VARIOUS : 10"LP Rumours From The Harem
Various : Rumours From The HaremThe Arabian nights, Ali Baba and the Fourty Thieves, Aladdin...these exotic tales and locations have always been a great source of inspiration to the occident. Not only did Hollywood exploit this exotica, the mood of this culture seeped into the horns and arrangements of 1940's and 50's jazz.
2014-RELEASES, SOUL-MUSIC
Once again, hear the sweet sounds of Armenian Charles Ganimian and Eddie "the Sheik" Kochak scratch and drum you back down to Manhattan's downstairs hideaway bars, and across that mighty bridge to faraway Brooklyn. Bump and sway again in those smoke filled rooms.
Now rub that lamp and make a wish! Enter the Casbah at your own risk...
All theses track are from the originals 45's or Lp's!
1 BAGDAD DADDY / THE BEATS
2 CARAVAN / BOBBY CHRISTIAN (THE MAN WITH A SOUND)
3 SNAKE CHARMER / MAD MAN JONES
4 ISTAMBUL (not Constantinople) / THE FOUR LADS
5 TURKISH DANCE / KORLA PANDIT
6 THE HAREM / MR. ACKER BILK and his Paramount Jazz Band
7 SHISH-KA-BOB ROCK / EDDIE KOCHAK and his orchestra
8 SHISH-KEBAB / RALPH MARTERIE and his orchestra
9 HALVAH / GANIM’S ASIA MINORS
10 COME TO THE CASBAH / ZIGGY ELMAN and his orchestra
11 HEDY LOU (where are you) / GANIM’S ASIA MINORS
12 CAMEL TRAIN / THE FORTUNE TELLERS