“C’est si bon” – recorded by Louis Armstrong, 1949; words & music by Andre Hornez & Henry Betti, English lyric by Jerry Seelen: Still it’s heart touching, when Louis Armstrong (R.I.P.) sings for us on youtube: “C’est si bon – lovers say that in France – when they thrill to romance – it means: it’s so good…” Yves Montand, Eartha Kitt or Mireille Mathieu also made a version, but I prefer (because I like to play Gypsy style swing guitar) the A minor versions (good for guitar players) of Joscho Stephan or “Hot Swing” or “Café Caravan” – enjoy the youtube versions below – soon maybe I’ll upload my own guitar instrumental version … Bm Bbm Am D G …
1) hot swing
2) cafe caravan
3) joscho stephan
beautifull……….
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Don’t forget the incomparable Josephine Baker
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What a great performer! An early international media star.
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This is one of my favorite Louis songs. No one – no one – can match the style with which he sings this. Thanks for reminding me of this tune.
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I love Louis Armstrong.
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PS: I love the Cafe Caravan you tube version too!
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This video is just so great! I love everything he recorded. I’m one generation removed from his, but my dad (as a young man) got to see him live several times. I also vividly remember seeing him on live TV in the mid-60s on the Ed Sullivan show. As a jazz musician myself, it’s one of those memories that I cherish.
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I forgot to say… Thanks for the link, Frizz!!
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I love it! Louis Armstrong is also one of my old favourites
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Takes me right back to childhood, Louis was the best, this and Wonderful World!
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thank you, Rick, Angeline, Scrapydo & Gilly Gee:
you all inspired me to upload a
LOUIS ARMSTRONG TRIBUTE:
https://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2012/05/31/louis-armstrong-tribute/
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myself, trying to find the chords for this song on my guitar …
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Bravo, Frizz!
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the same via dropbox – a technical test, using a “cloud”:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/a3t8y8f0yti21ur/cestsifrizz%20006.MOV
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http://db.tt/MLPza7jW
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test: really public?
http://db.tt/4WVUtyzV
me with headset, using SKYPE: frizzskype
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[audio src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/82965375/prelude-999.wav" /]
or
http://db.tt/eeqlyvM3
audio wav file featuring me, playing the prelude in D minor (BWV 999) by Johann Sebastian Bach via my dropbox cloud, public folder
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Yeah, that works.
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You have hit a soft spot with this one, Firzz. My husband,who is a musician, introduced to Louis Armstrong when we first met in 1963. From the first, I thought he was the best. His trumpet laying is pure heaven. Where are the new great jazz musicians??? Thanks for posting this – it took me down memory lane.
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I love upright bass
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Once again,Frizz, you have hit upon one of my favorite performers in America in the 20th Century in the person of Louis Armstrong! Thank you!
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Awesome Louis!
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