Music For Sunny Place, vol. IV

Hallo, friends, here's Karel, "Manzerock" air-station is on the air!
This time I'll continue to acquaint you with European retro music. Today I'll start with the Dutch "A.V.R.O. Dansorkest". They were among the most known orchestras from the 30's, and the first more or less dance orchestra employed by Dutch A.V.R.O. Radiostation back in the early 30's. The song is "Copper Colored Gal", the singer is Freddy Johnson, american vocalist and pianist. The song was recorded in 37.

Hula Hawaiians is a Swiss band from Basel, formed with inspiration from Dutch band Kilima Hawaiians. This is an instrumental track, it's called "The Chimpanzee Rock", recorded back in 57.


Marino Marini's combo was the first European quartet that got a fantastic popularity in the 50-60's. The song "Sei Bella" ("You're Beautiful") was released on a Soviet vinyl record in the late 50's.

Pompilia Stoian is a Romanian singer. With her fantastic vocal she was popular in Europe.

Larissa Mondrus was a young singer who has recorded some very lively tunes with Egil Schwartz Orchestra. They are from Latvia.

Here are also some big-beat bands, like Crveni koralji, Meteor, Nightrunners, Hitmakers.

Johnny Hallyday sings a nice love song "Retiens la nuit". Karel Vlach Orchestra is very good with the swing tune "Say It Softly to Me". Caterina Valente with Peter Alexander sing in duo a funny song "Sing, Baby, Sing", recorded in 55.

There are more interesting tunes to come, just keep on tuning.

Here's the track listing:

A.V.R.O. Dansorkest & Freddy Johnson Copper Colored Girl (Holland)
Hula Hawaiians The Chimpanzee Rock (Switzerland)
Marino Marini ed il suo Quartetto Sei Bella (Italy)
Pompilia Stoian Kiss Me Quick (Romania)
Crveni Koralji Tema Mladih Ljubavnika (Yugoslavia)
Johnny Hallyday Retiens La Nuit (France)
Karel Vlach Orchestra Say It Softly to Me (Czechoslovakia)
Larissa Mondrus Miliy Moi Fantaser (Latvia)
Meteor A Gardista (Hungary)
The Nightrunners Riders In the Sky (Sweden)
Hitmakers Jambalaya (Denmark)
Caterina Valente und Peter Alexander Sing, Baby, Sing (Germany/Austria)

Farewell, have a nice party!