Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 12-14-16 Xmas No. 1 - Tiki Music

DZ Dr. Zarkov Member Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 644	DZ Dr. Zarkov Posted posted on Thu, Dec 15, 2016 1:27 PM Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: December 14, 2016 On this week’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show we will mark this most tubular and tinselated time of year in true Tikiphile fashion. 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 “I Love Christmas (Aloha Kalikimaka)” was performed by Eddie Kamae and The Sons of Hawaii came from their sumptuous CD: Christmas Time. “Mele Kalikimaka” and “Jingle Bells” was played by the Ukulele master Troy Fernandez with Eric Lee on Acoustic Guitar, Daniel Baduria on Bass and Salaam Tillman on Percussion, found on the copious compilation: An Ukulele Christmas. “Christmas Island,” the 1950 recording by The Dinning Sisters & Bob Atcher of the song composed by Lyle Moraine, and was drawn with swizzle sticks from the swank anthology: Ultra Lounge: Christmas Cocktails 2. “Ole Buttermilk Sky,” written by Jeff Brooks and Hoagy Carmichael for the 1946 Dana Andrews & Susan Hayward Western movie: Canyon Passage and nominated for a best song Academy Award, was performed by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra and is found on his fond look back: Kay Kyser – Best of the Big Bands. “Christmas Day” was sung by the Hawaiian vocal trio Na Leo Pilimehana, which means “Voices Blending in Harmony,” sung in the Hawaiian language, on their yuletide treasury: Christmas Gift 2. “The Toy Trumpet,” waxed by the Dutch band called The Beau Hunks Sextette from their scintillacious CD: Celebration on the Planet Mars: A Tribute to Raymond Scott, who composed the tune. The band’s name is taken from title of 1931 Laurel & Hardy Movie about the French Foreign Legion. Robert Veen on Tenor Sax and Clarinet, Ronald Jansen Heijtmajer on Clarinet, Menno Daams on Trumpet, Jakob Klaasse on Piano & Celeste, Gert-Jan Blom on Bass and Louis Debij on Percussion. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” composed by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 movie: Meet Me in St. Louis, found on the Maryland guitarist’s 1982 celebratory CD: The Charlie Byrd Christmas Album. “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” the 1949 song by Johnny Marks, based on the book written for Montgomery Ward by his brother-in-law Robert L. May, and drawn from the 1966 ample album: Merry From Lena Horne, with the orchestra conducted by Jack Parnell. “Shake Hands With Santa Claus” was recorded in 1951 by Louis Prima and comes from the Christmas collection: Wonderland Yulesville. “Last Night (I Went Out With Santa Claus)” was performed by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy on their celebratory CD: Everything You Want for Christmas with Scotty Morris, Leader and on Vocals & Electric Guitar; Ruden Estrada on Vibes; Joshua Levy on Piano; Glen “The Kid” Marvheka, Denis Faris and Lee Thornburg on Trumpets; Ira Nepus & Alex Henderson on Bass and Tenor Trombones; Karl Hunter and Andy Rowley on Reeds; Greg Varlotta on Banjo; Dirk Schumacher & Brent Harding on Bass; Ronny Manaog and Lenny Castro on Percussion and Kurt Sodergren on Drums. “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” the 1934 song by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie, comes from the able album: Chris Isaak Christmas, featuring a duet with Stevie Nicks. The Medieval melody “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” was waxed by the Mermen on their seasonal CD: Do You Hear What I Hear: A Very Mermen Christmas, spotlighting the talents of Jim Thomas on Guitar, Joe Goldmark on Pedal Steel Guitar, Allen Whitman on Electric Bass and Martyn Jones on Drums. “Papa St. Nick” came from the stellar Cajun conglomeration Beausoleil and is found on the capacious collection: Christmas Gumbo. The traditional English carol “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” was performed by the New Orleans-based pianist and teacher Ellis Marsalis, supported by Bill Huntington on Bass and with his youngest son, Jason Marsalis, on Drums. This was taken from the Creole compact disc: Putamayo Presents: New Orleans Christmas. “Schedryk (Carol of the Bells),” was composed in 1904 by Mykola Leontovych based on a Ukrainian folk chant, with English lyrics contributed by Peter J. Wilh, and was recorded by Pink Martini on their penultimate production: Joy to the World, featuring The Pacific Youth Choir and The Bells of the Cascades. “A Cradle in Bethlehem,” inked by Alfred Bryan and Larry Stock, is sung by Connie Eveningson on her confidential compact disc: The Secret of Christmas, supported by Robert Everest on Acoustic Guitar and backing vocal.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: December 14, 2016

On this week’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show we will mark this most tubular and tinselated time of year in true Tikiphile fashion.

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

“I Love Christmas (Aloha Kalikimaka)” was performed by Eddie Kamae and The Sons of Hawaii came from their sumptuous CD: Christmas Time.
“Mele Kalikimaka” and “Jingle Bells” was played by the Ukulele master Troy Fernandez with Eric Lee on Acoustic Guitar, Daniel Baduria on Bass and Salaam Tillman on Percussion, found on the copious compilation: An Ukulele Christmas.
“Christmas Island,” the 1950 recording by The Dinning Sisters & Bob Atcher of the song composed by Lyle Moraine, and was drawn with swizzle sticks from the swank anthology: Ultra Lounge: Christmas Cocktails 2.
“Ole Buttermilk Sky,” written by Jeff Brooks and Hoagy Carmichael for the 1946 Dana Andrews & Susan Hayward Western movie: Canyon Passage and nominated for a best song Academy Award, was performed by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra and is found on his fond look back: Kay Kyser – Best of the Big Bands.
“Christmas Day” was sung by the Hawaiian vocal trio Na Leo Pilimehana, which means “Voices Blending in Harmony,” sung in the Hawaiian language, on their yuletide treasury: Christmas Gift 2.
“The Toy Trumpet,” waxed by the Dutch band called The Beau Hunks Sextette from their scintillacious CD: Celebration on the Planet Mars: A Tribute to Raymond Scott, who composed the tune. The band’s name is taken from title of 1931 Laurel & Hardy Movie about the French Foreign Legion. Robert Veen on Tenor Sax and Clarinet, Ronald Jansen Heijtmajer on Clarinet, Menno Daams on Trumpet, Jakob Klaasse on Piano & Celeste, Gert-Jan Blom on Bass and Louis Debij on Percussion.
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” composed by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 movie: Meet Me in St. Louis, found on the Maryland guitarist’s 1982 celebratory CD: The Charlie Byrd Christmas Album.
“Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” the 1949 song by Johnny Marks, based on the book written for Montgomery Ward by his brother-in-law Robert L. May, and drawn from the 1966 ample album: Merry From Lena Horne, with the orchestra conducted by Jack Parnell.
“Shake Hands With Santa Claus” was recorded in 1951 by Louis Prima and comes from the Christmas collection: Wonderland Yulesville.
“Last Night (I Went Out With Santa Claus)” was performed by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy on their celebratory CD: Everything You Want for Christmas with Scotty Morris, Leader and on Vocals & Electric Guitar; Ruden Estrada on Vibes; Joshua Levy on Piano; Glen “The Kid” Marvheka, Denis Faris and Lee Thornburg on Trumpets; Ira Nepus & Alex Henderson on Bass and Tenor Trombones; Karl Hunter and Andy Rowley on Reeds; Greg Varlotta on Banjo; Dirk Schumacher & Brent Harding on Bass; Ronny Manaog and Lenny Castro on Percussion and Kurt Sodergren on Drums.
“Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” the 1934 song by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie, comes from the able album: Chris Isaak Christmas, featuring a duet with Stevie Nicks.
The Medieval melody “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” was waxed by the Mermen on their seasonal CD: Do You Hear What I Hear: A Very Mermen Christmas, spotlighting the talents of Jim Thomas on Guitar, Joe Goldmark on Pedal Steel Guitar, Allen Whitman on Electric Bass and Martyn Jones on Drums.
“Papa St. Nick” came from the stellar Cajun conglomeration Beausoleil and is found on the capacious collection: Christmas Gumbo.
The traditional English carol “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” was performed by the New Orleans-based pianist and teacher Ellis Marsalis, supported by Bill Huntington on Bass and with his youngest son, Jason Marsalis, on Drums. This was taken from the Creole compact disc: Putamayo Presents: New Orleans Christmas.
“Schedryk (Carol of the Bells),” was composed in 1904 by Mykola Leontovych based on a Ukrainian folk chant, with English lyrics contributed by Peter J. Wilh, and was recorded by Pink Martini on their penultimate production: Joy to the World, featuring The Pacific Youth Choir and The Bells of the Cascades.
“A Cradle in Bethlehem,” inked by Alfred Bryan and Larry Stock, is sung by Connie Eveningson on her confidential compact disc: The Secret of Christmas, supported by Robert Everest on Acoustic Guitar and backing vocal.