Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 5-25-16 Birthdays - Tiki Music

DZ Dr. Zarkov Member Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 644	DZ Dr. Zarkov Posted posted on Wed, May 25, 2016 9:57 PM Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: May 25, 2016 On this week’s show we celebrate the birthdays of several of the fine musical artists whose lives debuted on planet earth during the markedly marvelous month of May. 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 “Farewell Blues” was recorded by the Steel Guitar Master Sol Hoopii & His Novelty Trio in 1926, with our Birthday Boy George Kainapau on Ukulele, found on the manipulative multi-CD set: With My Little Ukulele in My Hand. And for those of you with good memories, yes, we did play Roy Smeck’s version of this tune during our Blues show last week. “Jack, I'm Mellow” was warbled in 1938 by Trixie Smith and was taken from the academical anthology: Reefer Madness -- A Collection of Vintage Drug Songs, 1927-1945, including our natal notable Sidney Bechet on Clarinet and Soprano Sax, Charlie Shavers on Muted Trumpet, Sammy Price on Piano, Teddy Bunn on Acoustic Guitar, Richard Fullbright on Bass & O’Neill Spencer on Drums. The 1929 recording “My Good Man Sam” came from our Birthday Boy’s righteous retrospective: King Oliver & His Orchestra, The Complete Victor Recordings, Volume 1 – Call of the Freaks, featuring Joe “King” Oliver on Cornet, possibly accompanied by James P. Johnson on Piano, Roy Smeck on Banjo and Guitar, and another May Birthday Celebrant J.C. Higginbotham on Trombone. “Ain't Misbehavin',” the classic composed by our Natal Numinary Fats Waller with lyrics by Andy Razaf, was sung in 1945 by Anita O’Day and is found on her Bodacious Box Set: Young Anita, with Birthday Boy Zutty Singleton on Drums as well as Oscar Moore on Electric Guitar; and Johnny Miller on Bass. “Troubled,” inked by Frank Trumbauer and Lorenzo Countee and recorded in 1934 by Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra, featuring our Birthday Boy Artie Shaw on Clarinet with Bunny Berigan on Trumpet and Jack Williams on Drums and Percussion, derived from the historical document: Bunny Berigan & His Orchestra – The Pied Piper, 1934-1940. Trumbauer was the master of a now nearly-forgotten instrument called the C-Melody Sax, and was credited by none less than Charlie Parker as a major influence on his playing. “It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)” was performed in 1956 by our Birthday Girl Rosemary Clooney on her hip production: Blue Rose, featuring the 1931 song’s composer Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, with the Duke on Piano, Johnny Hodges and Jimmy Hamilton on Tenor Sax, Harry Carney on Baritone Sax and Clark Terry on Trumpet. “Stealin' Apples,” also composed by our May Natal Notable Fats Waller, was recorded in 1948 by Birthday Boy and Clarinet Master Benny Goodman’s Septet, including Fats Navarro Trumpet, Wardell Gray on Tenor Sax, Gene Di Novi on Piano, Mundell Lowe on Guitar, Clyde Lombardi on Bass and Mel Zelnick on Drums, pried loose from the Bulging Box Set: The Wardell Gray Story. “Kalua,” was inked by our Birthday Celebrant Ken Darby, and was sung by Alfred Apaka with Danny Stewart’s Hawaiians, appearing on Apaka’s 1964 Auspicious Album: Hawaiian Favorites. “It's a Good Day,” was written by Peggy Lee and her husband Dave Barbour – who both celebrate May Birthdays – and was performed by the French singer Cyrille Aimee on her able album also titled It’s a Good Day, with Adrien Moignard, Michael Valeanu and Guilherme Monteiro on Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Sam Anning on Bass and Rajiv Jayaweera on Drums. “Little Girl Blue,” composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by our Birthday Boy Lorenz Hart for the 1935 Broadway musical: Jumbo, was found on the 1957 Landmark LP: How About Uke – Lyle Ritz Plays Jazz Ukulele, featuring Red Mitchell on Bass. “Come Back to Sorrento,” was composed by our Natal Notable Ellis Larkins, who also appears on Piano with his trio backing the uncanny canary Chris Connor on her 1956 Atlantic debut titled: Chris. “Heat Wave” was composed by Birthday Boy Irving Berlin originally for the 1933 Broadway musical: As Thousands Cheer, and also was used in the 1938 movie: Alexander’s Ragtime Band and sung by Marilyn Monroe in the 1954 movie: There's No Business Like Show Business, and is heard here on the 1944 Lithesome LP titled: Collaboration, by Trumpeter and Arranger Shorty Rogers and Pianist Andre Previn, spotlighting the talent of our Birthday Celebrant Bud Shank on Alto Sax, with Bob Cooper on Tenor and Soprano Sax, Jimmy Giuffre on Baritone Sax, Milt Bernhart on Trombone, Joe Mondragon on Bass and Shelly Manne on Drums. “I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You),” written by Jack Elliot and Harold Spina was performed on Flugelhorn by our Birthday Celebrant Miles Davis on his 1957 influential album: Miles Ahead, arranged by another member of the May birthday club Gil Evans, directing a big band of 19 musicians, including Lee Konitz on Alto Sax, Paul Chambers on Bass and Art Taylor on Drums. “All God's Chillun Got Rhythm,” composed by Bronislaw Kaper, Gus Kahn and Walter Jurmann for the 1937 Marx Brothers movie: A Day at the Races, recorded in 1958 by the singer June Christy, arranged by her husband Bob Cooper and spotlighting the talents of our Birthday Boys Russ Freeman on Piano and Bud Shank on Alto Sax, this track can be found on Christy’s clangorous compact disc: June’s Got Rhythm. “Medi II” was performed on Piano by the composer and Natal Notable Mary Lou Williams on her 1974 rapturous recording titled: Zoning. “But Beautiful,” written by Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen/ for the 1947 Movie: The Road to Rio, where it was sung by Dorothy Lamour, was performed for us by our May Birthday Girl Lucy Ann Polk on her 1954 self-titled debut LP, arranged by Shorty Rogers with Dave Pell on Tenor Sax, Don Fagerquist on Trumpet, Ray Sims on Trombone, Claude Williamson on Piano, Tony Rizzi on Electric Guitar, Rolly Bundock on Bass and Jack Sperling on Drums. “B-Loose Blues” was waxed by Tenor Sax master George Young on his 1986 superb CD: Burgundy, with Warren Bernhardt on Piano, Al Foster on Drums and our May Birthday Boy Ron Carter on Bass.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: May 25, 2016

On this week’s show we celebrate the birthdays of several of the fine musical artists whose lives debuted on planet earth during the markedly marvelous month of May.

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

“Farewell Blues” was recorded by the Steel Guitar Master Sol Hoopii & His Novelty Trio in 1926, with our Birthday Boy George Kainapau on Ukulele, found on the manipulative multi-CD set: With My Little Ukulele in My Hand. And for those of you with good memories, yes, we did play Roy Smeck’s version of this tune during our Blues show last week.
“Jack, I'm Mellow” was warbled in 1938 by Trixie Smith and was taken from the academical anthology: Reefer Madness -- A Collection of Vintage Drug Songs, 1927-1945, including our natal notable Sidney Bechet on Clarinet and Soprano Sax, Charlie Shavers on Muted Trumpet, Sammy Price on Piano, Teddy Bunn on Acoustic Guitar, Richard Fullbright on Bass & O’Neill Spencer on Drums.
The 1929 recording “My Good Man Sam” came from our Birthday Boy’s righteous retrospective: King Oliver & His Orchestra, The Complete Victor Recordings, Volume 1 – Call of the Freaks, featuring Joe “King” Oliver on Cornet, possibly accompanied by James P. Johnson on Piano, Roy Smeck on Banjo and Guitar, and another May Birthday Celebrant J.C. Higginbotham on Trombone.
“Ain't Misbehavin',” the classic composed by our Natal Numinary Fats Waller with lyrics by Andy Razaf, was sung in 1945 by Anita O’Day and is found on her Bodacious Box Set: Young Anita, with Birthday Boy Zutty Singleton on Drums as well as Oscar Moore on Electric Guitar; and Johnny Miller on Bass.
“Troubled,” inked by Frank Trumbauer and Lorenzo Countee and recorded in 1934 by Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra, featuring our Birthday Boy Artie Shaw on Clarinet with Bunny Berigan on Trumpet and Jack Williams on Drums and Percussion, derived from the historical document: Bunny Berigan & His Orchestra – The Pied Piper, 1934-1940. Trumbauer was the master of a now nearly-forgotten instrument called the C-Melody Sax, and was credited by none less than Charlie Parker as a major influence on his playing.
“It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)” was performed in 1956 by our Birthday Girl Rosemary Clooney on her hip production: Blue Rose, featuring the 1931 song’s composer Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, with the Duke on Piano, Johnny Hodges and Jimmy Hamilton on Tenor Sax, Harry Carney on Baritone Sax and Clark Terry on Trumpet.
“Stealin' Apples,” also composed by our May Natal Notable Fats Waller, was recorded in 1948 by Birthday Boy and Clarinet Master Benny Goodman’s Septet, including Fats Navarro Trumpet, Wardell Gray on Tenor Sax, Gene Di Novi on Piano, Mundell Lowe on Guitar, Clyde Lombardi on Bass and Mel Zelnick on Drums, pried loose from the Bulging Box Set: The Wardell Gray Story.
“Kalua,” was inked by our Birthday Celebrant Ken Darby, and was sung by Alfred Apaka with Danny Stewart’s Hawaiians, appearing on Apaka’s 1964 Auspicious Album: Hawaiian Favorites.
“It's a Good Day,” was written by Peggy Lee and her husband Dave Barbour – who both celebrate May Birthdays – and was performed by the French singer Cyrille Aimee on her able album also titled It’s a Good Day, with Adrien Moignard, Michael Valeanu and Guilherme Monteiro on Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Sam Anning on Bass and Rajiv Jayaweera on Drums.
“Little Girl Blue,” composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by our Birthday Boy Lorenz Hart for the 1935 Broadway musical: Jumbo, was found on the 1957 Landmark LP: How About Uke – Lyle Ritz Plays Jazz Ukulele, featuring Red Mitchell on Bass.
“Come Back to Sorrento,” was composed by our Natal Notable Ellis Larkins, who also appears on Piano with his trio backing the uncanny canary Chris Connor on her 1956 Atlantic debut titled: Chris.
“Heat Wave” was composed by Birthday Boy Irving Berlin originally for the 1933 Broadway musical: As Thousands Cheer, and also was used in the 1938 movie: Alexander’s Ragtime Band and sung by Marilyn Monroe in the 1954 movie: There's No Business Like Show Business, and is heard here on the 1944 Lithesome LP titled: Collaboration, by Trumpeter and Arranger Shorty Rogers and Pianist Andre Previn, spotlighting the talent of our Birthday Celebrant Bud Shank on Alto Sax, with Bob Cooper on Tenor and Soprano Sax, Jimmy Giuffre on Baritone Sax, Milt Bernhart on Trombone, Joe Mondragon on Bass and Shelly Manne on Drums.
“I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You),” written by Jack Elliot and Harold Spina was performed on Flugelhorn by our Birthday Celebrant Miles Davis on his 1957 influential album: Miles Ahead, arranged by another member of the May birthday club Gil Evans, directing a big band of 19 musicians, including Lee Konitz on Alto Sax, Paul Chambers on Bass and Art Taylor on Drums.
“All God's Chillun Got Rhythm,” composed by Bronislaw Kaper, Gus Kahn and Walter Jurmann for the 1937 Marx Brothers movie: A Day at the Races, recorded in 1958 by the singer June Christy, arranged by her husband Bob Cooper and spotlighting the talents of our Birthday Boys Russ Freeman on Piano and Bud Shank on Alto Sax, this track can be found on Christy’s clangorous compact disc: June’s Got Rhythm.
“Medi II” was performed on Piano by the composer and Natal Notable Mary Lou Williams on her 1974 rapturous recording titled: Zoning.
“But Beautiful,” written by Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen/ for the 1947 Movie: The Road to Rio, where it was sung by Dorothy Lamour, was performed for us by our May Birthday Girl Lucy Ann Polk on her 1954 self-titled debut LP, arranged by Shorty Rogers with Dave Pell on Tenor Sax, Don Fagerquist on Trumpet, Ray Sims on Trombone, Claude Williamson on Piano, Tony Rizzi on Electric Guitar, Rolly Bundock on Bass and Jack Sperling on Drums.
“B-Loose Blues” was waxed by Tenor Sax master George Young on his 1986 superb CD: Burgundy, with Warren Bernhardt on Piano, Al Foster on Drums and our May Birthday Boy Ron Carter on Bass.