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Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 3-11-15 St. Patrick's Day

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Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: March 11, 2015

Appropriatatively for a Tiki lounge at this special time of year, the theme of this week’s imbibulous and intoxicatious show is partying and alcoholical spirits along with a few things Irish.

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, 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

  1. “Green Eyes,” the 1929 song by Spanish composers Adolfo Utrera and Nilo Menéndez, translated into English by Eddie Rivera and Eddie Woods, and sung in 1941 by Anita O’Day and Howard Dulany, with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra, featuring the bandleader on Drums and Roy Eldridge on Trumpet, taken from the Bodacious Box Set: Young Anita.

  2. The 1941 ditty “Barstool Cowboy From Old Barstow,” sung by Del Porter accompanied by Spike Jones & His City Slickers from their blustery Box Set: Strictly for Music Lovers.

  3. “Whiskey and Jelly-Roll Blues,” written by Leroy Williams performed in 1946 by Wynonie Harris and His All-Stars and found on British anthropological anthology: Jazz Noire – Darktown Sleaze From the Mean Streets of 1940s L.A.

  4. The classic composition by Rudy Toombs that had been a 1951 hit by The Clovers, “One Mint Julep,” recorded for us in 1963 by Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra for their alcoholical concept album: Cugi’s Cocktails.

  5. “You Goofed,” waxed in 1952 by Slim Gaillard and found on his beauteous Box Set: Laughing in Rhythm.

  6. “Let Me In,” sung by our favorite New York Doll Buster Poindexter on his 21-year-old thematic compact disc: Buster's Happy Hour.

  7. “Gettin' Paid Waltz,” performed by the composer, singer and pianist extraordinaire Mose Allison in 1989, featuring Teddy Degradi on Tenor Sax, and drawn from his Blue Note Jazz Profile.

  8. “The Great City,” written by Curtis Lewis and sung by Joe Williams on his amiable album: Havin’ a Good Time, recorded live at Pio’s in Providence, RI, in December, 1965, with The Junior Mance Trio: Mr. Mance on Piano, Bob Crashaw on Bass and Mickey Roker on Drums.

  9. “Hard Times Come Again No More,” the 1854 song by Stephen Foster performed by Cherish the Ladies on the charitable CD: O’Flaherty’s Rescue, a benefit recording for O’Flaherty’s Irish Channel, the New Orleans French Quarter Irish bar and music venue damaged in Hurricane Katrina.

  10. “Song for Ireland” by Noel McLoughlin, taken from the outstanding anthology: ARC Music 35th Anniversary 1976-2011.

  11. “Green Among the Gold,” written by Steve and Rosalind Barnes about Irish immigrants to Australia, recorded by Baltimore’s own Marcus Dagan on his 2008 compact disc: This Train Still Runs, featuring Alice Pratley on Backing Vocal & Violin and Taylor Rankin on Violin along with John Woolridge on Keyboards, Guitars and Bass.

  12. “Wonderful Land,” the 1962 recording by the famed British guitar band, The Shadows, found on their righteous retrospective: 30 All Time Greatest Hits.

  13. “Green Sea,” from the 1997 copacetic compact disc: Surf-N-Burn by the Blue Stingrays, who in reality were really members of Tom Pretty’s backup band, The Heartbreakers.

  14. “Fist on the Green,” by Clouseaux from their self-titled CD, featuring Steffany Johnston and Tomas Escalante on Vocals, with David Cummings on Piano, Ryan Gabbart on Trombone, Steve Ruth on Trumpet, Jay Brooks on Bass and Claudio De Pujadas on Drums.

  15. “Tomorrow the Green Grass” from the creative compact disc: Lua-O-Milo – The Exotic Sounds of Skip Heller, including Mr. Heller on Piano, DJ Bonebrake on Vibes, Robert Drasnin on Clarinet and Alto Sax, Marc Sherman on Alto Flute and Bass Clarinet, Leroy Anderson on Harp, Frank Lee Sprague on Bass and Michael Dubin on Bongo Drums

  16. “Danny Boy,” the folk tune known as “Londonderry Air” until 1910 when lyrics were added by Frederic Weatherly, sung in 1951 by Al Hibbler on his landmark LP: After the Lights Go Down Low, with The Billie Kyle Orchestra, featuring Billie Kyle on Piano; Shorty Baker on Trumpet and Tyree Glenn on Vibes.

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