Description
Let’s sail with this exotic CD compilation – full of rarities from the 1950s – on Bear Family Records® into the harbor of Hong Kong, the British crown colony in the south of the Middle Kingdom.
• • Our CD from the Land of Dawn in our ‘Destination’ series is all about music, lifestyle, myths and Far Eastern food and drink.
• • And there’s a little detour to Fujiyama mountain in Japan!
• • Musical travel companions include Webb Pierce, Jerry Lee Lewis, Moon Kim, the Five Keys, Jackie Lee, Jimmy Bryant and Melvin Smith.
• • The playlist from the 1950s and early ’60s features Oriental Hop, Chinese Boogie, Shanghied, Hot Sake, Ching Ching Wong, Hong Kong Blues and other musical highlights.
• • Entertaining and well-founded liner notes and information on the individual artists written by Roland Heinrich and careful re-mastering round off this special project.
• INCLUDES 12 PAGE BOOKLET
CD:
Jack Hale Orchestra: Bop Suey Moon Kim: Oriental Hop The Dazzlers: Oo-Clazy! The Hi-Fives: Hong Kong Melvin Smith: Zaki Sue Danny Steel with Hank Farrell and His Rhythm Boys: Chinese Twist The Glad Rags: My China Doll Ken Nordine and His Kinsmen: Hot Sake The Highlights: Ah, So The Royaltones: Hong Kong Jelly Wong The Five Keys: Ling, Ting, Tong Bernie Turner and The Armorettes: Ching Ching Wong Suzie Wong Clip PLUS The Calenders: Hong Kong The Hy-Tones: Chinese Boogie Jackie Lee: Hong Kong Leroy Washington: My Chinatown Girl The Nitecaps: Bamboo Rock ‘n’ Roll
Kenneth Deal: Chinatown Rock Webb Pierce: Shanghied Jimmy Bryant: Ha-So The Quinns: Hong Kong The Instrumentals: Chop Suey Rock Annisteen Allen: Fujiyama Mama Larry Frenchwith Duke Larson & The Geisha Girls: Chopstick Twist The Revels: Foo Man Choo Hong Kong Blues Clip PLUS Jerry Lee Lewis: Hong Kong Blues (Stereo)
GENRE: Rock N Roll/Doo Wop
BARCODE: 4000127177537
RELEASE DATE: 21/06/2024
