Career
His songs have been performed by Edith Piaf, Fréhel, Damia, Lys Gauty, Yves Montand, Jean Sablon, André Claveau, Ray Ventura and his Collegians, Luis Mariano, Tino Rossi, and Eartha Kitt. The first of his songs to be sung by Edith Piaf was "L"Accordéoniste", which he composed in 1940. He co-authored with Charles Trenet the music for the song "Y"a d"la joie", and arranged many of Trenet"s songs.
Jean Sablon performed and recorded his song "Béguin-Biguine" in 1932.