Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 11-16-16 Birthdays - Tiki Music

DZ Dr. Zarkov Member Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 644	DZ Dr. Zarkov Posted posted on Wed, Nov 16, 2016 4:27 PM Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: November 16, 2016 On this week’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show we celebrated the birthdays of several of the notable musical artists who joined us on planet earth during the notational and notional month of November Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge is broadcast every Wednesday, 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 “Nyoba Festival” composed, arranged and conducted by our Birthday Boy Tak Shindo on his 1958 exotical debut LP: Mganga! He was Nisei, or second-generation Japanese American, and was interned and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. A musicologist who studied Japanese music, he was the musical technical advisor for the 1957 Marlon Brando movie: Sayonara, served as the musical director for the television series Gunsmoke, and composed theme music for episodes of other TV shows, including Studio One, Suspense, The Ed Sullivan Show and Wagon Train. Leonard Feather named him as "Giant of Jazz." He was the arranger and director for the grand opening of the Japanese Pavilion at EPCOT Disney in 1979. “Polynesian Bolero” was drawn with swizzle sticks from the outstanding album by our late Natal Notable titled: Voodoo II – More Exotic Sounds of Robert Drasnin. “Five Dollars Unleaded” was composed and performed by the Ukulele Master and November Birthday Boy Jake Shimabukuro on his scintillacious CD: Peace Love Ukulele, with Michael Grande on Fender Rhodes Piano and Iggy Chang on Violin. “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea,” the 1931 song by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler, originally recorded by Cab Calloway was waxed in 1958 by our Natal Numinary Willie “The Lion” Smith under the supervision of Nat Hentoff on the ambulatory album he shared with fellow stride pianist Luckey Roberts titled: Luckey & The Lion: Harlem Piano. “The Pied Piper,” composed by Artie Shaw, Buddy Arnold and Jack Gould, was recorded in 1938 by our Birthday Boy, the trumpeter Bunny Berigan & His Orchestra on his fond look back: The Pied Piper, 1934-1940, featuring Ruth Gaylor on Vocal and Joe Dixon on Alto Sax. “A Bar a Second” inked by our Natal Notable Serge Chaloff and recorded by his sextet in 1947 comes from his righteous retrospective: The Baritone Sax Master, and includes Red Rodney on Trumpet, Earl Swope on Trombone, George Wallington on Piano, Curley Russell on Bass and Tiny Kahn on Drums. “Legalize My Name” was composed by Harold Arlen with lyrics by our Birthday Boy Johnny Mercer for the 1946 failed all-black cast Broadway musical: St. Louis Woman, and was sung in 1947 by our Birthday Woman Maxine Sullivan, and appears on her surreptitious CD: The Le Ruban Bleu Years – The Complete Recordings 1944-49, backed by the Ellis Larkins Trio, with Mr. Larkins on Piano, Everett Barksdale on Electric Guitar & (Mr.) Beverly Peer on Bass. Le Ruban Bleu was the name of a New York City nightclub where she performed frequently in the late 1940s. “Two Guitars” comes from the 1961 Luscious LP by Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra called Ten Trumpets and Two Electric Guitars, which was originally intended to be used as a stereo demonstration record in hi-fi equipment stores. This track spotlights the talents of our Birthday Boy Larry Bunker on Vibes, Marimba and Tambourine, along with Howard Roberts and Al Viola on Electric Guitars, and Joe Mondragon on Bass. “I'll Remember April,” was inked by Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston and Don Raye and originally debuted in the 1942 Abbott & Costello movie: Ride ‘Em Cowboy, and is sung by our Birthday Girl June Christy on her copious collection: Day Dreams, waxed in 1949 with Pete Rugolo’s Orchestra. “Sereneta” (or “Serenade”) the 1947 song by Leroy Anderson, was recorded by the European based unit The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet on their 1965 loquacious LP: Calypso Blues, featuring our Birthday Boy, the Belgian Francy Boland on Piano and arrangements, along with Kenny Clarke on Drums, Sahib Shihab on Flute, Fats Sadi on Marimba, Vibes & Bongo Drums, Jimmy Woode Jr. on Bass & Vocals, and Joe Harris on Percussion. “Little Girl Blue,” the song from the 1935 Broadway musical: Jumbo, comes from the 1960 ample album: Anita O’Day and Billy May Swing Rodgers and Hart, with the song stylings of Ms. O’Day arranged and conducted by our November Natal Numinary Billy May. “The Nearness of You” was written by Ned Washington and our Birthday Boy Hoagy Carmichael, and first appeared in the 1938 John Barrymore movie: Romance in the Dark, and is sung by Dick Haymes on his 1955 liquidic LP: Rain or Shine, arranged and conducted by Ian Bernard. “Flying Home,” the 1939 song by Lionel Hampton and Benny Goodman, was performed by our Birthday Girl Chris Connor on her 1956 superlative single. “If You're Goin' to the City,” was composed and performed by our Natal Notable Mose Allison on his 1968 authorial album: I’ve Been Doin’ Some Thinkin’, with the able assistance of Red Mitchell on Bass and Bill Goodwin on Drums. “Love Me or Leave Me” was written by Walter Davidson and our Birthday Celebrant Gus Kahn for the 1930 movie version of the 1928 Ziegfeld Broadway musical comedy: Whoopee! and was recorded in 1956 by Peggy Lee, appearing on her aptly titled collection: The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection. “Easy Living,” composed by Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin for the 1937 movie of the same name, is drawn from the 1953 triumphant tribute: The Clifford Brown Memorial Album, featuring Clifford Brown on Trumpet and our November Birthday Natal Notable Gigi Gryce and Charlie Rouse on Flutes, John Lewis on Piano, Percy Heath on Bass, and Art Blakey on Drums.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: November 16, 2016

On this week’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show we celebrated the birthdays of several of the notable musical artists who joined us on planet earth during the notational and notional month of November

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge is broadcast every Wednesday, 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

“Nyoba Festival” composed, arranged and conducted by our Birthday Boy Tak Shindo on his 1958 exotical debut LP: Mganga! He was Nisei, or second-generation Japanese American, and was interned and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. A musicologist who studied Japanese music, he was the musical technical advisor for the 1957 Marlon Brando movie: Sayonara, served as the musical director for the television series Gunsmoke, and composed theme music for episodes of other TV shows, including Studio One, Suspense, The Ed Sullivan Show and Wagon Train. Leonard Feather named him as "Giant of Jazz." He was the arranger and director for the grand opening of the Japanese Pavilion at EPCOT Disney in 1979.
“Polynesian Bolero” was drawn with swizzle sticks from the outstanding album by our late Natal Notable titled: Voodoo II – More Exotic Sounds of Robert Drasnin.
“Five Dollars Unleaded” was composed and performed by the Ukulele Master and November Birthday Boy Jake Shimabukuro on his scintillacious CD: Peace Love Ukulele, with Michael Grande on Fender Rhodes Piano and Iggy Chang on Violin.
“Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea,” the 1931 song by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler, originally recorded by Cab Calloway was waxed in 1958 by our Natal Numinary Willie “The Lion” Smith under the supervision of Nat Hentoff on the ambulatory album he shared with fellow stride pianist Luckey Roberts titled: Luckey & The Lion: Harlem Piano.
“The Pied Piper,” composed by Artie Shaw, Buddy Arnold and Jack Gould, was recorded in 1938 by our Birthday Boy, the trumpeter Bunny Berigan & His Orchestra on his fond look back: The Pied Piper, 1934-1940, featuring Ruth Gaylor on Vocal and Joe Dixon on Alto Sax.
“A Bar a Second” inked by our Natal Notable Serge Chaloff and recorded by his sextet in 1947 comes from his righteous retrospective: The Baritone Sax Master, and includes Red Rodney on Trumpet, Earl Swope on Trombone, George Wallington on Piano, Curley Russell on Bass and Tiny Kahn on Drums.
“Legalize My Name” was composed by Harold Arlen with lyrics by our Birthday Boy Johnny Mercer for the 1946 failed all-black cast Broadway musical: St. Louis Woman, and was sung in 1947 by our Birthday Woman Maxine Sullivan, and appears on her surreptitious CD: The Le Ruban Bleu Years – The Complete Recordings 1944-49, backed by the Ellis Larkins Trio, with Mr. Larkins on Piano, Everett Barksdale on Electric Guitar & (Mr.) Beverly Peer on Bass. Le Ruban Bleu was the name of a New York City nightclub where she performed frequently in the late 1940s.
“Two Guitars” comes from the 1961 Luscious LP by Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra called Ten Trumpets and Two Electric Guitars, which was originally intended to be used as a stereo demonstration record in hi-fi equipment stores. This track spotlights the talents of our Birthday Boy Larry Bunker on Vibes, Marimba and Tambourine, along with Howard Roberts and Al Viola on Electric Guitars, and Joe Mondragon on Bass.
“I'll Remember April,” was inked by Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston and Don Raye and originally debuted in the 1942 Abbott & Costello movie: Ride ‘Em Cowboy, and is sung by our Birthday Girl June Christy on her copious collection: Day Dreams, waxed in 1949 with Pete Rugolo’s Orchestra.
“Sereneta” (or “Serenade”) the 1947 song by Leroy Anderson, was recorded by the European based unit The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Sextet on their 1965 loquacious LP: Calypso Blues, featuring our Birthday Boy, the Belgian Francy Boland on Piano and arrangements, along with Kenny Clarke on Drums, Sahib Shihab on Flute, Fats Sadi on Marimba, Vibes & Bongo Drums, Jimmy Woode Jr. on Bass & Vocals, and Joe Harris on Percussion.
“Little Girl Blue,” the song from the 1935 Broadway musical: Jumbo, comes from the 1960 ample album: Anita O’Day and Billy May Swing Rodgers and Hart, with the song stylings of Ms. O’Day arranged and conducted by our November Natal Numinary Billy May.
“The Nearness of You” was written by Ned Washington and our Birthday Boy Hoagy Carmichael, and first appeared in the 1938 John Barrymore movie: Romance in the Dark, and is sung by Dick Haymes on his 1955 liquidic LP: Rain or Shine, arranged and conducted by Ian Bernard.
“Flying Home,” the 1939 song by Lionel Hampton and Benny Goodman, was performed by our Birthday Girl Chris Connor on her 1956 superlative single.
“If You're Goin' to the City,” was composed and performed by our Natal Notable Mose Allison on his 1968 authorial album: I’ve Been Doin’ Some Thinkin’, with the able assistance of Red Mitchell on Bass and Bill Goodwin on Drums.
“Love Me or Leave Me” was written by Walter Davidson and our Birthday Celebrant Gus Kahn for the 1930 movie version of the 1928 Ziegfeld Broadway musical comedy: Whoopee! and was recorded in 1956 by Peggy Lee, appearing on her aptly titled collection: The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection.
“Easy Living,” composed by Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin for the 1937 movie of the same name, is drawn from the 1953 triumphant tribute: The Clifford Brown Memorial Album, featuring Clifford Brown on Trumpet and our November Birthday Natal Notable Gigi Gryce and Charlie Rouse on Flutes, John Lewis on Piano, Percy Heath on Bass, and Art Blakey on Drums.