Music by Arab Americans originally recorded on independent Arab-American record labels in the first half of the 20th century. Various performers. "The original 78 rpm recordings here date from 1916 to the early 1950s"--Container. Program notes by Anne K. Rasmussen and texts to the vocal works in Arabic with English translations ([24] p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Contents:
Fatima (Alexander Maloof and the Maloof Oriental Orchestra) (2:39) -- Il-bulbul nagha = The nightingale cooed (Constantine Souse, vocals, with acc.) (6:40) -- Hawwil ya ghannam = Stop and rest oh shepherd / 'Abd al-Ghani al-Shaykh (Amer Khadaj, vocals, with acc.) (6:04) -- Lamma ya albi = When oh heart of mine (Sana Khadaj, vocals, with acc.) (6:13) -- Raks arabi = Arabic dance (Naim Karakand, violin, with acc.) (3:08) -- Wakef 'ala shat bahar = Standing on the shore / Zaghlul al-Damnour (Hanan, vocals, with acc. ) (7:14) -- La'uli bayt = Find me a house (Anton "Tony" Abdel Ahad, 'ud, vocal, with acc.) (5:51) -- Arabic folk songs (Danny Thomas, vocal, with acc.) (7:39) -- Flute imitation (Na'im Karakand, violin, with acc.) (4:00) -- Li'b al khayl = Playing the horses (Russell Bunai, vocal, with acc.) (5:24) -- Only you / Muhammad al-Bakkar (Kahraman, vocal, with acc.) (3:07) -- Taqasim 'ala al-'ud : (improvisation on the 'ud) (Jalil Azouz, 'ud) (6:25) -- Hall tadree = Do you know / words by Naseeb Aridah (Russell Bunai, vocals, with acc.) (6:09) -- Al-jazayer [i.e., Al-jazayir] (Tony "Abdel" Ahad, 'ud, with acc.) (2:24). (2:24).
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