Under the Bridges of Paris
Context
English adaptation of "Sous les ponts de Paris," a waltz by Vincent Scotto to lyrics by Jean Rodor (1913), given partial English lyrics in 1952 by Dorcas Cochran. Eartha Kitt recorded it in New York on October 25, 1953, with Henri René's orchestra and choir, mixing French and English. B-side of "Santa Baby" on RCA Victor, it appears on the album That Bad Eartha (1954) and charted in the United Kingdom in 1955.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese. Among the origins and influences of Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese: Classic blues (women singers), Swing, big bands, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).