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Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 11-11-15 Paris Theme

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

On this week’s show we feted all sorts of fine music with a French accent in timely honor of a week-long visit to Paris by the good doctor and his canonical wife, the beauteous and talented Elinor.

Unfortunately, we were in Paris when the terrorist attacks occurred. In fact, we had been in the very neighborhood where the attacks took place just four hours earlier, as part of a pilgrimage to the only Tiki bar in Paris. Unfortunately, we got to Le Tiki Lounge at about 4:00 pm and it doesn’t open until 6, so we walked around the neighborhood, got to know an art gallery owner just down the street from the Tiki bar, and walked over to the Republique plaza that was shot up by the terrorists a few hours later. We talked about returning to the Tiki bar after a late dinner, but were in the restaurant when we got the first news of the attacks.

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  1. The 1922 recording of “Hawaiian Hula Medley” by Louise and Frank Ferera from the historical issue: Hawaiians in Paris – 1916-1926, featuring Frank Ferera on Lap Steel Guitar and Louise Ferera on Acoustic Guitar.

  2. “Crépuscule hawïen,” was waxed in 1931 by the French Acoustic Lap Steel Guitar Master Gino Bordin, found on his righteous retrospective: Virtuose De La Guitare Hawaiienne – 1930s Paris.

  3. “C'Est Un Nid Charmant (There’s a Small Hotel),” written by Rodgers & Hart for the 1936 movie: On Your Toes, recorded in 1937 by the American expat Josephine Baker and an unidentified Frenchman, found on her tributory compact disc: Exotique.

  4. “Chanson Paienne” was performed by the Ukulele Club de Paris on their outstanding album: Manuia!

  5. “Got Django,” by the Hot Club of Hulaville on their scintillatious CD: Django Would Go! with Ginai on Vocal, Emmett Mahoney and Sonny Silva on Acoustic Guitars, Duane Padilla on Violin and David Chiorini on Bass.

  6. “Mingus Viseur, Esquisse” by Les Primitifs du Futur on their exotical album: Tribal Mussette, spotlighting the talents of Daniel Colin on Accordion, Bertrand Doussin on Flute, Dominique Cravic on Acoustic Guitar, Bertrand Auger on Baritone Sax and Jean-Philippe Viret on Bass.

  7. “April in Paris,” composed by Vernon Duke and E.Y. “Yip” Harburg for the 1932 Broadway musical and 1952 movie: Walk a Little Faster, sung by Connie Evingson on her soigne CD: Gypsy in My Soul, ably supported by the Parisota Hot Club consisting of Dan Chouinard on Accordion, Robb Henry and Bob Ekstrand on Acoustic Guitars, Tony Balloff on Clarinet and Keith Boyles on Bass.

  8. The hit song “It's a Good Day,” which was composed by the singer Peggy Lee and her husband Dave Barbour, sung by Cyrille Aimee on her superlative CD, also titled It’s a Good Day, with Adrien Moignard, Michael Valeanu and Guilherme Monteiro on Guitars, Sam Anning on Bass and Rajiv Jayaweera on Drums.

  9. “If You Leave Paris,” written by Bart Howard and Ian Grant and recorded on the singer Mabel Mercer's 1958 loquacious LP: Once in a Blue Moon, arranged and conducted by George Cory.

  10. “Waltz for Sunny” comes from the 1992 dual production: Martial Solal and Toots Thielemans, featuring Frenchman Solal on Piano and the Belgian Jean “Toots” Thielemans on Harmonica.

  11. “Lush Life,” the Billy Stayhorn classic sung by Julie London on her 1960 nocturnal nodule: Around Midnight, arranged and conducted by Dick Reynolds.

  12. “Moi, Je Suis Tango,” composed by the famed Argentinian tango master Astor Piazzola and warbled in 2004 by the French actor Guy Marchand, found on the perambulatory album: Travelling – French Actors Crossing Borders.

  13. “Moi Je Joue,” written by Jean-Max Riviere and Gerard Bourgois and sung by The Puppini Sisters on their sparkling CD: Hollywood, featuring Jan Shenoy on Clarinet, Blake Wilner on Acoustic Guitar, Henrik Jensen on Bass and Graham Fox on Drums.

  14. . “Shut the Door,” composed by Jack Hazzard and performed by 8 1/2 Souvenirs, a band from Austin, Texas, on their celebratory CD: Souvonica, featuring Toni Rice on Vocal, with Olivier Giraud on Guitar, Glover Gill on Piano, Todd Wulfmeyer on Bass, and Adam Berlin on Drums and Percussion.

  15. The Cole Porter classic “I Love Paris,” which he composed for the 1953 Broadway musical: Can-Can, waxed by Karrin Allyson on her 1994 alimentary album: Sweet Home Cookin’ spotlighting the talents of Alan Broadbent on Piano, Bob Cooper on Tenor Sax, Danny Embrey on Electric Guitar, Putter Smith on Bass and Sherman Ferguson on Drums.

  16. “Desert,” originally recorded by Emilie Simon, remixed by Washington, DC’s own Thievery Corporation on their suppurating CD: Versions.

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