Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 7-6-16 Taste the Rainbow - Tiki Music

DZ Dr. Zarkov Member Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 644	DZ Dr. Zarkov Posted posted on Wed, Jul 6, 2016 3:32 PM Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: July 6, 2016 On this week’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge show we will once again investigate the realm of pop and exotica music in all its most colorful and chromatical manifestations. Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge is broadcast on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm Eastern Time (2-3 pm on the West Coast) at http://www.radiofairfax.org. The show is broadcast live; no recorded shows are archived, but some listeners choose to record it on their computers to listen later. Radio Fairfax also can be heard on Tune In Radio at tunein.com, and streamed on smartphones by downloading the Tunein app. It also can be streamed on Roku and Google TV at: http://tinyurl.com/3uqfsz9 “Ku'u Aloha Nui” performed by the Rainbow Serenaders and found on the cornucopious compilation: Vintage Hawaiian Treasures, Volume Two – Hula Hawaiian Style, taken from 49th State Hawaii Records 78 rpm recordings from the 1940s. “Chasing a Rainbow” was recorded by Slack-Key Guitar master Kapono Beamer on his luminous album: Sunny Holiday, including Vernon Sakata on Guitar; Kimo Cornwell & Laslo Bencker on Keyboards; Dave Inamine on Bass; Larry Lieberman on Percussion; Bob Wilson on Drums; and The Philharmonic Strings. This 1996 production was recorded by the Hawaiian musicians in Honolulu with the orchestra recorded in Budapest, and then was mixed in Munich, Dr. Zarkov’s birthplace. “Kaimana Hila” was waxed by the female vocal trio Na Leo on their superlatatious CD: Where I Live There Are Rainbows, spotlighting the talents of Angela Morales, Nalani Choy and Lehua Kalima Heine. “Tuahine,” taken from the compact disc of the same name, was performed by the Hawaiian duo Hapa, who are Ron Kuala’au and Barry Flanagan, along with the Rupert Gregson Williams Strings. Composed by Flanagan, this song is a mele about Kahalaopuna, the princess of Manoa Valley, and her mother, Kauakuahine, or Tuahine, who wraps the home of her beloved child in the famous Manoa mist, which blesses the valley with rainbows. “Never Too Late,” written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans and David Rose for the 1965 movie of the same name, arranged by David Rose and sung by Tony Bennett on his 1966 filmic LP: The Movie Song Album. “Voce Ja Foi Bahia” was recorded in 1967 by Astrud Gilberto and the Walter Wanderly Trio, and is drawn with swizzle sticks from her fond look back: Look to the Rainbow. “Over the Rainbow,” the song inked by Harold Arlen and E. Y. “Yip” Harburg for the 1939 movie: The Wizard of Oz, performed by The Cimarons and found on the copious collection: Reggae – The Definitive Collection: Songs of Freedom. “Antonio's Song,” written by Michael Franks and sung by Helen Merrill on her 1980 incomparable compact disc: Casa Forte, arranged by her husband Torrie Zito, who also is on Piano, along with Charles McCracken on Cello, Joe Beck on Acoustic Guitar, Georges Mraz on Electric Bass and Ron Zito on Drums “I'm Painting the Town Red,” composed by Charles Tobias, Charles Newman and Sam H. Stept, this 1935 recording was found on the archetypical album: The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Volume 1: 1933-1935, with Roy Eldridge on Trumpet, Cecil Scott on Clarinet, Hilton Jefferson on Alto Sax, Ben Webster on Tenor Sax; Teddy Wilson on Piano, Lawrence Lucie on Guitar, John Kirby on Bass and Cozy Cole on Drums. “Deep Purple,” written in 1933 by Peter DeRose, with lyrics added in 1938 by Mitchell Parish, recorded in the 1940s by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra and taken from the rationed retrospective: Kay Kyser – Best of the Big Bands. That was Kay Kyser himself introducing singer Ginny Simms. “I Used to Be Color Blind,” created by Irving Berlin for the 1938 movie: Carefree, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire, drawn from the 1956 auspicious album: Pick Yourself Up With Anita O’Day, featuring Harry “Sweets” Edison on Trumpet, Larry Bunker on Vibes, Paul Smith on Piano; Barney Kessel on Guitar, Joe Mondragon on Bass and Alvin Stoller on Drums. The song by Fred E. Ahlert and Edgar Leslie, “The Moon Was Yellow” appears on Mel Torme’s 1960 lunar LP: Swingin’ on the Moon, with Russ Garcia’s Orchestra. “The Meaning of the Blues,” composed by Bobby Troup and Leah Worth, was sung by Carmen McRae on her 1964 ambivalent album: Bittersweet, supported by Norman Simmons on Piano, Mundell Lowe on Electric Guitar; Victor Sproles on Bass and Curtis Boyd on Drums. “Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White,” the 1950 song by the Catalan musician Louis Guglielmi a/k/a “Louiguy,” recorded by Pete Rugolo on his 1961 numerical LP: Ten Trumpets and Two Electric Guitars, with Frank Beach, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Mannie Klein, Cappy Lewis, Ollie Mitchell, Uan Rasey, Joe Triscari, Ray Triscari & Bud Brisbois on Trumpets and Flugelhorns; Larry Bunker on Vibes and Percussion; Howard Roberts and Al Viola on Guitars; Joe Mondragon on Bass and Alvin Stoller on Drums. “Yellow” the rumination by Ken Nordine from his 1967 arco irIs album: Colors, was found on the academical anthology: RE/Search Incredibly Strange Music, Volume II. “On Green Dolphin Street,” the terrific tune inked by Bronislau Kaper and Ned Washington for the 1947 movie of the same name, waxed by Mark Murphy and included on his hiptastic 1961 production titled: Rah, arranged and conducted by Ernie Wilkins, with Clark Terry, Blue Mitchell, Joe Wilder, Bernie Glow or Ernie Royal on Trumpets; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green or Melba Liston on Trombones; Wynton Kelly or Bill Evans on Piano; Barry Galbraith or Sam Herman on Electric Guitar; George Duvivier or Art Davis on Bass; and Jimmy Cobb on Drums.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: July 6, 2016

On this week’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge show we will once again investigate the realm of pop and exotica music in all its most colorful and chromatical manifestations.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge is broadcast on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm Eastern Time (2-3 pm on the West Coast) at http://www.radiofairfax.org. The show is broadcast live; no recorded shows are archived, but some listeners choose to record it on their computers to listen later. Radio Fairfax also can be heard on Tune In Radio at tunein.com, and streamed on smartphones by downloading the Tunein app. It also can be streamed on Roku and Google TV at: http://tinyurl.com/3uqfsz9

“Ku'u Aloha Nui” performed by the Rainbow Serenaders and found on the cornucopious compilation: Vintage Hawaiian Treasures, Volume Two – Hula Hawaiian Style, taken from 49th State Hawaii Records 78 rpm recordings from the 1940s.
“Chasing a Rainbow” was recorded by Slack-Key Guitar master Kapono Beamer on his luminous album: Sunny Holiday, including Vernon Sakata on Guitar; Kimo Cornwell & Laslo Bencker on Keyboards; Dave Inamine on Bass; Larry Lieberman on Percussion; Bob Wilson on Drums; and The Philharmonic Strings. This 1996 production was recorded by the Hawaiian musicians in Honolulu with the orchestra recorded in Budapest, and then was mixed in Munich, Dr. Zarkov’s birthplace.
“Kaimana Hila” was waxed by the female vocal trio Na Leo on their superlatatious CD: Where I Live There Are Rainbows, spotlighting the talents of Angela Morales, Nalani Choy and Lehua Kalima Heine.
“Tuahine,” taken from the compact disc of the same name, was performed by the Hawaiian duo Hapa, who are Ron Kuala’au and Barry Flanagan, along with the Rupert Gregson Williams Strings. Composed by Flanagan, this song is a mele about Kahalaopuna, the princess of Manoa Valley, and her mother, Kauakuahine, or Tuahine, who wraps the home of her beloved child in the famous Manoa mist, which blesses the valley with rainbows.
“Never Too Late,” written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans and David Rose for the 1965 movie of the same name, arranged by David Rose and sung by Tony Bennett on his 1966 filmic LP: The Movie Song Album.
“Voce Ja Foi Bahia” was recorded in 1967 by Astrud Gilberto and the Walter Wanderly Trio, and is drawn with swizzle sticks from her fond look back: Look to the Rainbow.
“Over the Rainbow,” the song inked by Harold Arlen and E. Y. “Yip” Harburg for the 1939 movie: The Wizard of Oz, performed by The Cimarons and found on the copious collection: Reggae – The Definitive Collection: Songs of Freedom.
“Antonio's Song,” written by Michael Franks and sung by Helen Merrill on her 1980 incomparable compact disc: Casa Forte, arranged by her husband Torrie Zito, who also is on Piano, along with Charles McCracken on Cello, Joe Beck on Acoustic Guitar, Georges Mraz on Electric Bass and Ron Zito on Drums
“I'm Painting the Town Red,” composed by Charles Tobias, Charles Newman and Sam H. Stept, this 1935 recording was found on the archetypical album: The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Volume 1: 1933-1935, with Roy Eldridge on Trumpet, Cecil Scott on Clarinet, Hilton Jefferson on Alto Sax, Ben Webster on Tenor Sax; Teddy Wilson on Piano, Lawrence Lucie on Guitar, John Kirby on Bass and Cozy Cole on Drums.
“Deep Purple,” written in 1933 by Peter DeRose, with lyrics added in 1938 by Mitchell Parish, recorded in the 1940s by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra and taken from the rationed retrospective: Kay Kyser – Best of the Big Bands. That was Kay Kyser himself introducing singer Ginny Simms.
“I Used to Be Color Blind,” created by Irving Berlin for the 1938 movie: Carefree, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire, drawn from the 1956 auspicious album: Pick Yourself Up With Anita O’Day, featuring Harry “Sweets” Edison on Trumpet, Larry Bunker on Vibes, Paul Smith on Piano; Barney Kessel on Guitar, Joe Mondragon on Bass and Alvin Stoller on Drums.
The song by Fred E. Ahlert and Edgar Leslie, “The Moon Was Yellow” appears on Mel Torme’s 1960 lunar LP: Swingin’ on the Moon, with Russ Garcia’s Orchestra.
“The Meaning of the Blues,” composed by Bobby Troup and Leah Worth, was sung by Carmen McRae on her 1964 ambivalent album: Bittersweet, supported by Norman Simmons on Piano, Mundell Lowe on Electric Guitar; Victor Sproles on Bass and Curtis Boyd on Drums.
“Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White,” the 1950 song by the Catalan musician Louis Guglielmi a/k/a “Louiguy,” recorded by Pete Rugolo on his 1961 numerical LP: Ten Trumpets and Two Electric Guitars, with Frank Beach, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Mannie Klein, Cappy Lewis, Ollie Mitchell, Uan Rasey, Joe Triscari, Ray Triscari & Bud Brisbois on Trumpets and Flugelhorns; Larry Bunker on Vibes and Percussion; Howard Roberts and Al Viola on Guitars; Joe Mondragon on Bass and Alvin Stoller on Drums.
“Yellow” the rumination by Ken Nordine from his 1967 arco irIs album: Colors, was found on the academical anthology: RE/Search Incredibly Strange Music, Volume II.
“On Green Dolphin Street,” the terrific tune inked by Bronislau Kaper and Ned Washington for the 1947 movie of the same name, waxed by Mark Murphy and included on his hiptastic 1961 production titled: Rah, arranged and conducted by Ernie Wilkins, with Clark Terry, Blue Mitchell, Joe Wilder, Bernie Glow or Ernie Royal on Trumpets; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green or Melba Liston on Trombones; Wynton Kelly or Bill Evans on Piano; Barry Galbraith or Sam Herman on Electric Guitar; George Duvivier or Art Davis on Bass; and Jimmy Cobb on Drums.