Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 1-23-19 Birthdays - Tiki Music

DZ Dr. Zarkov Member Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 644	DZ Dr. Zarkov Posted posted on Wed, Jan 23, 2019 4:23 PM Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge: January 23, 2019 On Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show celebrated a passel of the musical artists who were born in the most genuine month of January. Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge show is broadcast on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm Eastern Standard Time (2-3 pm on the West Coast and 10-11 GMT in Europe) at http://www.radiofairfax.org. 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 Past shows from this year are now available to listen to in their entirety at: https://www.mixcloud.com/Flashfriend/ Recorded in the late 1930s, “Steel Guitar Rag” was daringly derived from our Birthday Boy’s righteous retrospective: Roy Smeck Plays Hawaiian Guitar, Banjo, Ukulele & Guitar – 1926-1949. “How'd Ya Do,” the song composed in 1948 by our Natal Notable Andy Iona comes from the 1970s production: The Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band, Vol. 2, with Charles “Gabby” Pahinui on lead Guitar, James “Bla” Pahinui and Sonny Chillingworth on backing Guitars, Cyril Pahinui on Bass and Milt Holland on Drums. “The Way You Look Tonight” was written by our Birthday Boy Jerome Kern with lyrics by Dorothy Fields for the 1936 Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers movie: Swing Time, and was performed for us by the Hula Honeys on their verbal album: Girl Talk, featuring Ginger Johnson on Baritone Ukulele, Acoustic Guitar and Vocals, Robyn Kneubuhl on Tenor Ukulele and Vocals. “I'll See You in My Dreams,” the 1924 song by January Birthday Boy Isham Jones and Gus Kahn comes from another of our Birthday Celebrant’s cornucopious collection: The Best of Django Reinhardt, with the legendary Gypsy guitarist supported by Pierre “Baro” Ferret on Guitar and Emanuel Sodie on Bass in this 1939 session. Recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1947 and gathered on her not so juvenile juvenilia compilation: Young Sassy, the song “Blue Grass” was composed in 1928 by our Natal Notable Buddy DeSylva with the apt assistance of Lew Brown and Ray Henderson. Young Ms. Vaughn is backed by the Ted Dale Orchestra with Nicholas Tagg on Piano, Tony Mottola and Al Casey on Guitars, Mark Shopnick on Bass and Cozy Cole on Drums. “It's You or No One” was written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne for Doris Day’s movie debut, the 1948 film: Romance on the High Seas, and was performed on the vital album, Stéphane Grappelli – Live at the Blue Note, recorded in 1995 by the then 87 year-old violinist and frequent partner of fellow January Birthday Celebrant Django Reinhardt. He was accompanied by the father-and-son due Bucky and John Pizzarelli on Guitars and John Burt on Bass. The Billy Strayhorn classic and Duke Ellington theme song, “Take the 'A' Train,” was sung by former Ellington vocalist and our Birthday Girl Betty Roche on her 1956 outstanding album also called “Take the 'A' Train,” who also quoted from the song “I Cover the Waterfront.” She is ably backed by Donn Trennor on Piano, Conte Candoli on Trumpet, Eddie Costa on Vibes, Whitey Mitchell on Bass and Davey Williams on Drums. “Flippin' The Lid” was composed and played by the master steel guitarist and our Birthday Boy Wesley Webb “Speedy” West on his 1954 duetical collaboration: Stratosphere Boogie: The Flaming Guitars of Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant, who was the first musician to play a solid-body Fender Telecaster professionally. They we accompanied on this session by Billy Strange on Rhythm Guitar, Les Taylor on Piano, Cliffie Stone on Bass and Pee Wee Adams on Drums. “Billie's Blues (a/k/a I Love My Man),” composed by the singer Billie Holiday, was performed by our Birthday Celebrant and Trumpeter Oran “Hot Lips” Page on his 1950 live recording: The Apollo Theatre New York Presents Hot Lips Page, featuring Paul Quinichette on Sax. “Will You Still be Mine?” the 1940 song by Tom Adair and Matt Dennis, was pianistically rendered by our Birthday Girl Barbara Carroll on her 1957 eponymous album: Barbara, with the other members of her trio, husband Joe Shulman on String Bass and Bill Faite on Drums. “Beale Street Blues,” inked in 1916 by W.C. Handy, was sung by our Natal Notable Eartha Kitt in the 1958 movie: St. Louis Blues, in which she co-starred as Gogo Germaine along side of Nat King Cole, Cab Calloway, Pearl Bailey and Ella Fitzgerald. Accompanied by Henri René and his Orchestra, this performance appear on her regulated retrospective: Miss Kitt, To You. “Calentito” was waxed in 1941 by our Birthday Boy and appears on his fond look back: A Proper Introduction to Xavier Cugat -- Say “Si Si. “Rumba En Swing” was composed by our January Birthday Celebrant Chano Pozo, who also appears on Conga Drums on this 1947 recording by Machito and His Afro-Cubans, appearing on Machito’s historical document: Ritmo Caliente, also featuring Tito Rodriguez on Lead Vocal; Mario Bauza on Trumpet; Carlos Vidal on Congas; Ubaido Nieto on Timbales and Jose Mangal on Bongo Drums. “East St. Louis Toodle-oo,” originally recorded in 1927 by its composer Duke Ellington, is heard in a version waxed by Steely Dan on their 1974 twisted album: Pretzel Logic, featuring our Birthday Boy Donald Fagen on Alto Sax and Stride Piano, featuring Fagen’s co-band leader Walter Becker on Electric Guitar and Skunk Baxter on Steel Guitar, playing the part originally performed on trombone. The 1956 performance of “Snake Eyes” by Tenor Sax Master Zoot Sims appears on the copious compilation: The Original Jazz Legends Series and features our January Birthday Baby and Star Wars composer John Williams on Piano, along with Bill Crow on Bass and Bob Brookmeyer on Trombone.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge: January 23, 2019

On Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show celebrated a passel of the musical artists who were born in the most genuine month of January.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge show is broadcast on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm Eastern Standard Time (2-3 pm on the West Coast and 10-11 GMT in Europe) at http://www.radiofairfax.org. 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

Past shows from this year are now available to listen to in their entirety at: https://www.mixcloud.com/Flashfriend/

Recorded in the late 1930s, “Steel Guitar Rag” was daringly derived from our Birthday Boy’s righteous retrospective: Roy Smeck Plays Hawaiian Guitar, Banjo, Ukulele & Guitar – 1926-1949.
“How'd Ya Do,” the song composed in 1948 by our Natal Notable Andy Iona comes from the 1970s production: The Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band, Vol. 2, with Charles “Gabby” Pahinui on lead Guitar, James “Bla” Pahinui and Sonny Chillingworth on backing Guitars, Cyril Pahinui on Bass and Milt Holland on Drums.
“The Way You Look Tonight” was written by our Birthday Boy Jerome Kern with lyrics by Dorothy Fields for the 1936 Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers movie: Swing Time, and was performed for us by the Hula Honeys on their verbal album: Girl Talk, featuring Ginger Johnson on Baritone Ukulele, Acoustic Guitar and Vocals, Robyn Kneubuhl on Tenor Ukulele and Vocals.
“I'll See You in My Dreams,” the 1924 song by January Birthday Boy Isham Jones and Gus Kahn comes from another of our Birthday Celebrant’s cornucopious collection: The Best of Django Reinhardt, with the legendary Gypsy guitarist supported by Pierre “Baro” Ferret on Guitar and Emanuel Sodie on Bass in this 1939 session.
Recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1947 and gathered on her not so juvenile juvenilia compilation: Young Sassy, the song “Blue Grass” was composed in 1928 by our Natal Notable Buddy DeSylva with the apt assistance of Lew Brown and Ray Henderson. Young Ms. Vaughn is backed by the Ted Dale Orchestra with Nicholas Tagg on Piano, Tony Mottola and Al Casey on Guitars, Mark Shopnick on Bass and Cozy Cole on Drums.
“It's You or No One” was written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne for Doris Day’s movie debut, the 1948 film: Romance on the High Seas, and was performed on the vital album, Stéphane Grappelli – Live at the Blue Note, recorded in 1995 by the then 87 year-old violinist and frequent partner of fellow January Birthday Celebrant Django Reinhardt. He was accompanied by the father-and-son due Bucky and John Pizzarelli on Guitars and John Burt on Bass.
The Billy Strayhorn classic and Duke Ellington theme song, “Take the 'A' Train,” was sung by former Ellington vocalist and our Birthday Girl Betty Roche on her 1956 outstanding album also called “Take the 'A' Train,” who also quoted from the song “I Cover the Waterfront.” She is ably backed by Donn Trennor on Piano, Conte Candoli on Trumpet, Eddie Costa on Vibes, Whitey Mitchell on Bass and Davey Williams on Drums.
“Flippin' The Lid” was composed and played by the master steel guitarist and our Birthday Boy Wesley Webb “Speedy” West on his 1954 duetical collaboration: Stratosphere Boogie: The Flaming Guitars of Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant, who was the first musician to play a solid-body Fender Telecaster professionally. They we accompanied on this session by Billy Strange on Rhythm Guitar, Les Taylor on Piano, Cliffie Stone on Bass and Pee Wee Adams on Drums.
“Billie's Blues (a/k/a I Love My Man),” composed by the singer Billie Holiday, was performed by our Birthday Celebrant and Trumpeter Oran “Hot Lips” Page on his 1950 live recording: The Apollo Theatre New York Presents Hot Lips Page, featuring Paul Quinichette on Sax.
“Will You Still be Mine?” the 1940 song by Tom Adair and Matt Dennis, was pianistically rendered by our Birthday Girl Barbara Carroll on her 1957 eponymous album: Barbara, with the other members of her trio, husband Joe Shulman on String Bass and Bill Faite on Drums.
“Beale Street Blues,” inked in 1916 by W.C. Handy, was sung by our Natal Notable Eartha Kitt in the 1958 movie: St. Louis Blues, in which she co-starred as Gogo Germaine along side of Nat King Cole, Cab Calloway, Pearl Bailey and Ella Fitzgerald. Accompanied by Henri René and his Orchestra, this performance appear on her regulated retrospective: Miss Kitt, To You.
“Calentito” was waxed in 1941 by our Birthday Boy and appears on his fond look back: A Proper Introduction to Xavier Cugat -- Say “Si Si.
“Rumba En Swing” was composed by our January Birthday Celebrant Chano Pozo, who also appears on Conga Drums on this 1947 recording by Machito and His Afro-Cubans, appearing on Machito’s historical document: Ritmo Caliente, also featuring Tito Rodriguez on Lead Vocal; Mario Bauza on Trumpet; Carlos Vidal on Congas; Ubaido Nieto on Timbales and Jose Mangal on Bongo Drums.
“East St. Louis Toodle-oo,” originally recorded in 1927 by its composer Duke Ellington, is heard in a version waxed by Steely Dan on their 1974 twisted album: Pretzel Logic, featuring our Birthday Boy Donald Fagen on Alto Sax and Stride Piano, featuring Fagen’s co-band leader Walter Becker on Electric Guitar and Skunk Baxter on Steel Guitar, playing the part originally performed on trombone.
The 1956 performance of “Snake Eyes” by Tenor Sax Master Zoot Sims appears on the copious compilation: The Original Jazz Legends Series and features our January Birthday Baby and Star Wars composer John Williams on Piano, along with Bill Crow on Bass and Bob Brookmeyer on Trombone.