Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Bela Babai ("King of The Gypsy Violin") and His Orchestra • Gypsy Moods [1957] Epic Records LN 3363

 



Billboard July 1, 1957:
"A virtuoso performance in schmaltz.  The sound of Babai's violin, the cymbalom (cimbalom), cellos, etc., will make women desert their husbands and mothers their babies.  Dealers with buyers addicted to this Romany music should by all means stock this item.  It is authentic, throbbing, and full of fire.  Strong men will smash seltzer bottles on the floor.  Included are Monte's "Czardas," "Fly My Swallow," and the pseudo-gypsy "Le Canari" ("Hot Canary")."

Tracklist:
01 Fly My Swallow
02 Waves of The Lake
03 Hora In A-Major
04 When You See Me Day After Day (Hogy Ha Látsz Nap Nap Utan)
05 Waterfalls (Tečje Voda Tečje) / My Darling Ann (Aňička Dušička)
06 Monte's "Czardas" - Bill Yedla, Cimbalom Solo
07 Le Canari (Hot Canary)
08 Ice Flowers Were Blooming When I Met You (Jég Virágos Hideg Tel Volt)
09 Palm Road

Photography By – Charles Varon 
Violin – Bela Babai 

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