From 1943 to 1949, he orchestrated six French songs composed by
Henri Betti : "La Fête à Neu-Neu" (lyrics by
Maurice Chevalier and
Maurice Vandair) in 1943, "Le Régiment des Mandolines" in 1946, "Le Chapeau à Plumes" and "Le Charbon de la Ruhr" (lyrics by
Maurice Vandair) in 1947, "C'est si bon" (lyrics by
André Hornez) in 1948 and "Maître Pierre" (lyrics by
Jacques Plante) in 1949.