Artist: Bach
Author: Louis Bousquet/Camille Robert
Year: 1913
Pre war 'Tourlourou' (comic) in Paris. His real name was Charles-Joseph Pasquier. No success. Wrong time, wrong place. That changed two years later, when French troops had to be distracted behind the trenches.
Covers:
Polin [as La Madelon; French hit in the trenches]
Marcelly [first recording (Pathé)]
Lucien Boyer [as La Madelon de la victoire]
Arthur Fields [as I'll Be True To The Whole Regiment]
Albert Bol [as Pieternel]
Albert Bol [NL version]
Lucienne Boyer [as Victoire, la fille de Madelon]
Michele France [as La Madelon de la délivrance]
Line Renaud [in film Le Madelon]
Johnny Hoes [as Oh, Madelein]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)