[Dixielandjazz] French Traditional Jazz

[David Richoux]

You should check out Sac a Pulses - they do a lot of things in French  
(some are adapted from other language songs, some are their own.) Hot  
and Fun!
http://www.sacapulses.com/

And when in doubt, scat singing is truly international...

Dave Richoux

On Feb 15, 2009, at 10:07 AM, Kevin Yeates wrote:

> I am looking to submit my band's application to a local festival  
> that celebrates all things French.  We play traditioal jazz and am  
> hoping we can do a set of French pieces.  Sidney Bechet is an  
> obvious souce but everythhig of his I have heard is instrumental.  I  
> am wanting to have many vocal charts in French.
>
> I have found some New Orlenas stuff with French titles but no Frecnh  
> lyrics.Eh La Bas is a no-brainer but unfortunately my knowledge of  
> tunes with French Lyrics ends there. The only lyrics I have for  
> Creole Belles are in English.
>
> Does anyone have some ideas of some New Orleans trad jazz tunes that  
> have French lyrics?
>
> Kevin Yeates
> Vancovuer, Canada
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