June 26, 1950, he leads his orchestra for the American version of the French songs "La Vie en Rose" and "C'est si Bon". "La Vie en Rose" was written by
Louiguy (music) and
Édith Piaf (lyrics) in 1946 and "C'est si Bon" was written by
Henri Betti (music) and
André Hornez (lyrics) in 1947. The English lyrics of "La Vie en Rose" were written by
Mack David and the English lyrics of "C'est si Bon" were written by
Jerry Seelen. The recording took place in New York and the songs were sung by
Louis Armstrong.