Complete set of Boris Vian's manuscript and working typescript, genesis of the song "La première fois".
- one perforated leaf handwritten in ink by Boris Vian. One deletion and correction in pencil.
- one perforated leaf typed by machine, clean copy of the manuscript.This song, narrating the composer's first encounter with a lady, was never performed.
La première fois, sur ton tailleur bleu
Un grand foulard vert !
["The first time, on your blue suit
A big green scarf!"]
Fausse note
["False note"]
La seconde fois, j'ai baisé ta main
["The second time, I kissed your hand"]
Tu sentais l'oignon
["You smelled of onion"]
Fausse note
["False note"]
Provenance: Boris Vian Foundation.