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Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 2-8-17 Valentine's Day Show

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Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: February 8, 2017

On this week’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show we are going to delve into the diverse delights offered by the upcoming celebration of Saint Valentine’s Day, ranging from Hawaiian love songs to hot Latin cancion.

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

  1. “Hapa Haole Hula Girl (My Honolulu Hula Girl)” by Alfred Apaka & Danny Stewart’s Hawaiians was drawn from the 1964 LP: Hawaiian Favorites.

  2. “Coffee in the Morning, Kisses in the Night,” the 1933 recording by Jim and Bob, The Genial Hawaiians (who were Jim Holtein and Bob Kaai), was taken from the analytical anthology: Honolulu to Hollywood – Jazz, Blues & Popular Specialties Performed Hawaiian Style.

  3. “Island Love” by the Peter Moon Band came from The Panini Collection.

  4. “All The Things You Are” written by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II for the 1939 Broadway musical: Very Warm for May, was performed by Bill Tapia on his surprising CD: Duke of Uke, and was recorded in 2003 when he was 95 years old.

  5. “The Girlfriend of the Whirling Dervish” by Martin Denny was drawn with swizzle sticks from the collection: Ultra-Lounge Mondo Exotica – Mysterious Melodies & Tropical Tiki Tunes, and originally appeared on the Martin Denny 1960 LP: Exotic Percussion.

  6. “True Love,” the Cole Porter song from the 1956 movie: High Society was performed by The Puppini Sisters of the United Kingdom on their CD: Hollywood, superiously supported by Blake Wilner on Acoustic Guitar, Jan Shenoy on Clarinet, Ben Cummings on Trumpet and Jon Stokes on Trombone.

  7. “I’m in Love for the Very First Time” by the English composers John Godfrey and Owen "Paddy" Roberts for the 1955 movie: An Alligator Named Daisy, comes from the Brit Bombshell Diana Dors’ 1960 louche LP: Swingin Dors.

  8. “Desert Love” comes from the reticulated recording: Exotica: The Sensuous Sounds of the Sonny Lester Orchestra, featuring Al Caiola on Electric Guitar.

  9. “Comes Love (Nothing Can Be Done),” the 1939 song by Samuel Stept and Charles Tobias, was sung by Carmen McRae on her 1959 lithesome LP: Something to Swing About, with the orchestra arranged and conducted by Ernie Wilkins, featuring Dick Katz on Piano; Michael Williams and Art Farmer on Trumpets, Jimmy Cleveland on Trombone, Paul Faulise on Bass Trombone; Phil Woods and Vinnie Dean on Alto Saxes, Zoot Sims and Budd Johnson on Tenor Saxes and Sol Schlinger on Baritone Sax.

  10. “L’amore in Citta’/Love in the City,” was drawn from the recording titled: Tutto Fellini, which is a copacetic collection of soundtrack music from Federico Fellini movies, this one composed by Mario Nascimbene for a 1953 anthology film by four different directors.

  11. “My Funny Valentine,” composed by Rodgers & Hart for the 1937 Broadway musical: Babes in Arms, was heard in this classic version on the aptly titled album: The Best of Chet Baker Sings, with Baker on both Vocals and Trumpet, Russ Freeman on Piano; Carson Smith on Bass and Bob Neel on Drums.

  12. “There's No Business Like That Certain Business,” the 1953 sinful song by Sophie Tucker comes from the coital compilation: Sexcapades – Songs of Love, Lust and Depravity.

  13. “Two Sleepy People,” the Hoagy Carmichael and Frank Loesser song performed by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross with Shep Fields & His Orchestra in the 1939 Movie: Thanks for the Memory, taken from the collection: Bing Crosby & Bob Hope – Two of a Kind.

  14. “Lover Come Back to Me,” was written by Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein II for the 1928 Broadway show: The New Moon, was waxed by Poncho Sanchez in 1989 and appears on his fond look back on The Concord Jazz Heritage Series, featuring Sanchez on Congas, Sal Cracchiolo on Trumpet, Tito Puente on Timbales and Jose “Pepo” Rodriguez on Bongos.

  15. “What'll I Do” was composed by Irving Berlin for the 1923 Broadway show: Music Box Revue, and is sung for us by Tierney Sutton on her superb CD: Dancing in the Dark – Inspired by the Music of Frank Sinatra, including the orchestra arranged and conducted by pianist Christian Jacobs, Trey Henry on Bass and Ray Brinker on Drums.

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