Arabic Song
Re: What was the first ROCK record? (Apologies to Dawson & Propes)
Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 11:15:00 -0500Newsgroups: rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1950s
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In article <hy_ua.789812$3D1.438327@sccrnsc01>, Dean F. <email-address-deleted> wrote: > "Mark Dintenfass" wrote: > > > I wonder how many of "Miserlou's" fans know that it's based on a very > > sentimental Yiddish tune (or Arabic, or Greek, depending on which web > > site you believe) that's been around since the 1920s at least. One web > > site I found denies any connection between the Dick Dale record and the > > 20s tune, but I'm pretty sure that under the breaking waves you can > > hear the undercurrent of the old melody. > > That website is 100% WRONG! > > In the fall of 1997, I did a phone interview with Dick Dale. Among the > things he told me is that he is a third-generation Lebanese-American, and > that while he was growing up, his grandfather (who came from Beirut) played > Middle Eastern folk music. (Unfortunately, at this late date, I can't > remember if Dick's grandfather played the music himself or if he had a > record collection of that stuff. Sorry!) > > As for "Miserlou," you can compare even the 1954 vocal version by the > Cardinals to Dick Dale's surf instrumental and hear the melodic > similarities. Trust me, folks, it's the same song! Pardon me for being stupid, but it is not at all clear to me which web site you are saying is wrong. The ones that say the song is based on a " Yiddish tune (or Arabic, or Greek" song or the one that denies it. Cathy :) -- ------------------------------------------------- e-mail address: cathyd at empire1.net Naturally the 'at' should be changed! :) The number also needs to be spelled out. :) -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =-----
