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Enter the item's ASIN ( what's an ASIN? ) in the box below, select advice type, then click Submit. I recommend: in addition to this product instead of this product Listen to Samples To hear a song sample, click on the "Listen ." Visit our audio help page for more information. 1. J'Ai un Trou Dans Ma Tête 2. Coudes À Coudes - Jean Corti 3. C'est un Rital 4. Lo Mometto - Michel Esbelin 5. Portrait d'Un 78 Tard 6. Mado 7. Avec Entrain 8. Vas-Y Mimile - Marc Perrone 9. Der des Der 10. Der des Der 11. Minor Swing - The New Quintette du Hot Club de France 12. Roulotte - Louis Corchia 13. Paris, Oct. 61 14. Godasse 15. Comptoir 16. Petit Poucet 17. Joseph, Joseph - Jo Privat 18. Je Ne Suis Qu'un Attardé 19. Afro-Musette - Marcel Azzola 20. Rue de Paname - Ogres de Barback 21. Para Lo Lop 22. Mandolinette 23. 'Accordéoniste - Edith Piaf 24. Jeannette - Gus Viseur 25. 'Orphelin de la Java - Francis Lemarque Free Downloads Download free music from Various Artists - International - Europe - Continental " Carrittera " ~ Various Artists - International - Europe - Continental " Mourmouriko " ~ Various Artists - International - Europe - Continental " In the Basement " ~ Various Artists - International - Europe - Continental See all free song downloads by Various Artists - International - Europe - Continental... Editorial Reviews Amazon.com Cap at a rakish angle, Gitane hanging from the lip... as Guillaume Veillet's liner note points out, Paris's most indigenous music may seem a trifle cozy, but The Rough Guide to Paris Café Music shows the inaccuracies of that prejudice. The origins of French café music may lie in the Auvergne, whose musicians played the smallpipes, but the biggest influence that fed into the music came from Italy, with an organetto tradition traced to Nascente's Bar Italia (the other big influence came from the gypsy world). The Bal Musette café ballroom was the melting pot in which the smallpipes gave way to the accordion and stars began to emerge. Emile Vacher and Charles Peguri were the founding fathers of this tradition, and they're both present on this entrancing new Rough Guide installment. We also hear Jean Corti, who played in a military brothel in the 1940s, and the drug-addicted Fréhel, whose smoky tones are the authentic sound of the 1920s. The variety of styles in these 25 tracks is dazzling, as hot jazz alternates with modern cool. Django Reinhardt's son Babik beats up a lovely storm with the New Quintette du Hot Club de France; meanwhile, Edith Piaf sings a song called "L'Accordeoniste." And if you're hooked on this instrument, get a copy of Wergo's Global Accordion: Early Recordings , a marvelous cornucopia of vanished sounds. --Michael Church Customer Reviews Avg. Customer Review: Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers. 13 of 14 people found the following review helpful: Okay, but I'm not impressed , July 26, 2002 Reviewer: peabody2 (see more about me) from USA Don't get me wrong-I love Paris Cafe music, mainly because I'm an accordionist myself. I also love Rough Guide music because they are usually able to get the most music from the best artists that represent the region well-and all on ONE cd! However, this one slips through, in my opinion. This CD is merely a hogpoge of any tune with an accordion and singing in the french language, and has no real direction or purpose. Another qualm I have about this album is that it really isn't that great for listening casualy too. To be able to just pop in a CD to create an atmosphere for a dinner or chatting with friends is one of the great aspects of REAL parisian cafe music-it serves as a background, yet it still is noticible and interesting to listen to with out taking all your attention. This CD on the other hand demands that you concentrate on it-it's more of a musical text book on all the different types of french music than a CD that is enjoyable to listen to. But if a musical text book is what you want, then go ahead and buy it, just remember that I told you so. Was this review helpful to you? Listmania! 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