This week’s Deeper Roots takes an historical journey into a sidelight of America’s music: Exotica. The music was a phenomenon mostly attributed to a popularity born of World War II; servicemen returning from the South Seas, Hawaii, and other Asian locales had been exposed to the music and culture. Post-war found two composers who nurtured this sudden boom of south sea influences: Les Baxter and Martin Denny, both releasing groundbreaking popular performances that were an instant success. Even though these two composers were among a small cast of characters, like any popular American music that showed legs on the charts, their sound led to copy-cats and variations on the theme that were too eclectic to pigeonhole and today’s show will tap into a few of those nooks and crannies. It’s all in good fun with wild and sensual sounds from the lounge of mid-century performers like Arthur Lyman, Yma Sumac, Peggy Lee, and 80 Drums Around the World. We’ll also dig into some novel easy listening sounds from the deeper, dustier archives, retooled for a new generation by the Numero Group on their anthology called Technicolor Paradise, release in 2018. Join the rest of the castaways on our two hour tour this week on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
1	Arthur Lyman	Quiet Village	The Very Best of Arthur Lyman – The Sensual Sounds of Exotica
2	Les Baxter	Simba	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica
3	The Blue Hawaiians	Martini Five-O	Sway
4	Peggy Lee	Bali Ha'i	The Capitol Collector's Series
5	Martin Denny	Quiet Village	Exotica/Exotica Volume 2
6	Chick Floyd & His Orchestra	Hana Maui	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica
7	80 Drums Around the World	Caravan	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica
8	The Arthur Lyman Group	La Paloma	Music For a Bachelor's Den More Of The Best Of The Arthur Lyman Group: 6
9	Yma Sumac	Bo Mambo	Sampler Exotica
10	Disney	The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room (The Tiki Room Attraction)	The Disney Collection, Vol. 1
11	Tak Shindo	Bali Ha'i	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica
12	Martin Denny	Beyond The Sea (La Mer)	Exotica III/The Enchanted Sea
13	Voodoos	Voodoo Walk	Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights
14	Eddie Kochak And Hakki Obidia	Jazz In Port Said	Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights
15	The Centuries	Polynesian Paradise	Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights
16	Bas Sheva	Lust	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica
17	Webley Edwards	Alika	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica
18	Arthur Lyman Group	Yellow Bird	Music for a Bachelor's Den
19	Martin Denny	Hypnotique	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica
20	Ross Anderson Chorus & Orchestra	Tam-Bu Theme	Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights
21	Fred Darian With Bill Loose Orchestra	Magic Voodoo Moon	Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights
22	Bill & Jean Bradway	Paradise Isle	Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights
23	Chico Jose	Locura (Madness)	Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights
24	The Crew	Jaguar Hunt	Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights
25	Arthur Lyman	Jungle Drums (1963)	Yellow Bird & Taboo
26	Danny Staton	The Riddle Of The Papawhos (Bonus)	Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2
27	Marti Barris	Ahbe Casabe	Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2
28	Jack La Forge	Cleopatra Kick	Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2
29	Bill Haley & His Comets	Chick Safari	Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2
30	Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm	Katanga!	Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2
31	Claus Ogerman Orchestra	Green Onions	Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2
32	Yma Sumac	Babalu	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica
33	Don Tiki	Exotica	Fifty Greatest Hawai'i Albums Of All Time
34	Duke Robillard/Sunny Crownover	Tico Tico	Tales from the Tiki Lounge