Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 5-18-16 Blues Blast - Tiki Music

DZ Dr. Zarkov Member Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 644	DZ Dr. Zarkov Posted posted on Wed, May 18, 2016 7:28 PM Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: May 18, 2016 On today’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show we are going to celebrate the bodacious and abundant musical form known as the blues in all of its multifarious and maturational manifestations. 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 “Moanin' the Blues,” recorded in 1929 by Charlie Spand on Vocal and Piano with Blind Blake on Guitar, taken from the ample anthology from France: The Prewar Blues Story – 1926-1943. The Fletcher Henderson composition “Chimes Blues,” also waxed in 1929 and found on the distilled collection: The Essential Cow Cow Davenport. “Farewell Blues,” the 1931 performance drawn from the righteous retrospective: Roy Smeck Plays Hawaiian Guitar, Banjo, Ukulele & Guitar – 1926-1949. “Royal Garden Blues” the 1919 song composed by Clarence and Spencer Williams and recorded at the Paradise Restaurant in New York City in 1938 by the Trumpet master Bunny Berigan and his band, taken from the historical document: Bunny Berigan Swingin’ & Jumpin’ – Broadcasts 1937-39, featuring Georgie Auld on Tenor Sax, Sonny Lee on Trombone and Johnny Bowers on Drums. The 1929 song by Fred Ahlert and Roy Turk, “Mean to Me,” was sung in 1945 by Sarah Vaughan and was found on her reliquarious retrospective: Young Sassy, spotlighting the talents of none other than Dizzy Gillespie on Trumpet, Charlie Parker on Alto Sax, Flip Phillips on Tenor Sax, Chuck Wayne on Electric Guitar, Nat Jaffe on Piano, Bill DeArango on Guitar, Curley Russell on Bass and Max Roach on Drums. “I.Q.Blues” was waxed in 1945 by the Tenor Sax master Ike Quebec and is taken from his nostalgic nodule: Blue Harlem, with The IQ All Stars, who were Johnny Guarneri on Piano, Bill DeArango on Electric Guitar, Milt Hinton on Bass and J.C. Heard on Drums. “Dark Shadows” was inked by Shifty Henry and recorded in 1947 in California by the Alto Sax giant Charlie Parker, drawn from the chronographical collection: The Legendary Dial Masters, Vol. 1 with Earl Coleman on Vocal, Erroll Garner on Piano, Red Callendar on Bass and Doc West on Drums. “Hula Blues,” the classic composed in 1920 by Johnny Noble and Sonny Cunha performed in the 1940s by Jules Ah See and drawn with swizzle sticks from the handsome handful of tunes: History of Hawaiian Steel Guitar on Hana Ola Records. “This Ain't the Blues,” found on Swingin’ on the Strings – The Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant Collection, Volume 2, spotlighting Speedy West on Pedal Steel Guitar and Jimmy Bryant on Electric Guitar on this 1953 recording. Bryant was the first musician to play a solid-body Fender Telecaster professionally. The 1939 Billie Holiday composition, “Fine and Mellow,” was sung and performed on Piano by Nina Simone in 1959 live at Town Hall in New York City and was taken from the lively look back: The Best of Nina Simone – The Colpix Years. “Polytonal Blues” comes from Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra on their 1956 auspicious album: Adventures in Sound, which also was released at various times under the titles “Introducing Pete Rugolo,” “Rugolomania” and “Adventures in Rhythm,” featuring Bud Shank on Alto Sax, Dave Pell on Tenor Sax, Barney Kessel on Electric Guitar and Joe Mondragon on Bass. “Fiesta in Blue” was composed by Benny Goodman, Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert and Jimmy Mundy, and was sung by Mark Murphy on his 1962 pertinacious production: That’s How I Love the Blues, including Roger Kellaway on Piano, Jim Hall on Electric Guitar, Ben Tucker on Bass and Dave Bailey on Drums. “Love for Sale” was written by Cole Porter for the 1934 Broadway musical: The New Yorkers, and performed in 1954 on the ambulatory album: Junior – Junior Mance and His Swinging Piano, with Ray Brown on Bass and Lex Humphries on Drums. “Everybody Cryin' Mercy,” composed, sung and played on the Piano by Mose Allison on his 1968 loquacious LP: I’ve Been Doin’ Some Thinkin’ with Red Mitchell on Bass and Bill Goodwin on Drums. “It's a Mean Old World,” inked by Doug Bagby and warbled by Beverly Kenney on her 1958 super scene: The Sesac Sessions, backed by Eddie Safranski & His Orchestra, with Dale McMickle, Jimmy Nottingham and Bernie Glow on Trumpets; Will Bradley, Bob Alexander and Lou McGarity on Trombone, Artie Baker on Clarinet; Dick Hyman on Piano, Mundell Lowe on Electric Guitar, Al Klink on Tenor Sax, Hymie Schertzer on Alto Sax and Eddie Safranski on Bass. “A Stranger Called the Blues” by June Christy and found on the 1960 stereo version of her landmark LP: Something Cool, arranged and conducted by Pete Rugolo, featuring Bud Shank on Alto Sax.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: May 18, 2016

On today’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show we are going to celebrate the bodacious and abundant musical form known as the blues in all of its multifarious and maturational manifestations.

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

“Moanin' the Blues,” recorded in 1929 by Charlie Spand on Vocal and Piano with Blind Blake on Guitar, taken from the ample anthology from France: The Prewar Blues Story – 1926-1943.
The Fletcher Henderson composition “Chimes Blues,” also waxed in 1929 and found on the distilled collection: The Essential Cow Cow Davenport.
“Farewell Blues,” the 1931 performance drawn from the righteous retrospective: Roy Smeck Plays Hawaiian Guitar, Banjo, Ukulele & Guitar – 1926-1949.
“Royal Garden Blues” the 1919 song composed by Clarence and Spencer Williams and recorded at the Paradise Restaurant in New York City in 1938 by the Trumpet master Bunny Berigan and his band, taken from the historical document: Bunny Berigan Swingin’ & Jumpin’ – Broadcasts 1937-39, featuring Georgie Auld on Tenor Sax, Sonny Lee on Trombone and Johnny Bowers on Drums.
The 1929 song by Fred Ahlert and Roy Turk, “Mean to Me,” was sung in 1945 by Sarah Vaughan and was found on her reliquarious retrospective: Young Sassy, spotlighting the talents of none other than Dizzy Gillespie on Trumpet, Charlie Parker on Alto Sax, Flip Phillips on Tenor Sax, Chuck Wayne on Electric Guitar, Nat Jaffe on Piano, Bill DeArango on Guitar, Curley Russell on Bass and Max Roach on Drums.
“I.Q.Blues” was waxed in 1945 by the Tenor Sax master Ike Quebec and is taken from his nostalgic nodule: Blue Harlem, with The IQ All Stars, who were Johnny Guarneri on Piano, Bill DeArango on Electric Guitar, Milt Hinton on Bass and J.C. Heard on Drums.
“Dark Shadows” was inked by Shifty Henry and recorded in 1947 in California by the Alto Sax giant Charlie Parker, drawn from the chronographical collection: The Legendary Dial Masters, Vol. 1 with Earl Coleman on Vocal, Erroll Garner on Piano, Red Callendar on Bass and Doc West on Drums.
“Hula Blues,” the classic composed in 1920 by Johnny Noble and Sonny Cunha performed in the 1940s by Jules Ah See and drawn with swizzle sticks from the handsome handful of tunes: History of Hawaiian Steel Guitar on Hana Ola Records.
“This Ain't the Blues,” found on Swingin’ on the Strings – The Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant Collection, Volume 2, spotlighting Speedy West on Pedal Steel Guitar and Jimmy Bryant on Electric Guitar on this 1953 recording. Bryant was the first musician to play a solid-body Fender Telecaster professionally.
The 1939 Billie Holiday composition, “Fine and Mellow,” was sung and performed on Piano by Nina Simone in 1959 live at Town Hall in New York City and was taken from the lively look back: The Best of Nina Simone – The Colpix Years.
“Polytonal Blues” comes from Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra on their 1956 auspicious album: Adventures in Sound, which also was released at various times under the titles “Introducing Pete Rugolo,” “Rugolomania” and “Adventures in Rhythm,” featuring Bud Shank on Alto Sax, Dave Pell on Tenor Sax, Barney Kessel on Electric Guitar and Joe Mondragon on Bass.
“Fiesta in Blue” was composed by Benny Goodman, Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert and Jimmy Mundy, and was sung by Mark Murphy on his 1962 pertinacious production: That’s How I Love the Blues, including Roger Kellaway on Piano, Jim Hall on Electric Guitar, Ben Tucker on Bass and Dave Bailey on Drums.
“Love for Sale” was written by Cole Porter for the 1934 Broadway musical: The New Yorkers, and performed in 1954 on the ambulatory album: Junior – Junior Mance and His Swinging Piano, with Ray Brown on Bass and Lex Humphries on Drums.
“Everybody Cryin' Mercy,” composed, sung and played on the Piano by Mose Allison on his 1968 loquacious LP: I’ve Been Doin’ Some Thinkin’ with Red Mitchell on Bass and Bill Goodwin on Drums.
“It's a Mean Old World,” inked by Doug Bagby and warbled by Beverly Kenney on her 1958 super scene: The Sesac Sessions, backed by Eddie Safranski & His Orchestra, with Dale McMickle, Jimmy Nottingham and Bernie Glow on Trumpets; Will Bradley, Bob Alexander and Lou McGarity on Trombone, Artie Baker on Clarinet; Dick Hyman on Piano, Mundell Lowe on Electric Guitar, Al Klink on Tenor Sax, Hymie Schertzer on Alto Sax and Eddie Safranski on Bass.
“A Stranger Called the Blues” by June Christy and found on the 1960 stereo version of her landmark LP: Something Cool, arranged and conducted by Pete Rugolo, featuring Bud Shank on Alto Sax.