le roi a fait battre tambour	Compagnons de la Chanson ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo and vocal ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8287	10-in.	1/4/1947	La vie en rose	Guy Luypaerts ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8288	10-in.	1/4/1947	Un refrain courait dans la rue	Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8452	10-in.	10/6/1947	Qu'as-tu fait John?	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8559	10-in.	6/11/1948	Les amants de Paris	Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8560	10-in.	6/11/1948	Monsieur Lenoble	Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8564	10-in.	7/19/1948	Il pleut	Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8638	10-in.	2/3/1949	Dany	Robert Chauvigny ; Orchestre Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8639	10-in.	2/3/1949	Paris	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8640	10-in.	2/9/1949	Le prisonnier de la tour	Robert Chauvigny ; Choeur Raymond Saint-Paul ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8641	10-in.	2/9/1949	Pour moi tout' seule	Robert Chauvigny ; Choeur Raymond Saint-Paul ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8642	10-in.	2/9/1949	Bal dans ma rue	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8706	10-in.	7/21/1949	L'orgue des amoureux	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8707	10-in.	7/21/1949	Pleure pas	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8789	10-in.	5/2/1950	Hymne a l'amour	Robert Chauvigny ; Choeur Raymond Saint-Paul ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal ensemble	vocalist, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8798	10-in.	5/11/1950	La petite Marie	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, lyricist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8828	10-in.	6/19/1950	Tous les amoureux chantent	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8829	10-in.	6/19/1950	Le ciel est fermé	Robert Chauvigny ; Choeur Raymond Saint-Paul ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal ensemble	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8835	10-in.	6/20/1950	Il fait bon t'aimer	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8836	10-in.	6/20/1950	Le chevalier de Paris	Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist

(Results 26-50 of 121 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Piaf, Edith," accessed September 20, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/337595.

Piaf, Edith. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/337595.

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