V/A- Travelling With My Portable Electric Phonograph, Vol. 1 (Monk, 2010)

This LP collection documents some great mid 20th century popular combos from some of the newly independent nations of Africa (side 1), and India (side 2). Many of these artists seems to have made their living as entertainers in the more upscale western hotels and social clubs of their respective locales. Look here for more info, or to purchase the vinyl.


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1. Umtandaso (Zulu guitar jive) / Casper Shiki & His Guitar
2. Sarah (vocal group + guitar, Zulu jive) / Latin Stars
3. Umama Uleth’u Shugela (vocal group + guitar, Zulu jive) / Latin Stars
4. Kapasure (vocal with guitar and accordion, sung in Chichewa, South-Central Africa) / Nyasaland Club Singers
5. Ungu Wam’ (female vocal trio + piano, Zulu jive) / Casper Kasino Kids
6. Thula Thula (female vocal trio + piano, Zulu jive) / Casper Kasino Kids
7. Ma ndi phupha wena – (blues vocal + piano, clarinet, Johannesburg, 1953 / Dorothy Masuka With Her Trio
8. Bololo o Kolilo (Recorded in Kimongo, Republic of Congo c. 1940s) / Groupo de Totoko Francois
9. Hamba na lo isoko la yo (Zulu vocal with drums and sticks c. 1950) / Mametigudi & His dancer
10. My Melancholy Baby (Calcutta, c. 1940) / The Rangoon Gymkhana Club Orchestra
11. Hoe Down (Calcutta, 1942) / Teddy Weatherford & His Band
12. Chattanooga Choo Choo (Calcutta, 1942) / Taj Mahal Hotel Dance Orchestra
13. Constantly (Calcutta, 1943) / Rueben Solomon & His Jive Boys
14. Doggin’ Around (Calcutta, 1945) / Maurice Arnold & His jJive Boys
15. Instrumental film music (Calcutta, 1960s) / Batuk Nandy (Electric Guitar)
16. Oh, Juita Ku (Malaya, 1949) / A. Rahman & Columbia Orchestra
17. Shehnai instrumental (India, c. 1949) / Bismillah Khan & Party