The American singer Eddie Constantine somehow became a French film icon in the 1950s while enjoying several hit songs as well.Eddie's most famous movie character was the tough-guy detective Lemmy Caution, which he most memorably played in Godard's Alphaville.
Today we have a double post - a 10-inch LP and an EP from the 1955-57 period, both of which contain songs from Constantine's films. The title song of the EP is a charming duet with Eddie's daughter Tania (below). Here his manner is more yielding than his usual gruff, dry projection, which produces a more pleasing result.
Small point of interest: vocal backing on the LP is by the Blue Stars, Blossom Dearie's old group. The group likely would have included Christiane Legrand, sister of composer Michel, who wrote the third song on the record, "Le Grand Bluff."
