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Augie Colon
August "Augie" Borero Colón (August 27, 1927 ‒ June 4, 2004) was an American musician known for his work as a percussionist in the exotica genre. He came to national fame as a member of Martin Denny's band in the 1950s and was the voice behind the bird calls and jungle sounds of the hit single "Quiet Village". He also recorded two solo albums, ''Sophisticated Savage'' (1959) and ''Chant of the Jungle'' (1960). In the early 1960s, Colón left Denny's group and toured with his own band known as The Tropicales. Colón was born in Honolulu in 1927 and died in that city in 2004. Discography Solo albums * ''Sophisticated Savage'', Liberty LRP-3101 (1959) * ''Chant of the Jungle'', Liberty LRP-3148/LST-7148 (1960) Martin Denny albums * ''Exotica (Martin Denny album), Exotica'', Liberty LRP-3034 (mono) (1957) * ''Exotica (Martin Denny album), Exotica'', Liberty LST-7034 (stereo) (1958) - re-recorded for stereo with Julius Wechter replacing Arthur Lyman * ''Exotica Volume II, Exotica V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honolulu
Honolulu ( ; ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the county seat of the Consolidated city-county, consolidated City and County of Honolulu County, Hawaii, Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oahu, Oʻahu, and is the westernmost and southernmost major U.S. city as well as westernmost and southernmost U.S. state capital. It is also a major hub for business, finance, hospitality, and military defense in both the state and Oceania. The city is characterized by a mix of various Asian culture, Asian, Western culture, Western, and Oceanian culture, Pacific cultures, reflected in its diverse demography, cuisine, and traditions. is Hawaiian language, Hawaiian for "sheltered harbor" or "calm port"; its old name, , roughly encompasses the area from Nuʻuanu Avenue to Alakea Street and from Hotel Street to Queen Street, which is the heart of the present dow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Lyman
Arthur Hunt Lyman (February 2, 1932 – February 24, 2002) was a Hawaiian jazz vibraphone and marimba player. His group popularized a style of faux-Polynesian music during the 1950s and 1960s which later became known as exotica. His albums became favorite stereo-effect demonstration discs during the early days of the stereophonic LP album for their elaborate and colorful percussion, deep bass and 3-dimensional recording soundstage. Lyman was known as "the King of Lounge music." Biography Arthur Lyman was born on the island of Kauai in the U.S. territory of Hawaii, on February 2, 1932. He was the youngest of eight children of a Hawaiian mother and a father of Hawaiian, French, Belgian and Chinese descent. When Arthur's father, a riveter, lost his eyesight in an accident on Kauai, the family settled in Makiki, a subdistrict of Honolulu.Liner notes to ''Pearly Shells'' Arthur's father was very strict with him, each day after school locking him in a room with orders to pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musicians From Hawaii
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Liberty Records Artists
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2004 Deaths
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1927 Births
Events January * January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the BBC, British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, John Reith becomes the first Director-General. * January 7 ** The first transatlantic telephone call is made ''via radio'' from New York City, United States, to London, United Kingdom. ** The Harlem Globetrotters exhibition basketball team play their first ever road game in Hinckley, Illinois. * January 9 – The Laurier Palace Theatre fire at a movie theatre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, kills 78 children. * January 10 – Fritz Lang's futuristic film ''Metropolis (1927 film), Metropolis'' is released in Germany. * January 11 – Louis B. Mayer, head of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), announces the creation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, at a banquet in Los Angeles, California. * January 24 – U.S. Marines United States occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Exotic Sounds Of Martin Denny
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Hypnotique
''Hypnotique'' is the fifth album by Martin Denny. Released on Liberty Records in 1959, it was recorded in 1958 at the Kamehameha Schools auditorium and at the Liberty Studios in Hollywood. Track listing Side A 1. "Jungle Madness" (Martin Denny, Hal Johnson) – 3:30 2. "On a Little Street in Singapore" ( Peter DeRose, Billy Hill) – 2:30 3. "Voodoo Dreams" ( Les Baxter) – 2:25 4. "Chinese Lullaby" (R. H. Bowers) – 2:52 5. "Hypnotique" (David M.) – 3:10 6. " St. Louis Blues" ( W. C. Handy) – 2:39 Side B 1. " We Kiss in a Shadow" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein) – 3:00 2. " Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 2:52 3. "Scimitar" (Les Baxter) – 2:30 4. "American in Bali" (Martin Denny) – 2:24 5. " Japanese Sandman" ( Richard A. Whiting, Raymond B. Egan) – 1:30 Personnel Musicians and singers * Martin Denny – piano, celeste, arranger, composer * Augie Colon – bongos, congas, percussion, bird calls * Julius Wechter – vibes, mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primitiva
''Primitiva'' (LRP-3087/LST-7023) was the fourth album by Martin Denny. Released in August 1958, it was recorded at Liberty Studios in Hollywood and released on Liberty Records. In October 1958, it reached No. 27 on the national Cashbox chart. In a review on AllMusic.com, Richie Unterberger gave the album four stars and praised it for the variety of instruments used: "Say what you will about the cheesiness of this pseudo-world music, Denny deserves some sort of credit for bringing instruments like the m'bira, Burmese gongs, koto, Buddhist prayer bowls, and 'primitive log from New Guinea' into the mainstream." Upon the album's release, Austin Faricy wrote in the ''Honolulu Star-Bulletin'': "It is no more primitive than a Salvador Dali painting, but it is persuasive, and we warrant that if you play it in the privacy of your boudoir, you will find yourself dancing your own secret idea of the exotic." Track listing Side A 1. "Burma Train" (Martin Denny, Hal Johnson) – 2:59 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden Island (album)
''Forbidden Island'' was the third album by Martin Denny. The album was produced in March 1958 at the Liberty Studios in Hollywood, following the group's nine-month gig performing at Don the Beachcomber's Bora Bora Lounge in Hawaii. ''Forbidden Island'' was Denny's first album to be recorded and released after vibraphonist Arthur Lyman left the group to pursue his own solo career. The album includes four original compositions by Denny: "Cobra", "Exotica", "Primitiva", and "Forbidden Island". Upon its release in May 1958, ''Billboard'' awarded the album four stars and wrote: "Interesting treatment of exotic original and standards . . . produced provocative sound. Good off-beat jockey wax." Richie Unterberger, in a review for AllMusic.com gave the album four stars and noted that it mixed "island sounds, easy listening, and Asian/world music accents." Australian critic John Masters wrote in December 1959 that high fidelity addicts may enjoy Denny's "conglomeration of weird an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exotica Volume II
''Exotica Volume II'' was the second album by Martin Denny, released in 1958. Track listing # "Soshu Night Serenade" ( Ryōichi Hattori) – 2:08 # "Island of Dreams" (Laine, Denny) – 2:53 # "Japanese Farewell Song (Sayonara)" (Yoshda, Morgan) – 2:21 # "Singing Bamboos" (Madeline Lamb) – 2:07 # "The Queen Chant (E Lili Ua E)" (John Kaladana) – 2:46 # "Wedding Song" (Ke Kali Ne Au) (Charles E. King) – 2:44 # "Escales" ( Jacques Ibert) – 2:39 # "When First I Love" (Denny) – 2:22 # "August Bells" (Gil Baumgart, Denny) – 2:14 # "Bacoa" ( Les Baxter) – 1:59 # " Ebb Tide" (Robert Maxwell) – 3:11 # "Rush Hour in Hong Kong" ( Abram Chasins) – 1:58 Personnel * Martin Denny – piano, celeste, arrangements * Arthur Lyman – vibes, marimba, xylophone, percussion * Augie Colon – bongos, congas, Latin effects, bird calls * Bernard Miller – string bass * Jack Shoop – alto flute, baritone saxophone * Roy Harte – drums, percussion * Gil Baumgart – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Wechter
Julius Wechter (May 10, 1935 – February 1, 1999) was an American musician and composer who played the marimba and vibraphone. He also played various percussion instruments. He composed the song " Spanish Flea" for Herb Alpert and was leader of the Baja Marimba Band. Biography Born in Chicago, Wechter played vibraphone (vibes) and percussion for the Martin Denny group in the 1950s. In the early 1960s, he moved on to movie soundtracks and television, as well as session work for the likes of the Beach Boys, the Monkees, Sonny & Cher, and various Phil Spector productions. His Beach Boys contributions include the climactic timpani during the choruses of " Do You Wanna Dance?" and prominent vibraphone on " Let's Go Away for Awhile". He began his long and successful association with Herb Alpert and his Tijuana Brass when he played percussion on the Tijuana Brass's first hit, " The Lonely Bull", in 1962. He later composed " Spanish Flea". Playing marimba and vibes on many of the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
