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Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: April 20, 2016

On this week’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show we celebrated the succulent season of spring and its reigning goddess – Flora – in all of her blooming and blossoming glory.

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

  1. The Medley of “Old Plantation” written by David Nape and Mary Jane Montano, and “Ku'u Pua I Paoakalani (My Beloved Flower at Paoakalani),” by Queen Lili’uokalani, recorded by Alvin “Barney” Issacs Jr. on Lap Steel Guitar and George Kuo on Slack Key Guitar on their 1995 duet disc: Hawaiian Touch.

  2. “Kuwiliwili Iho Au,” composed by Mapuana D. Silva performed by The Brothers Cazimero on their 1982 erotical album: Hawaiian Hula Eyes, with Robert Cazimero on Bass & Vocal and Roland Cazimero on 12-String Acoustic Guitar & Vocal.

  3. The song by Sammy Fain and Earl Klugh, “April Love,” performed by one half of Hapa, Barry Flanagan, on his solo CD: Instrumental Peace.

  4. “I See Two Lovers,” composed by Mort Dixon and Allie Wrubel and waxed by Russ Columbo in 1934 backed by Jimmie Grier and His Orchestra, taken from Columbo’s righteous retrospective: The Complete Studio Recordings.

  5. Another 1934 recording, “Just to Be in Caroline,” composed by the master pianist Earl Hines and Charles Carpenter, and found on the luxurious look back: Earl Hines and His Orchestra 1932-1934 – Classics, featuring Herb Jeffries on Vocal and Trumpet and Cecil Irwin on Tenor Sax.

  6. “Our Very Own,” written by Victor Young for the 1950 movie of the same name, sung in 1950 by Sarah Vaughan with Norman Leyden and His Orchestra, including Bernie Leighton on Piano, found on her ample anthology: Young Sassy.

  7. “I’ll Remember April,” the Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston and Don Raye composition which originally debuted in the 1942 Abbott & Costello movie: Ride ‘Em Cowboy, performed by the Piano genius Erroll Garner on his landmarkable LP: Concert by the Sea, recorded in Carmel, California, in 1955 and including Eddie Calhoun on Bass and Denzil Best on Drums.

  8. “Royal Garden Blues,” the 1919 song by Clarence and Spencer Williams, recorded in 1942 by Count Basie & His All-American Rhythm Section + Buck Clayton and Don Byas, with Mr. Clayton on Trumpet and Lester Young on Tenor Sax, found on the rambunctious retrospective: Buck Clayton – Swingin’ With Buck.

  9. “So It's Spring” by Wayne Arnold and Tommy Wolf, sung by Jackie Cain with her husband Roy Kral on Piano, from their 1957 LP: Free and Easy, fou8nd on the copious collection: Jackie & Roy – The ABC-Paramount Years, spotlighting Frank Rosolino on the Trombone solo.

  10. “The Very Thought of You,” the 1934 Song by Ray Noble, sung by Dick Haymes on his 1955 ambivalent album: Rain or Shine, arranged and conducted by Ian Bernard. Although the musicians are unidentified, they are believed to have been various luminaries of the West Coast jazz scene at that time.

  11. The Irving Berlin tune “It Only Happens When I Dance with You” was assayed by singer Beverly Kenney on her 1958 lipsome LP: Born to Be Blue, with the Orchestra Directed by Hal Mooney, featuring Ellis Larkins on Piano and Charlie Shavers on Trumpet.

  12. “Let Me Love You,” written by Bart Howard for the 1953 Broadway revue: John Murray Anderson's Almanac, sung by Buddy Greco on his 1962 agnostical album: Body & Soul, with the orchestra arranged and conducted by Robert Mersey.

  13. “Another Human Being of the Opposite Sex,” was inked by Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen and waxed by Mavis Rivers on her 1961 propulsive production: Swing Along with Mavis, arranged and conducted by Van Alexander, including Ray Sherman on Piano, Shorty Sherock, Conrad Gozzo and Joe Graves on Trumpets, Gus Bivona on Clarinet, Ted Nash on Alto Sax and Flute, Babe Russin on Tenor Sax, Butch Stone on Baritone Sax, Rolly Bundock on Bass and Alvin Stoller on Drums. Originally from Samoa, Mavis Rivers also was the mother of musician and arranger Matt Catingub of Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack.

  14. “It Could Happen to You” was composed by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke and introduced by Dorothy Lamour and Fred MacMurray in the 1944 musical comedy movie: And the Angels Sing, and is sung and pianistically rendered for us by Bob Dorough on his 1956 lively LP: Devil May Care, with Warren Fitzgerald on Trumpet, Jack Hitchcock on Vibes, Bill Takas on Bass and Jerry Segal on Drums.

  15. “Oh What a Night for Love” composed by Steve Allen and sung by Ella

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