Forever French and Les Petits Oignons
erevelut | Sep 27, 2012 | Comments 0
Forever French audience cried last night after listening “les petits oignons” from Sidney Bechet. Next to Josephine Baker, Sidney Bechet, clarinetist and saxophonist, was the most beloved African-American performer in France during the 20th century. He was born on May 14, 1897, and died in France on his birthday in 1959. The following is a brief recounting of his life in France. “Les petits oignons ” was no 1 hit in France in 1949.
Tracks from Forever French 26/09/12
| Je tuerai la pianiste | Alain Bashung |
| 69 annee erotique | Serge Gainsbourg |
| My name is trouble | Keren Ann |
| Quand de doigts se font l’amour | Marc Vella |
| Week-end a Rome | Etienne Daho |
| P’tits Moments | Ours |
| J’aime bien | Marie Coutant |
| Les oignons | Sidney Bechet |
| Cayenne | Marianne Dissard |
| La lettre | Renan Luce |
| J’ai change | Albin de la Simone |
| Le ciel dans une chambre / Il cielo in una stanza | Carla Bruni |
| Je suis folle de tant t’aimer | Arlette Zola |
| Femme ideale | Arthur H + Thomas Fersen |
| Tel que tu es | Charlotte Gainsbourg |
| Je voudrais partir en weekend | Anais |
| Attends moi ti gars | Felix Leclerc |
| Le tango des gens | San Severino |
| Non non non | Camelia Jordana |
| Road to nowhere | Nouvelle Vague |
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