Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 12-2-15 Birthdays - Tiki Music

DZ Dr. Zarkov Member Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 644	DZ Dr. Zarkov Posted posted on Wed, Dec 2, 2015 3:42 PM Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: December 2, 2015 On this week’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show we once again celebrated the birthdays of a passel of musical artists who were born in the decibelious month of December. 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 “Noho Paipai (The Rocking Chair Hula)” the Traditional Hawaiian song usually credited to Johnny Almeida, performed by our Birthday Boy John Pi’ilani Watkins & His Heavenly Hawaiians in the 1950s and found on the comely compilation: Songs to Remember – Hana-Maui/W/ Hawaiian Hula. “Ho'oheno A'o Pi'ilani” sung by Amy Hanaiali’i on her striking CD: Generation Hawaii, supported by our Birthday Boy Bobby Ingano on Steel Guitar, along with Kirby Keogh on Rhythm Guitar, Ukulele and Mandolin. “The Very Thought of You,” the 1934 Song by our Birthday Celebrant Ray Noble, recorded in 2000 and is drawn from the surreptitious CD: A Night of Ukulele Jazz -- Live at McCabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica, Calif., performed by Ukulele Masters Lyle Ritz and Herb Ohta Sr. “Ain't Misbehavin'” the 1929 song by Fats Waller with lyrics by our Natal Numinary Andy Razaf, featuring another December Birthday Celebrant Earl “Fatha” Hines on Piano, Rex Stewart on Cornet recorded in 1940 by the Clarinet Legend Sidney Bechet and found on his righteous retrospective: Perdido Street Blues. “Cocktails for Two,” by Arthur Johnston with lyrics by our Birthday Boy Sam Coslow for the 1934 movie: Murder at the Vanities, recorded in 1944 by our Birthday Boy Spike Jones & His City Slickers on their bulging box set: Strictly for Music Lovers. “Mambo Jambo (Que Rico El Mambo)” was composed by our December Celebrant Perez Prado and recorded in 1950 by Peggy Lee’s first husband, the guitarist Dave Barbour and is derived from the combustive compilation: Ultra-Lounge Mambo Fever – Samba! Rhumba! Hot Cha-Cha-Cha. “Los Jibaros,” composed by Ray Rivera and Vin Roddie appeared on the 1966 Latinesque LP: El Sonido Nuevo by the Vibes Master Cal Tjader and our Birthday Boy Pianist Eddie Palmieri, arranged by Claus Ogerman and produced by Creed Taylor, with George Castro on Flute and Percussion, Barry Rogers on Congas, Ismail Quintana on Percussion, Bobby Rodriguez on Bass, and Tommy Lopez and Manny Oquendo on Drums. The Cole Porter song “Easy to Love” from the 1936 movie: Born to Dance, was recorded by our December Natal Luminary from his reliquarious retrospective: Yes, I Can! The Sammy Davis Jr. Story, Disc One. “'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It),” composed by Trummy Young and our Birthday Boy Sy Oliver, was sung by Annie Ross on her 1956 Lyrical LP: Annie by Candlelight, with Tony Crombie on Piano; Bob Burns on Clarinet; Roy Plummer on Electric Guitar and Lennie Rush on Bass. “Dancing in the Dark,” originally composed by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz for the1931 Broadway revue and later used in the 1953 Fred Astaire movie both titled: The Band Wagon, was waxed by our Birthday Boy Frank Sinatra With the Red Norvo Quintet on their reckless retrospective: Live in Australia, 1959, featuring Red Norvo on Vibes, Jerry Dodgio on Alto Sax, Bill Miller on Piano, Jimmy Wyble on Guitar and Red Wooten on Drums “There Will Never Be Another You,” composed by our Birthday Celebrant Harry Warren and Mack Gordon for the1942 Sonja Henie Movie: Iceland, was sung by Ann Hampton Callaway on her 1994 scintillacious CD: Bring Back Romance, with Lee Musiker on Piano and December Natal Notable Jay Leonhart on Bass. “Collaboration” composed by Stan Kenton and our December Birthday Boy Pete Rugolo, was recorded by Rugolo and His Orchestra in 1956 for lapidarial LP: Adventures in Sound, featuring Chuck Gentry on Baritone Sax and Dave Pell on Tenor Sax. “Oom-Pah-Pah!” was composed by Lionel Bart and recorded by our Birthday Boy Bob Dorough’s Quartet on their 1963 ambidextrous album: An Excursion Through Oliver! with Dorough on Piano and his fellow Natal Notable Clark Terry on Trumpet, along with Tyree Glenn on Trombone, Al Schackman on Electric Guitar, Ben Tucker on Bass and Ed Shaughnessy on Drums. “Here Comes the Honey Man,” was written by George Gershwin with lyrics by our December Natal Numinary Ira Gershwin for the Broadway musical: Porgy & Bess, and is sung by Sachal Vasandani on his copacetic compact disc: Hi-Fly, accompanied by Jeb Patton on Piano. “Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise,” written by Oscar Hammerstein and Sigmund Romberg for the 1928 Broadway musical: Roberta, was performed by our December celebrant, the guitarist Jim Hall on his duet album with bassist Ron Carter, titled: Alone Together, recorded live at the Playboy Club in New York City in 1972. “The Duke,” composed by our December Natal Notable Dave Brubeck, was recorded by the trumpet innovator Miles Davis on his 1957 landmarkable LP: Miles Davis +19, arranged by Gil Evans and featuring Bill Barber on Tuba, Lee Konitz on Alto Sax, Paul Chambers on Bass and Art Taylor on Drums. “Just Feelin’” was composed and performed by the master pianist and December Birthday Celebrant McCoy Tyner on his superior CD: Solo – Live From San Francisco, recorded in 2007 at the Herbst Theater in that city.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: December 2, 2015

On this week’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show we once again celebrated the birthdays of a passel of musical artists who were born in the decibelious month of December.

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

“Noho Paipai (The Rocking Chair Hula)” the Traditional Hawaiian song usually credited to Johnny Almeida, performed by our Birthday Boy John Pi’ilani Watkins & His Heavenly Hawaiians in the 1950s and found on the comely compilation: Songs to Remember – Hana-Maui/W/ Hawaiian Hula.
“Ho'oheno A'o Pi'ilani” sung by Amy Hanaiali’i on her striking CD: Generation Hawaii, supported by our Birthday Boy Bobby Ingano on Steel Guitar, along with Kirby Keogh on Rhythm Guitar, Ukulele and Mandolin.
“The Very Thought of You,” the 1934 Song by our Birthday Celebrant Ray Noble, recorded in 2000 and is drawn from the surreptitious CD: A Night of Ukulele Jazz -- Live at McCabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica, Calif., performed by Ukulele Masters Lyle Ritz and Herb Ohta Sr.
“Ain't Misbehavin'” the 1929 song by Fats Waller with lyrics by our Natal Numinary Andy Razaf, featuring another December Birthday Celebrant Earl “Fatha” Hines on Piano, Rex Stewart on Cornet recorded in 1940 by the Clarinet Legend Sidney Bechet and found on his righteous retrospective: Perdido Street Blues.
“Cocktails for Two,” by Arthur Johnston with lyrics by our Birthday Boy Sam Coslow for the 1934 movie: Murder at the Vanities, recorded in 1944 by our Birthday Boy Spike Jones & His City Slickers on their bulging box set: Strictly for Music Lovers.
“Mambo Jambo (Que Rico El Mambo)” was composed by our December Celebrant Perez Prado and recorded in 1950 by Peggy Lee’s first husband, the guitarist Dave Barbour and is derived from the combustive compilation: Ultra-Lounge Mambo Fever – Samba! Rhumba! Hot Cha-Cha-Cha.
“Los Jibaros,” composed by Ray Rivera and Vin Roddie appeared on the 1966 Latinesque LP: El Sonido Nuevo by the Vibes Master Cal Tjader and our Birthday Boy Pianist Eddie Palmieri, arranged by Claus Ogerman and produced by Creed Taylor, with George Castro on Flute and Percussion, Barry Rogers on Congas, Ismail Quintana on Percussion, Bobby Rodriguez on Bass, and Tommy Lopez and Manny Oquendo on Drums.
The Cole Porter song “Easy to Love” from the 1936 movie: Born to Dance, was recorded by our December Natal Luminary from his reliquarious retrospective: Yes, I Can! The Sammy Davis Jr. Story, Disc One.
“'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It),” composed by Trummy Young and our Birthday Boy Sy Oliver, was sung by Annie Ross on her 1956 Lyrical LP: Annie by Candlelight, with Tony Crombie on Piano; Bob Burns on Clarinet; Roy Plummer on Electric Guitar and Lennie Rush on Bass.
“Dancing in the Dark,” originally composed by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz for the1931 Broadway revue and later used in the 1953 Fred Astaire movie both titled: The Band Wagon, was waxed by our Birthday Boy Frank Sinatra With the Red Norvo Quintet on their reckless retrospective: Live in Australia, 1959, featuring Red Norvo on Vibes, Jerry Dodgio on Alto Sax, Bill Miller on Piano, Jimmy Wyble on Guitar and Red Wooten on Drums
“There Will Never Be Another You,” composed by our Birthday Celebrant Harry Warren and Mack Gordon for the1942 Sonja Henie Movie: Iceland, was sung by Ann Hampton Callaway on her 1994 scintillacious CD: Bring Back Romance, with Lee Musiker on Piano and December Natal Notable Jay Leonhart on Bass.
“Collaboration” composed by Stan Kenton and our December Birthday Boy Pete Rugolo, was recorded by Rugolo and His Orchestra in 1956 for lapidarial LP: Adventures in Sound, featuring Chuck Gentry on Baritone Sax and Dave Pell on Tenor Sax.
“Oom-Pah-Pah!” was composed by Lionel Bart and recorded by our Birthday Boy Bob Dorough’s Quartet on their 1963 ambidextrous album: An Excursion Through Oliver! with Dorough on Piano and his fellow Natal Notable Clark Terry on Trumpet, along with Tyree Glenn on Trombone, Al Schackman on Electric Guitar, Ben Tucker on Bass and Ed Shaughnessy on Drums.
“Here Comes the Honey Man,” was written by George Gershwin with lyrics by our December Natal Numinary Ira Gershwin for the Broadway musical: Porgy & Bess, and is sung by Sachal Vasandani on his copacetic compact disc: Hi-Fly, accompanied by Jeb Patton on Piano.
“Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise,” written by Oscar Hammerstein and Sigmund Romberg for the 1928 Broadway musical: Roberta, was performed by our December celebrant, the guitarist Jim Hall on his duet album with bassist Ron Carter, titled: Alone Together, recorded live at the Playboy Club in New York City in 1972.
“The Duke,” composed by our December Natal Notable Dave Brubeck, was recorded by the trumpet innovator Miles Davis on his 1957 landmarkable LP: Miles Davis +19, arranged by Gil Evans and featuring Bill Barber on Tuba, Lee Konitz on Alto Sax, Paul Chambers on Bass and Art Taylor on Drums.
“Just Feelin’” was composed and performed by the master pianist and December Birthday Celebrant McCoy Tyner on his superior CD: Solo – Live From San Francisco, recorded in 2007 at the Herbst Theater in that city.