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Edith Piaf - La Vie en Rose (Original Post) marble falls Jun 22 OP
Back atcha! lapucelle Jun 22 #1
Thank you! marble falls Jun 22 #3
During WW2, Edith Piaf would entertain Allied POW in the German camps. spike jones Jun 22 #2
I've never heard about that before! marble falls Jun 22 #4
❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 22 #5
Thank you. murielm99 Jun 22 #6
Her life story is in her voice. Her nickname "Little Sparrow" was apt. Her voice is blues. marble falls Jun 22 #7

spike jones

(1,744 posts)
2. During WW2, Edith Piaf would entertain Allied POW in the German camps.
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 07:56 PM
Jun 22

She would have group pictures taken, then enlarge several prisoner faces, have ID cards made, and the next time she and her musicians played at that camp, they would walk in with 18 musicians, and walk out with 23. The Nazi never caught on.

murielm99

(31,213 posts)
6. Thank you.
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 10:43 PM
Jun 22

One does not have to understand the words or the language to feel the emotion. She is/was a treasure for all time.

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