La chanson du jour - French songs 101

Minor Swing 1937 Django Reinhardt Stéphane Grappelli

Quintette du Hot Club de France, qui comprenait aussi le frère de Django, Joseph, Roger Chaput et Louis Vola. L'enregistrement originel, une version en 2013  à Barcelone où l'on danse avec la jeune Andrea Motis, et cette version russe style rétro. Tout sur youtube... 

Charles Trénet (and Django Reinhardt): La Cigale et la Fourmi (1941)

This famous fable by Jean de La Fontaine with a swing music on YouTube.

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Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli: September Song (1938)

 On YouTube. It seems it was the appropriate time to choose September Song even if it is an American song (Wikipedia). Unfortunately there is a terrible advertising a the very end of this version on YT. I guess it is a new way to make money but be warned. To compensate I also give you the link to Tears, Django and Stéphane Grappelli.

Rina Ketty: J'attendrai (1938)

Rina Ketty sings J'attendrai that was initially an Italian song. It kept playing during all WW2. Also recorded by Django Reinhardt and here with Stephane Grappelli (with pictures)

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