Y'a D'la Joie - Charles Trenet

In January 1938, young French singer Charles Trenet recorded this song full of life and happiness, blissfully unaware of the parenthèse enchantée that was about to end abruptly... Enjoy this classic that launched the career of one of our most celebrated singers.

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