NEWSLETTER #146
Budget Box Sets
Ethnic & World Music
| MACHITO & HIS
AFRO-CUBANS |
Proper BOX 48 |
Ritmo Caliente |
● CD $26.98 |
4 CDs, 73 tracks, 4 hours and 27 minutes, highly recommended
A wonderful and inexpensive collection of many of the recordings of the
father of latin jazz (or cubop) from his peak period (1941-51). Machito
(born Frank Grillo) added Afro-Cuban rhythms to African-American big bad
jazz and bop to create an exciting new music that took the country by storm
and whose effects are still heard today. These sides feature both classic
Cuban players like Chano Pozo as well as American jazz legends such as
Charlie Parker and Buddy Rich. Includes 40 page booklet with the Machito
story and full discographical information. (JV)
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Arhoolie-Folklyric 7041/44 |
The Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920 And Beyond |
● CD $35.98 |
4 CDs, 59 tracks, 248 min, essential
4 CD box set compiled by Guillermo Hernandez & Chris Strachwitz to document
the historic and cataclysmic Mexican Revolution, through corridos, or
story-songs, written either by various anonymous participants or by singers
whose audience is still fascinated by its heroes and scoundrels 50 years
later. The many battles, assasinations & controversies inspired many
spontaneous songs from and directed at a public torn between leaders like
Villa, Zapata, Madera, Diaz, Obregon a.o. This set collects the best of
these, beginning with early outlaws and pre-revolutionary heroes (CD-1), the
many corridos chronicling the life and death of Pancho Villa (CD-2), the
victories and deaths of various local revolutionary figures (CD-3), and
subsequent events, such as the Cristero Rebellion and Cardenas's
nationalization of foreign oil interests (CD-4).Recordings range from
1904-1908 cylinders, 20s recordings from Pedro Rocha y Lupe Martinez,
Hermanos Banuelos, Trio Nava, Augustin Lara, & Duo Coahuila, and more recent
recordings from Los Alegre de Teran, Lydia Mendoza, Las Jilguerillas, &
Dueto America, performed in a variety of styles, with generally fine sound.
And most extraordinary of all is the lovely 178 page booklet, giving
historic context, Spanish-English lyric translations, pictures and
commentary which brings alive the passions, humor, tragedy and poetry
generated by this first great revolution of the 20th century. Good work,
Guillermo & Chris. (JMC)
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JSP JSPCD 7738 |
It's Hotter In Hawaii - Early Hits From A
Unique Musica |
● CD $28.98 |
Four CD set featuring 105 tracks of vintage Hawaiian music
with emphasis on hot steel guitar work. It features artists from Hawaii as
well performers from the American mainland and since the music became
popular worldwide we also hear some performers from Europe, Argentina,
Mexico and elsewhere. It includes some of the greatest and most influential
exponents of the genre including performers like Sol Ho'opii, Frank Ferera,
Tau Moe with Wife & Family, Roy Smeck, Master's Hawaiians, Kanui & Lula,
King Bennie Nawahi, The Hawaiian Quintette, Jim & Bob, Kalama's Quartet
along with lots of lesser known artists. If you already have all the albums
of Hawaiian music on Rounder, Yazoo, Arhoolie, T.O.M., Harlequin, etc. then
you probably have most of the recordings here though I think there are a few
tracks making their first CD appearance here. If you don't have all the
other reissues this is an excellent and inexpensive way to get a great cross
section of recordings. Sound quality is excellent. It's too bad that the
notes are so cursory.
SAM ALAMA: Ama Ama/ H.M. BARNES & HIS BLUE RIDGE RAMBLERS:
Honolulu Stomp/ BEZOZ HAWAIIAN ORCHESTRA: Pame Sti Honolulu/ BILTMORE HOTEL
TRIO: Clownin' The Frets/ BILTMORE ORCHESTRA: Kaui Kahio/ GINO BORDIN
HAWAIIAN ORCHESTRA: Caresses Venitiennes/ SOL K. BRIGHT: Tomi Tomi/ CORAL
ISLANDERS: Na Lei/ S. CORTES Y SUS HAWAIINOS: Caperucita/ Lirios/ EMERY
COURNAND: Why My Craf Vex With Me/ EDDY'S HAWAIIAN SERENADERS: Down In
Waikiki/ FRANK FERERA: Honolulu March/ In The Heart Of Hawaii/ Maui/ Melani
Anu Ka Makani/ St. Louis Blues/ Cielito Lindo/ Iko Okamuko/ FERERA,
FRANCHINI & LUFSKY: One-Two-Three/ FRANCHINI & DETTBORN: Palakiko Blues/
HANAPI TRIO: Indiana March/ HAUULEA ENTERTAINERS: 12th Street Rag/ Ellis
March/ Railroad Blues/ HAWAIIAN QUINTETTE: Akahi Hoi/ Pua I Mohala/ HAWAIIAN
SONGBIRDS: Happy Hawaiian Blues/ HAWAIIAN SILVER QUARTET: Honolulu March/
HAWAIIAN SERENADERS: Honolulu Stomp/ HAWAIIAN SILVER QUARTET: Kawahau/
HAWAIIAN TRIO: La Paloma/ My Hawaii (You're Calling Me)/ O Sole Mio/ Valse
Bleu/ HILO HAWAIIAN ORCHESTRA: Hula Love Medley March/ HONOLULU PLAYERS:
Mindinao March/ SOL HOOPII: Hawaiian March/ Lady Be Good/ Lehua/ Lepe Ula
Ula/ Pidgin English Hula/ Uheuhene/ JIM & BOB: By The Waters Of Minnietonka/
Chimes/ Hula Blues/ Song Of The Range/ KALAMA'S QUARTET: Pehea Hoi Au/
KAMSKU & KAWAIHAE: King Kalakaua March/ KAMSKU & KAWALHAE: Pua Lima Waltz/
KANE'S HAWAIIANS: Hilo/ KANUI & LULA: My Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua/
KEAUMOKA LOUIS: Garden Of Paradise/ Penei No/ JOE KEAWE & HIS HARMONY
HAWAIIANS: Hookipa Paka/ My Little Grass Shack/ GEORGE KEOKI DAVIS: Slack
Key Hula/ KING, QUEEN, JACK: Stack-O-Lee/ RAY KINNEY & HIS ROYAL HAWAIIANS:
Coral Isle/ Kauna Kea/ WALTER KOLOMOKU: Medley Of Old Time Waltzes/ GEORGE
KU TRIO: Kuu Lei/ Na Ali'l/ Na Pua O Hawaii/ SAM KU WEST: Hawaiian Hula/
WangWang Blues/ LAWSON'S HAWAIIANS: Drifting And Dreaming/ LES LOUPS: La
Portena Es Una Papa/ HELEN LOUISE & FRANK FERERA: K'alu Luliluli/ Kai Maia O
Ka Madi/ LUA & KAILI (IRENE WEST'S ROYAL HAWAIIAN: Drowsy Waters/ Kohala
March/ MASTER'S HAWAIIANS: Blue Sparks/ Hawaiian Stormy Weather/ MOANA
SERENADERS: E Mama Ea/ He Mea Nui/ TAU MOE'S HAWAIIAN JAZZITES: U Like, Noa
Like/ M.K. MOKE: Moana Chimes/ JAMES MOLKEHA: Maui Girl/ KING BENNIE NAWAHI:
Waikiki Waltz/ PAT PATTERSON & HIS CHAMPION REP RIDERS: The Cat's Whiskers/
ROLAND PEACHY & HIS ROYAL HAWAIIANS: China Boy/ Goodby Blues/ MM. RIVIERES
HAWAIIANS: E Mama Ee/ Ellis March/ La Lupe Ua Sola/ Mai Kai No Kauai/
Paahana/ RODNEY ROGER'S RED PEPPERS: Milenburg Joys/ ANDY SANELLA: Blues Of
The Guitar/ Sliding On The Frets/ ROY SMECK: 12th Street Rag/ Bugle Call
Rag/ Hilo March/ Kalima Walk/ Limehouse Blues/ Twilight Echoes/ TOMMY
SOLOMON: Old Timer's Hula/ SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS: Liliu E/ DANNY STEWART: Les
Femmes d'Amerique/ TAMARI TAHITI: Parari'i Pararara'i/ TRUETT & GEORGE:
Ghost Dance/ UNKNOWN GERMAN ORCH: The Road To Paradise/ CHARLIE WILSON:
Palolo/ JIMMY YATES' BOLL WEEVILS: Smiles
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JSP JSPCD 7749 |
Cajun Country Volume 2: More Hits From The
Swamp |
● CD $28.98 |
Complementing JSP 7726 this is another great compilation of
early Cajun music featuring 100 tracks recorded between the birt of Cajun
music recording in 1928 and 1939 and includes a lot of titles not currently
available on CD as well as titles that have not available since the original
78s were issued. Sound quality is generally excellent and there are
informative notes by Pat Harrison and discographical details.
NATHAN ABSHIRE & THE RAYNE-BO RAMBLERS: La Valse De
Riceville/ One Step De Laccissine/ One Step De Morse/ THE ALLEY BOYS OF
ABBEVILLE: Abbeville Breakdown/ Apres Jengler A Toi/ Jolie Petite Blonde/
Quel Espoire (What's The Use)/ Tu Ma Quite Seul (The Prisoner's Song)/ Tu
Peus Pa Me Faire Ca (You Can't Put That Monkey On My Back)/ AMEDE ARDOIN: La
Valse Ah Abe (Abe's Waltz)/ Madam Atchen (Mrs. Atchen)/ Two Step De Eunice/
Two Step De La Prairie Soileau (Prairie Soileau Two Step/ La Valse De
Amities (Love Waltz)/ Les Blues De Crowley (Crowley Blues)/ Les Blues De
Voyage (Travel Blues)/ Oberlin/ THE BREAUX BROTHERS: La Valse Du Bayou
Plaquemine (Plaquemine Bayou Waltz)/ GUIDRY BROTHERS: La Valse Du Mariage/
SOILEAU COUZENS: Sur Le Chemin Chez Moi (On My Way Home)/ JOE CREDUER &
ALBERT BABINEAUX: La Fille Que J'Aime (The Girl I Love)/ Ma Cherie (My
Cherie)/ THE DIXIE RAMBLERS: Barroom Blues/ SLIM DOUCET: Chere Yeux Noir/
OSCAR DOUCET & ALIUS SOILEAU: Oh Baby!/ When I Met You At The Gate/ JOE &
CLEOMA FALCON: Mes Yeux Bleu/ DUDLEY & JAMES FAWVOR: T'est Petite A Ete
T'Est Meon (You Are Little And You Are Cute)/ FOUR ACES: Aces Breakdown/
Lake Charles Waltz/ COLUMBUS FRUGE: Bayou Teche/ The Toad (Saud Crapaud)/
J.B. FUSELIER & HIS MERRYMAKERS: Ma Chere Bouclett (My Curly Headed Girl)/
Mon Chere Vieux Maison Dan Swet/ Redell Breakdown/ Two Step De La Tell/ Vien
Don Ma Reguin (Come And Meet Me)/ BIXY GUIDRY & PERCY BABINEAUX: J'Vai Jouer
Celea Pour Toi (I'll Play This For You)/ DELINT. GUILLORY & LEWIS LAFLEUR:
Alone At Home/ Quelqun Est Jalous (Somebody Is Jealous)/ Stop That/
HACKBERRY RAMBLERS: 'Neath The Weeping Willow Tree/ Darbone's Creole Stomp/
J'Ai Pres Parley/ Louisiana Breakdown/ Rice City Stomp/ HAPPY FATS & HIS
RAYNE-BO RAMBLERS: Aux Bal Se Te Maurice/ Gran Prairie/ La Place Mon Coeur
Desire/ La Veuve De La Coulee/ Le Reponse De Blues De Bosco/ Les Blues De
Bosco/ Les Ecrivis Dan Platin/ Nouveau Grand Gueydan/ Oublies Moi Jamais
Petite/ Rayne Breakdown/ Ta Oblis De Vernier/ Vain Ton Don A Ma Mort/ Valse
De Maria Bueller/ DIDIER HERBERT: I Woke Up One Morning In May/ JOE'S
ACADIANS: Il Ya Pas La Claire De Lune (No Moonlight)/ Si Tu Voudroit Marriez
Avec Moi (Marry Me)/ JOLLY BOYS OF LAFAYETTE: Jolly Boys Breakdown/ DELMA
LACHNEY: Baoille/ Riviere Rouge/ ANGELAS LE JEUNNE: Bayou Pom Pom One Step/
Valse De Pointe Noire/ MCGHEE & ARDOIN: Amadie Two Step/ Blues De Basille/
La Valse A Austin Ardoin/ La Valse A Thomas Ardoin/ La Valse De Gueydan/ One
Step D'Oberlin/ One Step des Chameaux/ Two Step D'Elton/ Valse A Alcee
Poulard/ Valse Des Opelusas/ MILLER'S MERRYMAKERS: Cajun Breakdown/ Elton
Two Step/ Lake Arthur Stomp/ Pine Island/ Round Up Hop/ ARTELUS MISTRIC:
Belle Of Point Clair/ You Belong To Me/ BARTMON MONTET & JOSWELL DUPUIS: Je
M'En Suis (I'm Going Away)/ L'Abandoner (The Abandoned Waltz)/ DEWEY SEGURA:
Far Away From Home Blues/ Rosalia/ Your (sic) Small And Sweet/ THE SEGURA
BROTHERS: A Mosquito Ate Up My Sweetheart/ New Iberia Polka/ FLOYD SHREVE &
THE THREE ACES: Lonesome Blues/ LEO SOILEAU & HIS RHYTHM BOYS: Chere Liza/
LEO SOILEAU & HIS THREE ACES: Hackberry Hop/ LEO SOILEAU & HIS RHYTHM BOYS:
La Valse De La Rosa/ THE THIBODEAUX BOYS: La Two Step A Erby/ La Vieux Vals
An' Onc Mack/ Tu Pen Pas Ma Retter De Revere/ JOE WERNER & THE RAMBLERS:
Crap Shooter's Hop/ She's My Flapper And My Baby
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JSP 7776 |
Rembetika |
● CD $28.98 |
Four CDs, 89 tracks, approx five hours, essential
This is one of THE reissues of
2005. Rembetika is often thought of as the Greek equivalent of the
blues - a creation of the underclass and dealing with the realities of their
life - smoking hash, thieving, jail, addiction, desire and betrayal sung
with incredible soul and feeling. The music is thought to have originated
with Greeks who had to leave Asia Minor at the beginning of the 20th
Century. The earliest form is the Smyrnaic style (after Smyrna in Turkey)
where the musicians first played the style and had a strong Turkish flavor
to it. The usual accompaniment included violin, santouri/ cimbalom (hammered
dulcimer), guitar and oud. The first volume is mostly devoted to recordings
in this style and includes such legendary performers as Marika Papagika (who
recorded in the USA), Achilleas Poulus (who sang in Turkish), the prolific
and popular Andonios Dhiamandidhis (aka "Dalgas"), the sublime female
singers Roza Eskenazi and Rita Abadzi. In the early 30s a new style of
rembetica began to appear in the port city of Piraeus with a less ornamented
style of singing and the extensive use of the bouzouki and its smaller
cousin the baglama. The second disc is devoted to this style featuring sides
by the gruff voiced Markos Vamvakaris - another extremely popular performer
who recorded hundreds of songs as well as Stratos Payioumidzis, Yiorgis
Batis and others. The third volume is strongly dominated by the guitar
though the bouzouki and other instruments are also featured. It includes
five gorgeous instrumental sides - two of them featuring bouzouki master
Jack Halikias, one a rare example of a lute instrumental in rembetika and a
dazzling guitar instrumental from the mysterious K. Kostis. This disc also
features a track by the amazing George Katsoras whose modal singing and
guitarist almost has the feel of a Mississippi hill country blues. In April,
1936 a right-wing government took power in Greece and censorship was
introduced resulting in the banning of lyrics with an "undesirable" content
as well as "Eastern style" music. The fourth disc features recordings from
this period of censorship and while the lyrics are more concerned with
romance than with dope or crime the performances are still powerful and
moving featuring artists like Rirta Abadzi, Stellakis, Vassilis
TsitsanisYiorgos Kavouras and others. The sound quality is superb and the
only drawback to this set is that only 12 pages were allocated to the notes
and compiler and annotator Charles Howard has done his best to give an
overview of the music, brief biographies of the performers, a glossary and
very brief excerpts or descriptions of the songs. There is no discographical
information but Charles has kindly provided us with discographical details
which we have printed up and will provide to anyone who orders this set.
(FS)
RITA ABADZI Markopouliotissa/ I Margarita/ O Vlamis Tou
Psyri/ Pane Yia To Prasso/ To Flidzani Tou Yianni/ YIORGOS BATIS: I Fylakes
Tou Oropou/ Taxim Athineiko Ke Zeimbekiko/ Varka Mou Boyiatismeni/
Thermastis/ AND. DALGAS: Sousta Politiki/ Zeimbekiko Melemenio/ ANDONIOS
DALGAS: Echo Meraki Echo Dalga/ ANESTIS DHELIAS: Soura Ke Mastoura/ A.
DHIAMADIDHIS ‘DALGAS’: Huseini Manes/ GUS DUSSAS: I Efmorfi Attaleia/ O
Paraponiaris/ ROZA ESKENAZI: Dzerkeza/ Gazeli Sabach, Sti Mavri Yi Chrosto
Kormi/ Ime Prezakias/ Mas Kynigoun Ton Argile/ Mes’ To Vathi Skotadhi/
LEOPOLD GAD: Piran Ta Frygana Fotia/ D. GONGOS ‘BAYIANDERAS’: Htan Anixi/
Panta Me Glyko Hasisi/ JACK GRIGORIOU & S.MICHELIDHIS: To Minore Tou Deke/
HADZICHRISTOS & I.STAMOULIS: Nea Vaggelitsa/ A. HADZICHRISTOS: Paliopedho/
Tha Se Klepso Tha Se Paro/ JACK HALIKIAS: Trikouverto/ JOHN (JACK) HALIKIAS:
Raste Tou Deke/ YIANNIS IOANNIDHIS & MANOLIS KARAPIPERIS: Tout’ I Batsoi
Pou’Rthan Tora/ AND. KALYVOPOULOS: O Prezakis/ Paraponiounde I Manges Mas/
Pende Manges/ Yiovan Tsaous/ KOSTAS KARIPIS: Minore Manes, S’Afino Tin Kali
Nychtia/ YIORGOS KARRAS: Strive Logia/ GEORGE KATSAROS: Stis Syras To
Aniforo/ YIORGOS KAVOURAS: Dhen Tha’rtho Peia Stin Kokkinia/ O Tsiggounis O
Babas Sou/ STELLIOS KEROMYTIS: I Moni Mou Parigoria/ Mes’Tou Vavoula Ti
Gouva/ A. KOSTIS: Me Pianoune Zaladhes/ K. KOSTIS: Troumba/ PETROS KYRIAKOS:
O Skylomangas/ EL. MELEMENLIS: Tsifte Telli/ MARIKA PAPAGIKA: Aidhinikos
Xoros/ Mandalena/ YIANNIS PAPAIOANNOU: Pali Mou Kanoun Proxenia/ Vadhizo Me
Parapono/ MIKE PATRINOS & YIANNIS DEYAITAS: Hadzimilousiko/ PAYIOUMIDZIS &
TSITSANIS: I Meraklidhes/ EF. PAYIOUMIDZIS: Manges Piaste Ta Vouna/
Vaggelitsa/ EFSTRATIOS PAYIOUMIDZIS: Ouzak-To Tragoudhi Tis Xentias/ San
Eyriz’ Ap’ Tin Pylo/ STRATOS PAYIOUMIDZIS: Opios Orfanepse Mikros/
Zeimbekano Spaniolo/ STELLAKIS PERPINIADHIS & ANNA PAGANA: Dhervisis Ke
Anna/ STELLAKIS PERPINIADHIS: Ego Thelo Prigipessa/ D. PHILLIPOPOULOS & D.
EFSTRATIOU: To Yellekaki/ MARIKA POLITISSA: Melachrinoula/ Rast Zergile/ THE
POPULAR ORCHESTRA: Bournovalio/ ACHILLEAS POULOS: Chakiji Zeibek/ E.
SOPHRONIOU ‘VAGGELAKIS’: Ballos Smyrneikos Me Mane/ STELLAKIS: I Mikri Ap'To
Passalimani/ Mikroula Pireotissa/ Ola Ta ‘Cho Varethi/ STELLLAKIS: I
Magdhalo/ STRATOS & ST.KEROMYTIS: I Baglamadhes/ STRATOS & STELLAKIS: O
Serianis/ Se Fino Akroyiali/ Thelo Na Se Andamoso, Xaveriotissa/ STRATOS &
ST. KEROMYTIS: Tis Mastouras O Skopos/ STRATOS & V.TSITSANIS: To Proi Me Tin
Dhrossoula/ Varka Yialo/ VASSILIS TSITSANIS: Tatavliano/ MARKOS VAMVAKARIS:
I Klostirou/ Kapote Imouna Ki’Ego/ Manavissa Me Gaidhouraki/ O Synachis/
Olli I Rembetes Tou Dounia/ Prepi Na Xeris Michani/ San Ise Mangas Ke Dais/
Taxim-Zeimbekiko/ To Portofoli/ NIKOS VRACHNAS: Ithela Na’ Moun Iraklis/
MICHAILIS YENITSARIS: Ego Mangas Fenomouna
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Trojan 80344 |
Trojan X-Rated Box Set |
● CD $21.98 |
Another in Trojan's excellent series of budget priced three
CD box sets this one is devoted to some of the more risque recordings made
between 1966 and 1975. Pretty tame by today's standards they are full of
wit, good humor and great music. 48 tracks including such gems as Wet
Dream by Max Romeo, Rub & Squeeze by Lee Perry & The Soulettes
(the latter group included Rita Marley), the classic Bang Bang Lulu
by Lloyd Chalmers, Want A Grine by Melinda Slack & Lee Perry,
Pussy Catch A Fire by The Soulmates and, of course, Cock Stiff & Hard
by George Anthony whose lyrics are not quite as graphic as the title. Also
includes naughtiness from Loydie & The Lowbites, Augustus Pablo & Fay, The
Versatiles, Max & Niney, Dermott & Lynch, Derrick Morgan and others.
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