Halloween Special - Beware! Insects And Spiders!

This handpicked, richly varied compilation presents a wide spectrum of genres of past times, classics, but also many rarities. About a third of the recordings are pure instrumentals, including - as a special highlight - an early recording by Curtis Knight & The Squires, whose lead guitarist was a young Jimi Hendrix! Guitar virtuoso Buddy Merrill opens the CD album, and from jazzman Lionel Hampton with his orchestra comes the oldest instrumental recording (1937). Extremely annoying flies are sung about by Hank Williams and Chubby Checker, with Martin Denny's Tsetse Fly it turns exotic. The classic and cult film Tarantula has also left its footprint; in the music world and is represented here by no less than four performers. Also a highlight: the piano version of the instrumental classic Bumble Boogie, played at breathtaking speed by the British Winifred Atwell! The CD comes with a 16-page colour booklet containing producer Marc Mittelacher's notes on each song as well as a wealth of illustrations!

CD: Buddy Merrill: The Green Hornet / Curtis Knight and The Squires feat. Jimi Hendrix: Hornet's Nest / La Vern Baker: Bumble Bee / Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra: Buzzin' Around With The Bee / Winifred Atwell and Her Piano: Bumble Boogie / Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys: Fly Trouble / Big Buddy Lucus (Buddy Lucas): Get Away, Fly / Chubby Checker: The Fly / Martin Denny: Tsetse Fly / Bobby Christian with The Allen Sisters: The Spider And The Fly / John Zacherley: The Spider And The Fly / The Nobles: Black Widow / Jack Hammer and The Pacers: Black Widow Spider Woman / Bob Regan: Tarantula / Bruce Gist and The Invaders: Tarantula / The Sabres: Spider Walk / The Tarantulas: Tarantula / The Storms (feat. Jody Reynolds): Tarantula / Abie Available Baker: The Web / The Royal Teens: Little Cricket / Freddy Sunder with The Ronnex Orchestra: Cucaracha / Boogie Link Davis: Grasshopper Rock / Gene Maltais: The Bug / Brook Benton: The Boll Weevil Song / Moon Mullican: The Wedding Of The Bugs / Chet Poison Ivey: Lady Bug / The Swing Kings: The Bug Link Davis: Beatle Bug