The son of a composer, with brothers and sisters who had successful careers of their own in musical entertainment, Jean Sablon studied piano at the Lyceé Charlemagne in Paris. He left before graduating to enroll at the Paris Conservatoire in order to concentrate on a vocal career. He started in the cabarets of Paris at the age of 17, and was subsequently accompanied on his first album by the pianist/composer Mireille, whose song Couchés dans le foin became a great success. Later, he partnered the wildly popular Mistinguett at the Casino de Paris and boosted his career considerably. He was the first cabaret singer to use a microphone in his stage act. In the 1920s he spent time in Brazil where his recordings remain extremely popular today.
In 1937 he won the Grand Prix du Disque for the song "Vous qui passez sans me voir," written for him by Charles Trenet and Johnny Hess. That same year, he went to the United States, where he sang on live radio broadcasts for CBS and made several records in the English language. On Broadway, he worked with luminaries such as Cole Porter and George Gershwin. He returned to Paris but with the German occupation of France in World War II, he went back to America for the duration.
Jean Sablon became one of the most widely acclaimed male French singers, considered second only in overall lifetime popularity to Maurice Chevalier. His records sold in the millions around the world and he is frequently referred to as the French equivalent of America's Bing Crosby. During his career, he recorded with some of the world's top musicians, including Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli. Sablon is credited with arranging Reinhardt's debut in a fashionable cabaret in 1933. He is also recognized for his talents as a lyricist and a composer. Sablon appeared in a number of motion pictures and television films performing as a vocalist or pianist, his last coming in 1984 when he sang "April in Paris" in Mistral's Daughter, the popular American TV miniseries filmed in France.
Jean Sablon died in 1994 and was interred in the Cimetière du Montparnasse in Paris.
Seul
Jean Sablon Lyrics
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Alone, alone on a night that was meant for love
There must be someone waiting
Who feels the way I do
Who ever you are, are you, are you
Alone, alone on this night that we two could share
Alone, alone with your kiss that could make me care
And when you come I'll promise to be your very own
Alone, alone with a sky of romance above
Alone, alone on a night that was meant for love
There must be someone waiting
Who feels the way I do
Who ever you are, are you, are you
Alone, alone on this night that we two could share
Alone, alone with your kiss that could make me care
And when you come I'll promise to be your very own
In Jean Sablon's song Seul (which means "alone" in English), the singer expresses his desire to find someone to share his romantic night with. He's alone under a sky full of romance meant for love, and he's hoping to find someone who can feel the way he does. It's a plea for companionship, for someone to share his heart with.
The lyrics are simple yet powerful, and they highlight the longing and vulnerability that can come with being single. The repetition of the word "alone" throughout the song emphasizes the singer's feeling of isolation, even though he knows that there must be someone out there feeling the same way he does.
The last lines of the song, "Alone, alone with a heart meant for you alone, alone," show the singer's commitment to finding that special someone and being true to them. It's a romantic and hopeful sentiment that many can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
Alone, alone with a sky of romance above
In solitude, I am accompanied by a romantic sky
Alone, alone on a night that was meant for love
On a night when love is imminent, I am without a partner
There must be someone waiting
I believe there is someone who is eagerly waiting for me
Who feels the way I do
That person must feel the same way I do
Who ever you are, are you, are you
I wonder if that person is you, whoever you are
Alone, alone on this night that we two could share
I am alone tonight, even though we had the possibility to share it together
Alone, alone with your kiss that could make me care
I crave your kiss, which has the power to make me care
And when you come I'll promise to be your very own
When you arrive, I promise to belong only to you
Alone, alone with a heart meant for you alone, alone
My heart is yours alone, and I am alone because of that
Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc., Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed
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Chucri Abboud
Le ciel ce soir est lumineux
Comme un soir de gala
On voit partout des amoureux
Et je suis là ...
{Refrain}
Tout seul, tout seul
Sous un ciel émouvant et lourd
Tout seul
Tandis que tout vient me parler d'amour
Vous qui rêvez dans la nuit d'un bonheur qui s'enfuit
Etes-vous aussi le cÂœur épris
Bien seul
Alors que mon âme est penchée sur vous
Bien seul avec mes baisers qui seraient si doux ?
Hélas déjà vient le jour
Et je reste toujours tout seul
Tandis que tout vient me parler d'amour
Tout amour.
J'ai dû partir bien loin de vous
Mais quand viendra la nuit
N'écrivez pas des mots jaloux
Puisque je suis ...
{Au refrain}
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@dzheger My dear D., I was more than certain you' love it! Soon, I will have another nice "parisian" surprise gift for you. The whole of this record is simply georgeous! with the flip side being one of my favorits: Vous, qui passez sans me voir - I uploaded it in YT some time ago. By the way: comparing the quality of the remastering effect in both cases I have to emphasise a little progress I have done in that! :-))
Rea Kelly
I'm reading Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan and needed some 30's - era music to go along with the fabulous novel. Thank you for compiling this.
240252
Thanks B., I am just coming out from a strange and devastating flu, albeit lasting only 3 days. Strange weather around us, strange catastrophies, even the flu becomes strange... (Do you remember that Master of Ceremony's invocation "Even the O-oorhestra is B-UUUU-TIFUUL" in the "Cabaret"?)
240252
@Trombonology Yes, You are mentioning my favourite version by Tommy Dorsey and Cliff Weston! (I did upload it one day, in YT) There's also a Polish version available here, it has a somewhat strange Polish title "Już wiem" which means: I Already Know and probably that's the only term that had fitted just right into that short English "Alone" (which in Polish has as many as three syllabes: Sa-mot-ny). It was sung by Janusz Popławski and I saw it once in YT uploaded by someone
tango3721
Hello Grzegorz - Paris has not lost her legendary fame as the most well known city in the world - the famous and legendary - city of lights - even though - we all know that New York City - gives her a big run for her money. This upload is super cool, stylish and exciting! I totally agree with Genia in her unbridled enthusiasm for this upload. Have a super good day!
Main Account
Super excellent with very good interesting photos. Tres bien
Trombonology Erstwhile
What a lovely version! I'm another who was unacquainted with this fine vocalist; very familiar, however, with the Dorsey record, on which Cliff Weston sings. Interesting -- to me, anyway -- that this song debuted in a Marx Brothers film, 1935's A Night at the Opera, in which Allan Jones and Kitty Carlisle warble it.
0j2a
Lindo.
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@tango3721 Lana, Sorry for my delay, but last 2 days I stayed in bed with temp. 38.5 C It was a sudden attack of a strange flu that occured like a storm, within few hours broke me into pieces and suddenly, after the third day of me almost hallicunating - it passes the same quickly leaving only a slightly sore throat behind (hmmm...hopefully, that's gonna be all...)
Chucri Abboud
Le ciel ce soir est lumineux
Comme un soir de gala
On voit partout des amoureux
Et je suis là ...
{Refrain}
Tout seul, tout seul
Sous un ciel émouvant et lourd
Tout seul
Tandis que tout vient me parler d'amour
Vous qui rêvez dans la nuit d'un bonheur qui s'enfuit
Etes-vous aussi le cÂœur épris
Bien seul
Alors que mon âme est penchée sur vous
Bien seul avec mes baisers qui seraient si doux ?
Hélas déjà vient le jour
Et je reste toujours tout seul
Tandis que tout vient me parler d'amour
Tout amour.
J'ai dû partir bien loin de vous
Mais quand viendra la nuit
N'écrivez pas des mots jaloux
Puisque je suis ...
{Au refrain}