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The Retro Cocktail Hour #417

Series: The Retro Cocktail Hour
From: Kansas Public Radio
Length: 01:58:00

Swinging bachelor pad music, exotica, bossa nova and groovy movie soundtracks. Read the full description.

Martini_small The Retro Cocktail Hour is actually TWO hours -- a weekly hi-fi highball of vintage "bachelor pad" music, exotica, private eye jazz and eccentric pop of the 1950s, '60s and '70s. The show's spiced with everything from obscure Italian B-movie soundtracks and bossa nova to contemporary bands like Don Tiki, Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack, the Tokyo Panorama Mambo Boys, the Italian Secret Service, Balanco and others. Featured artists: Les Baxter, Martin Denny, Perez Prado, Raymond Scott, Juan Esquivel, Arthur Lyman, Tito Puente, Pete Rugolo, Dead Ringer, Nelson Riddle, Dick Schory's New Percussion Ensemble, Dean Elliott, The Blue Hawaiians, etc. Availability: 2-hour shows, with one :30 optional cutaway per hour.

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Piece Description

The Retro Cocktail Hour is actually TWO hours -- a weekly hi-fi highball of vintage "bachelor pad" music, exotica, private eye jazz and eccentric pop of the 1950s, '60s and '70s. The show's spiced with everything from obscure Italian B-movie soundtracks and bossa nova to contemporary bands like Don Tiki, Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack, the Tokyo Panorama Mambo Boys, the Italian Secret Service, Balanco and others. Featured artists: Les Baxter, Martin Denny, Perez Prado, Raymond Scott, Juan Esquivel, Arthur Lyman, Tito Puente, Pete Rugolo, Dead Ringer, Nelson Riddle, Dick Schory's New Percussion Ensemble, Dean Elliott, The Blue Hawaiians, etc. Availability: 2-hour shows, with one :30 optional cutaway per hour.

Broadcast History

The Retro Cocktail Hour has been aired on Kansas Public Radio since 1995. At the show's website, listeners all over the world can access an on-demand archive of past shows in RealAudio.

Timing and Cues

Total time: 1:58:00

Hour 1 59:00
Hour 2 59:00 (with optional fill music)

Optional station cutaways occur at the following times:

Hour 1 27:45 - 28:36
Hour 2 26:06 - 26:52

Cutaway cue: "...a production of Kansas Public Radio."

Musical Works

THE RETRO COCKTAIL HOUR
Pgm. #417
(* denotes LP / OST = Original Soundtrack)

Title: The Avengers Theme
Artist: Johnny Gregory and his Orchestra
Album: TV Thriller Themes
Label: Philips PHS-600-027 *

Title: Experiment in Terror (Twist)
Artist: Henry Mancini
Album: Experiment in Terror OST
Label: RCA LSP-2442 *

Title: The Twisters
Artist: Mel Henke
Album: La Dolce Henke
Label: Warner Bros. WS-1472 *

Title: Cool It at the Coliseum
Artist: Googie Rene
Album: Romesville!
Label: Class LP-5003 *

Title: Fiddler?s Walk
Artist: Kenyon Hopkins
Album: Mister Buddwing OST
Label: Verve V6-8638 *

Title: Dining at Dino?s
Artist: Sy Oliver Orchestra / Frankie Ortega Trio
Album: 77 Sunset Strip
Label: Jubilee SDJLP-1106 *

Title: The Heat of the Night
Artist: Jure Robeznik and His Music
Album: Cut: Television Themes
Label: Apollo Sound 217

Title: Trinidad Lady
Artist: Sandra Lawrence
Album: Noiresque
Label: Silva Screen SSD-1150

Title: Mombasa After Midnight
Artist: Les Baxter and his Orchestra / Plas Johnson
Album: African Jazz
Label: Capitol ST-1117 *

Title: Jungle Drums
Artist: Morton Gould and his Orchestra
Album: Jungle Drums
Label: RCA 68173

Title: Moon Black
Artist: Sabu and his Percussion Ensemble
Album: Sorcery!
Label: Columbia WL-101 *

Title: Simba
Artist: Martin Denny
Album: Afro-Desia
Label: Liberty LST-7111 *

Title: Ritual Drum Dance
Artist: Tito Puente and his Orchestra
Album: Tambo
Label: RCA 3470

Title: Shere Khan
Artist: Nino Nardini / Roger Roger
Album: Jungle Obsession
Label: Pulp Flavor DD014

Title: Guadaloupe
Artist: Combustible Edison
Album: I, Swinger
Label: Sub-Pop 244B

Title: Amazon Paddle Boat
Artist: Esquivel and his Orchestra
Album: See It In Sound
Label: 7N 77002

Title: Cinque Bambole
Artist: Piero Umiliani
Album: 5 Bambole per la Luna d?Agosto OST
Label: Cinevox 343

Title: Tempinho Bom
Artist: Quarteto Bossamba
Album: Quarteto Bossamba
Label: Som Livre 0231

Title: Rio Junction
Artist: Enoch Light and his Orchestra
Album: Big Band Bossa Nova
Label: Command RS 844 SD *

Title: Rhodosando
Artist: Brazilian Octopus
Album: Brazilian Octopus
Label: Som Livre 0223

Title: Eso Beso
Artist: Joe Harnell and his Orchestra
Album: Fly Me to the Moon and the Bossa Nova Pops
Label: Kapp KS-3318 *

Title: My Friend Andamo
Artist: Henry Mancini
Album: Music from Mr. Lucky
Label: RCA LSP-2198 *

Title: Hip Walk
Artist: Cal Tjader
Album: Sona Libre
Label: Dynotone DT011

Title: Light My Fire
Artist: Astrud Gilberto
Album: Sounds from the Verve Hi-Fi
Label: Verve 314 584 151

Title: Topless
Artist: Werner Drexler?s Go-Go Sound
Album: Have a Good Time
Label: Golden Ring 30 005 RM *

Title: La Ragazze dell?Arcipelago
Artist: Piero Umiliani
Album: Svezia: Infero e Paradiso OST
Label: Right Tempo ET 901

Title: Air Batucada
Artist: Thievery Corporation
Album: The Mirror Conspiracy
Label: ESL Music 033

Title: An Italian Story
Artist: Daniele Luppi
Album: An Italian Story
Label: Rhino 73941

Title: The Good Life
Artist: Gary McFarland
Album: Sympathetic Vibrations
Label: Verve V6-8786 *

Title: Summer Sun
Artist: Koop
Album: Waltz for Koop
Label: Jazzanova Compost 5017

Title: Os Grillos
Artist: Deodato and Os Catedraticos
Album: The Basic Principles of Sound, Vol. 3
Label: Soundsational CD/009

Title: Balboa Spell
Artist: Piero Piccioni
Album: Piero Piccioni: Maestro Series, Vol. 1
Label: Black Cat 0110

Title: High Flying Bird
Artist: Syd Dale and his Orchestra
Album: Birds
Label: Berry BMPPS-1001 *

Title: Zero Zero Smart
Artist: Lucien Lavoute and the Travelling Orchestra
Album: Travelling Orchestra, Vol. 7
Label: Epervier AL-18.007

Title: Mr. Hobbs? Theme (Combo)
Artist: Henry Mancini
Album: Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation OST
Label: Intrada Vol. 11

Title: Florida Playboy
Artist: Laurie Johnson
Album: Hotel Easy: Playmates Penthouse
Label: Virgin 44572

Related Website

http://kpr.ku.edu/retro