''An Evening at L'Abbaye'' is an album of duets by

Gordon Heath Gordon Heath (September 20, 1918 – August 27, 1991) was an American actor and musician who narrated the animated feature film ''Animal Farm'' (1954) and appeared in the title role of ''The Emperor Jones'' (1953) and ''Othello'' (1955), both l ...

(September 20, 1918 - August 27, 1991) and

Lee Payant Lee Payant (born 1924 in Seattle, Washington – died 14 December 1976 in Paris, France), was an actor and film director also known for voicing the title role of the 1960s TV serial ''The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe'' in English. From ...

(1924 - December 14, 1976), released by

Elektra Records Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between th ...

in 1957. L'Abbaye was a popular Left Bank nightclub in Paris, opened in 1949 by Heath and Payant and where the two performed folk songs, spirituals, and blues in English and French for 27 years until Payant died from cancer in 1976.

References

''Biography: Heath, Gordon 1918-1991''
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''Gordon Heath IMDB entry''
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External links

* ttp://www.wirz.de/music/heathpay.htm Illustrated Gordon Heath & Lee Payant discography {{DEFAULTSORT:Evening At L'abbaye 1957 live albums Gordon Heath albums Lee Payant albums Elektra Records live albums