Career
Giraud began his career playing the harmonica with Django Reinhardt"s jazz group, the Quintette du Hot Club de France. In 1941, he was recruited by Ray Ventura to play the guitar during Ventura"s big-band tour of South America. Six years later, he joined Jacques Hélian"s orchestra in scoring a series of post-war romantic comedy films, including Georges Combert"s 1951 feature, Musique en tête.
Giraud (with lyricist Pierre Cour) wrote the song "Gitans" (aka "Les Gitans").
lieutenant was further translated into English by B. Guilgud (aka Guilgudo) and A. Gill and recorded by Corry Brokken. Sergio Franchi recorded an English and Italian version (Italian lyrics by Leo Chiosso) on his 1965 Radio Corporation of America album Live at the Cocoanut Grove.
Giraud also wrote the music for the songs "Sous le ciel de Paris" in 1951 and "Mamy Blue" in 1970.