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Bill Tapia
Tropical Swing
Album US 2004 on Moon Room Records label
Jazz, Folk, World and (Swing, Pacific)
Tracks 1 to 8 recorded February 2002 by Mike McHugh at The Distillery. Track 9 recorded 1936 at Metronome Music Store, Honolulu, HI. A wire recording by Shigeo Yasui Track 10 recorded 1936 at KGMB Studios, Honolulu, HI
Musicians
 | Bill Tapia uke, acg, *1908 ukulele, acoustic guitar, album by, arranged by, guitar |
 | Jack Fire cb, bass, upright |
 | Eric Dyrenforth g, guitar, spanish, trumpet |
 | Buck Giles uke, bs, lap steel guitar, electric "frying pan" |
 | Ed Souza , bass |
| William Jay , guitar |
 | John Philip Sousa , 1854-1932 US written by, stars and stripes forever |
 | Carmen Lombardo sax, voc, 1903-1971 CA written by, sweethearts on parade |
| Tappy's Island Swingers , band |
| Jake Carter , bass |
| Henry Allen , clarinet |
 | Julia Nui's Trio , harmony vocals |
| Tom Carter, Sr. , piano |
| Kirk Bradford , steel guitar |
 | Gordon Beecher , US vocals, written by |
Producers
| The Essential Resophonics backing band |
| Mike Cueva layout |
| Mark Taylor liner notes |
| Mike Spengler liner notes, producer |
| Milan Bertosa mastered by, mixed by |
| Aaron Archambault photography by |
| Mike McHugh recorded by |
| Shigeo Yasui recorded by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack The Knife | Bill Tapia | 5:18 | |
| 2 | Stardust | Bill Tapia | 4:27 | |
| 3 | Mood Indigo | Bill Tapia | 3:51 | |
| 4 | Hawaiian Medley | Bill Tapia | 6:57 | |
| 5 | Body & Soul | Bill Tapia | 1:43 | |
| 6 | Misty | Bill Tapia | 4:46 | |
| 7 | Paradise Isle | Bill Tapia | 6:48 | |
| 8 | Hapa Haole Hula Girl | Bill Tapia | 2:30 | |
| 9 | Stars And Stripes Forever / Sweethearts On Parade | Bill Tapia | John Philip Sousa, Carmen Lombardo | 3:41 |
| 10 | Tropical Swing | Bill Tapia | Gordon Beecher | 2:36 |
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