"L'Accordéoniste" is a song made famous by Édith Piaf. It was written in 1940 by Michel Emer, who then offered it to her.
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| Single by Édith Piaf | |
| Language | French |
| Released | 1940 |
| Songwriter(s) | Michel Emer (music and lyrics)[1] |
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| "L'Accordéoniste" (French TV, 1954) on YouTube | |
"L'Accordéoniste" became the first million-seller in Piaf's career.[2]
The song tells a story of a prostitute who loves an accordion player (and the music he plays, namely a dance called java). Then he has to leave for the war. She finds refuge in music, dreaming about how they will live together when he comes back.[3][4][5]
10" shellac single Polydor 524 669 (France, 1940)
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