L'Accordéoniste explained

L'Accordéoniste
Artist:	Édith Piaf
Type:	single
Released:	1940
Language:	French

"L'Accordéoniste" is a song made famous by Édith Piaf. It was written in 1940 by Michel Emer, who then offered it to her.

Commercial performance

"L'Accordéoniste" became the first million-seller in Piaf's career.^[1]

Composition

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.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Track listings

10" shellac single Polydor 524 669 (France, 1940)

1. "Escales"
2. "L'Accordéoniste"^[5]

References

• Book: Anne Sebba. Les Parisiennes: How the Women of Paris Lived, Loved and Died in the 1940s. 14 July 2016. Orion. 978-0-297-87099-9. 156–.

Notes and References

1. Book: David Bret. Marlene Dietrich, My Friend: An Intimate Biography. 2000. Robson. 978-1-86105-319-0.
2. Web site: Edith Piaf's 10 Best Songs. Thought Co.. Megan Romer. 2017-05-04. 2017-11-07.
3. Book: Lars Nyre. Sound Media: From Live Journalism to Music Recording. 2 June 2009. Routledge. 978-1-135-25377-6. 154–.
4. Book: Hugh Dauncey. Popular Music in France from Chanson to Techno: "Culture, Identity and Society ". 5 July 2017. Taylor & Francis. 978-1-351-55369-8. 215–.
5. Web site: spanishcharts.com - Edith Piaf - Escales. 2017-11-07.