Various Anthologie - C'Est Le Madison 1962 (CD)

(Frémeaux & Associés) 23 Tracks - 8 page booklet - 1962 is the year when the Madison landed. It was in-between the twist and jazz—people danced it in rows—and it spread like wildfire, stoked by a "prince" named Billy Bridge, and immediately picked up by every rocker and twister in France. You might think it was a flash in the pan, but people still dance the Madison today! These recordings chosen by Francois Jouffa and Pierre Layani represent the first musical collection of French-language Madison from that period, complemented by examples of the trend that already followed it by the end of the year: the Mashed Potato!