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Marguerite Monnot
If Only In My Dreams
Boum!
Marguerite Monnot
(1903-1961)
  • Biography
  • Artwork
Marguerite Monnot was a French pianist and composer of chansons and film music. She was best known for having written many of the songs performed by Édith Piaf ("Milord", "Hymne à l'amour") and for the music in the stage musical Irma La Douce.
Artwork
 Mon légionnaire
(1936)
Words by Raymond Asso - Music by Marguerite Monnot
 Le Fanion de la Légion
(1936)
Words by Raymond Asso - Music by Marguerite Monnot
 J'ai dansé avec l'amour
(1941)
Words by Édith Piaf - Music by Marguerite Monnot
 Où sont-ils, tous mes copains
(1941)
Words by Édith Piaf - Music by Marguerite Angèle Monnot
 Hymne à l'amour
(1949)
Words by Édith Piaf - Music by Marguerite Monnot
 La goualante du pauvre Jean
(1954)
Words by René Rouzaud - Music by Marguerite Monnot
 The Poor People of Paris
(1954)
Words by Jack Lawrence (en), René Rouzaud (fr) - Music by Marguerite Monnot
translation of La goualante du pauvre Jean
 Milord
(1959)
Words by Georges Moustaki - Music by Marguerite Monnot
Marguerite Monnot works are featured in these If Only In My Dreams events:
Friday Aug 4
1:30 pBoum!
Thursday Aug 10
7:30 pBoum!
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