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Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 12-3-14 Birthdays

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Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: December 3, 2014

On this week’s show we celebrated the birthdays of just some of the fine musical artists who dropped onto our planet during the delirious month of December.

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

  1. “Wa Wa Wa,” composed by Mort Schaeffer and recorded in 1927 by our Birthday Boy Joseph “King” Oliver on Cornet, and found on his righteous retrospective: Riverside Blues, with the Dixie Syncopators, including fellow December Birthday Celebrant Kid Ory on Trombone, Barney Bigard on Clarinet, Bob Shoffner on Trumpet, Billy Paige on Alto Sax & Clarinet), Luis Russell on Piano, Bud Scott on Banjo, Bert Cobb on Sousaphone and Paul Barbarin on Drums.

  2. “You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me,” written by our December Natal Notable Harry Warren and Al Dubin for the 1932 movie: 42ND Street, recorded in 1933 by Bing Crosby with Guy Lombardo & His Orchestra, taken from the Binglish box set: Easy to Remember.

  3. “Squeeze Me,” the 1925 song by Fats Waller with lyrics by our Birthday Celebrant and real-life African Prince Andy Razaf, derived from the historical document: Louis Armstrong, Volume 4: Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines, recorded in 1928 by His Hot Five, including another December Baby, Earl “Fatha” Hines on Piano and sharing scatting duties with Banjo Player Mancy Carr, and featuring Fred Robinson on Trombone, Jimmy Strong on Clarinet and Tenor Sax, and Zutty Singleton on Drums.

  4. “Miss Hallelujah Brown,” found on our Birthday Boy’s bodacious box set: Cab Calloway & His Orchestra -- Volume 2, 1937-1938.

  5. The 1930 song by Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber and William Tracey, “Them There Eyes,” recorded in 1949 by Billie Holiday and found on the German 10-CD set: Lady Sings the Blues, accompanied by our December Natal Numinary: Sy Oliver & His Orchestra.

  6. “A Foggy Day,” composed by the legendary George Gershwin with lyrics inked by our Birthday Boy Ira Gershwin for the 1937 Fred Astaire, George Burns & Gracie Allen movie: A Damsel in Distress, recorded in 1947 by Mel Torme and found on his melodic mélange: Sounds of the 20th Century – Love Me or Leave Me.

  7. Duke Ellington’s “Guitar Amour” from Alto Sax master Johnny Hodges on his 1962 labial LP: The Eleventh Hour, with our December Birthday Celebrant Ray Nance on Violin, Bernie Leighton on Piano & Organ; George Duvivier on Bass and Ossie Johnson on Drums, arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson.

  8. “Cherokee,” composed by our Birthday Boy Ray Noble, taken from the 1988 well-rounded recording: Full Circle by Jackie Cain on vocal and Roy Kral on vocal and piano, with Bob Cooper on Tenor Sax, Conte Candoli on Flugelhorn, Monty Burrows on Bass and Jeff Hamilton on Drums.

  9. “Kananaka,” the traditional Hawaiian song performed by Amy Hanaiali’i Gilliom on her soigne CD: Pu’Uhonua, featuring our Birthday Boy Bobby Ingano on Steel Guitar, with the album’s arranger Kenneth Makuakane on Piano and Ukulele.

  10. “Hana Chant” by our Natal Notable John Pi'Ilani Watkins & The Hotel Hana Maui Choir, found on the copacetic collection: Vintage Hawaiian Treasures, Volume Two – Hula Hawaiian Style.

  11. “Moonglow,”The song composed in 1933 by Will Hudson and Eddie DeLange, in a version recorded by ukulele master and December Birthday Boy Moe Keale, taken from the ringing retrospective: Legends of the Ukulele, Vol. 2.

  12. “There Will Never Be Another You,” written by our Birthday Boy Harry Warren and Mack Gordon for the 1942 Sonja Henie movie: Iceland, and sung here by Ann Hampton Callaway on her rear-view recording: Bring Back Romance, featuring another December Natal Numinary, Jay Leonhart on Bass along with Lee Musiker on Piano.

  13. “Alone Together,” composed by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz for the 1932 Broadway musical: Flying Colors, sung by our Birthday Celebrant Joe Williams and found on his vital volume: Havin’ a Good Time, recorded live at Pio’s in Providence, RI, on a frigid December night in 1965, with The Junior Mance Trio, including Mr. Mance on Piano, Bob Crashaw on Bass and Mickey Roker on Drums, with the legendary Tenor Sax master Ben Webster sitting in and staying warm.

  14. “Then I'll Be Tired of You,” the 1934 song by Arthur Schwartz and E.Y. “Yip” Harburg, sung by Peggy Lee on her copious compilation: The Absolutely Essential 3-CD Collection, with the orchestra arranged by Nelson Riddle and conducted by none other than our December-Born Frank Sinatra, appearing in a rare non-singing musical role.

  15. “Turnstile,” waxed in 1953 by the Gerry Mulligan Quartet, led by Mr. Mulligan on Baritone Sax and featuring our Birthday Boy Chet Baker on Trumpet with Carson Smith on Bass and Chico Hamilton on Drums, appearing on the Gerry Mulligan Supreme Jazz Super Audio CD.

  16. “Everybody Slides,” by our Birthday Boy, the decidedly virtuosic dobro master Mike Auldridge from his 1974 lagniappedarial LP: Blues and Bluegrass, with David Bromberg on Acoustic Guitar and Little Feat’s Lowell George on Electric Guitar.

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