Jean Gabin had another narrator role in a radio play, De sacs et de cordes, written and orchestrated in 1951 by a young, unproven songwriter named Léo Ferré. It took another two years of song-peddling before Ferré secured a recording contract with Odeon. His debut album Léo Ferré released in 1953 and the single Paris Canaille helped him break out as one of France's leading songwriters of chansons.
Here is the discography surrounding Léo Ferré's debut album:
Le Chanson du scaphandrier (1950 single)
Le Bateau espagnol (1950 single)
Monsieur Tout-Blanc (1950 single)
Le Flamenco de Paris (1950 single)
L'Inconnue de Londres (1950 single)
L'Esprit de famille (1950 single)
Monsieur William (1950 single)
De sacs et de cordes (1951 radio play)
Léo Ferré
Martha la mule (1953 single)
Paris Canaille (1953 single)
"Monsieur William" by Léo Ferré
"Le Chanson du scaphandrier" by Léo Ferré
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