Comme l'ecrit L'A.F.P.
Tribune Socialiste T.S. 1 · Paris, France
- Artist
- Simone Bartel
- Title
- Comme l'ecrit L'A.F.P.
- Release
- Chansons pour le Viet-Nam
- Label
- Tribune Socialiste # T.S. 1
- Format
- 7" · EP
- Language
- French
- Country
- Paris, France
- Songwriter
- J. Baumgarten
- Genre
- Folk · Chanson
- Primary theme
- Peace, Protest & Anti-War
Annotation — European Songs
French protest.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs
French protest
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Tribune Socialiste T.S. 1, 45 tours, Gravure Universelle, green label, "Made in France"; four songs, all "Paroles et musique de J. Baumgarten": face A "Comme l'écrit l'AFP" and "Fille du Viet-Nam", face B "Jim and John" and "L'assistance américaine". The front cover, green with red lettering, shows a black-and-white photo of a smiling young Vietnamese woman soldier in a helmet holding a rifle (Photo: AFP). The back cover carries a handwritten text signed Rocard, asking "Pourquoi chanter la lutte du peuple Vietnamien?" and presenting the songs as political song, "moyen de combat et encouragement à l'action pour le mouvement ouvrier", an instrument for "manifester notre opposition à l'impérialisme et notre solidarité avec le peuple Vietnamien". Sleeve printed "Tribune Socialiste, 54, Bd Garibaldi, Paris XVe", "Imp. Chaumès – Vincennes", "Supplément au No 450". [From the record sleeve and…
About the artist
French singer (chanteuse engagee), born Simonne Lacrampe-Peyroutet in Lourdes, France, 8 August 1922; died in Malaussanne, France, 21 December 2014. Multiple Prix Charles-Cros winner, active in the Paris rive gauche cabaret scene from 1955. Recorded the EP 'Chansons pour le Viet-Nam' (Tribune Socialiste), including 'Fille du Viet-Nam' and 'L'assistance americaine'. [Source: Wikipedia (French)]
Themes
In collections
European Songs · Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years]