Boum ! C’est l’amour….
Bienvenue à Francosonic !
Let’s traipse through some French classics featuring artists from Charles Trenet to Yves Montand. Focusing on tunes from the ’30s through the ’50s, on today’s show you’ll hear Josephine Baker croon her love for Paris and “mon pays” (the U.S.) and Luis Mariano sing an ode to Mexico.
Be lovestruck with us…Boum ! C’est l’amour.
Show archive
Playlist
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Django Reinhardt & The Quintet of the Hot Club of France, “Nuages”
from Django Reinhardt Memorial, Volume 3
Americana Songs - 1961
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Ray Ventura Et Ses Collegiens, “Tout va très bien (Madame la marquise)”
from Ray Ventura Et Ses Collégiens
Pathe - 1978
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Yves Montand, “La goualante du pauvre jean”
from France's Formidable Yves Montand
Capitol Records - 1959
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Frehel, “Si tu n'etais pas la”
from Amelie from Montmartre (Original Soundtrack)
Gala Records - 2001