When Josephine Baker moved to France, her sudden fame opened a world of opportunities for her. Besides performing on stage, she was able to star as a leading lady in a couple of films. In one of her best films Zouzou, her co-star was the French icon Jean Gabin. The son of a turn-of-the-century chansonier, Gabin's early ambition was to follow in his father's footsteps before the cinema took him. He still had the occasional opportunity to sing in movies and on record though he never released a proper album. However, he is credited as the lead artist on a French audio version of Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Vingt Mille Lieues Sous Les Mers) on which he plays the character Captain Nemo. That album came out in 1955 and several compilations of his songs exist (of which I list the most comprehensive).
Here is Jean Gabin's (mostly) complete discography:
Vingt Mille Lieues Sous Les Mers
Maintenant je sais (1974 single)
Quand on se promène au bord de l'eau (1974 single)
But Now I Know (1975 single)
Étoiles de la chanson (1999 compilation album)
"Vingt Mille Lieues Sous Les Mers" by Jean Gabin
"But Now I Know"by Jean Gabin
Pass the Headphones!!
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