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Article: Christine Albert: Paris, Texafrance.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
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- June 22, 2008
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CHRISTINE ALBERT
Paris, Texafrance
MoonHouse 2906
Imagine this: growing up in upstate New York with a French grandmother and a Swiss mother. Christine Albert found herself surrounded by the music of Parisian cafe society and its beloved songstress Edith Piaf. When she moved to Santa Fe these influences began to mix with the style of American singer-songwriters of the Southwest. Eventually, she relocated to Austin and her talent burst into full bloom. Paris, Texafrance is Christine's third CD, and it's a bilingual trip through a variety of classic French and American songs.
The CD opens with "Swing Troubadour" by Charles Trenet and ...