Destination Bermuda - 25 Yearning Melodies for You

Description

If you romantically imagine making your way through the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong harbor aboard a junk, rock & roll is not the first thing that comes to mind. Yet the Far East, inaccessible China and its centuries-old culture, as well as Hong Kong's special status, became popular musical themes in the 1950s and early 1960s, notably because the United States became the new homeland for millions of Chinese immigrants since the 19th century. Hong Kong itself was part of the British Empire as an enclave. It was here that Eastern and European worlds met. With its culinary specialties, chinagongs, or the strange sounds of the Chinese zither, the fascination of great cities like Hong Kong or Shanghai—a multitude of themes were reflected in the rock 'n' roll and country music of the 1950s and early 1960s. Jerry Lee Lewis sings the classic Hong Kong Blues written by Hoagy Carmichael, Webb Pierce arrives in Hong Kong without meaning to, and Annisteen Allen is about to explode and makes it clear to her man that if he keeps it up, the atomic bomb will be nothing compared to her anger. We wish you great pleasure on this musical journey through foreign soundscapes and a fascinating exotic and oriental universe! You may no longer want to come home.