[78-L] Very western sounding Japanese dance band

[Mark Bardenwerper]

On 3/17/2012 10:02 PM, David Lennick wrote:
> I was just about to put this in a batch of "geddemoudahere" records but I
> thought I'd sample it, and was amazed to hear a very western sounding dance
> band on Japanese Victor V-40256. Only the titles appear in western print..WAGA
> YUMA, WAGA UTA (male vocal) and GINZA KANKAN MUSUME (female vocal). Anyone able
> to provide any information about this?
>
I can see by searching for it that it must have been very popular. I 
find it in Victor in 100% Japanese and I see one on Tokyo Records label.
Appears to be from a mixed Columbia and Victor set simply entitled 
"Japanese Records." Has a pretty cover graphic.
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/japanese-record-album-six-10-78rpm-105007743
Probably sold during the early occupation years for mixed consumption.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0clGC_k9vts
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