They called her Lady Patachou and, in fifties’ Montmartre, her cabaret was a “must” where she used to gather all the great names whose songs she sang, from Georges Brassens and Guy Béart to Charles Aznavour and Léo Ferré. This anthology compiled by Dany Lallemand brings to light a selection of recordings made by Patachou as an icon of Parisian music-halls, a major figure combining the popular accents of Paris with the elegance of Montmartre. Claude COLOMBINI FRÉMEAUX