One of Japan's greatest popular composers, Ryoichi Hattori (1907-1993) is credited with popularizing blues with his song Wakare no Blues in 1937. The song 'Saint Louis Blues' had been introduced in 1923, but Hattori created his own version of the blues. His songs laid the foundation for post war enka, and he was one of the first composers to combine Japanese traditional elements with boogie woogie and other American elements. This CD features some of Hattori's lesser known tunes, on CD for the first time.
Disc 1 : 1. Columbia Hattori Sisters + Columbia Orchestra / Banjo de Utaeba 2. Columbia Hattori Rhythm Sisters + Columbia Orchestra / Suki to Kirai 3. Columbia Hattori Sisters + Columbia Orchestra / Boogie Cocktail 4. Columbia Hattori Sisters + Columbia Orchestra / Sentimental Dainah 5. Columbia Hattori Rhythm Sisters + Columbia Orchestra / Nainai Zukushi 6. Akira Matsudaira, Akiko Futaba + Columbia Orchestra / Utau Saxophone 7. Noriko Awaya + Columbia Nakano Rhythm Sisters + Columbia Jazz Band / Namida no Odoriko 8. Kenji Sakurai + Columbia Orchestra / Kimi to Sanpo 9. Akiko Futaba + Columbia Orchestra / Oka no Hosomichi 10. Otomaru, Hisao Ito + Columbia Orchestra / Yatta na 11. Hyakutaro Akasaka + + Columbia Orchestra / Anata wa Mujo 12. Isuzu Yamada + Columbia Orchestra / Aimite no Uta 13. Tadaharu Nakano + Columbia Jazz Band / Rokyoku Blues 14. Tadaharu Nakano, Akiko Futaba, Columbia Rhythm Boys + Columbia Orchestra / Soko-Soko dayo 15. Columbia Rhythm Boys (Kiyoshi Oikawa, Hideo Akiyama, Hironari Momose, Eiichi Hagiwara)+ Columbia Orchestra / Yukai na Hanauta 16. Columbia Rhythm Boys + Columbia Orchestra / Tsumorida Tsumorida 17. Columbia Rhythm Boys (Kiyoshi Oikawa, Hideo Akiyama, Hironari Momose, Eiichi Hagiwara)+ Columbia Orchestra / Arawashi-san dayo 18. Akiko Kikuchi, Nicchiku Gashodan (Columbia Rhythm Sisters) + Columbia Orchestra / Aizu Bandaisan
Disc 2 : 1. Utako Matsushima + N.O. Gakudan / Dohtonbori Koshinkyoku 2. Minoru Obata, Tomiko Hattori + Victor Orchestra / Shin Dohtonbori Koshinkyoku 3. Tomiko Hattori + Victor Orchestra / Osaka Musume 4. Ichiro Hashimoto & Miss Taihei + Taihei Kangen Gakudan / Kibo no Aozora 5. Michio Shimura + Nihon Christal Kangen Gakudan / Tsuki no Deck 6. Asakusa Michi Yakko + Nitto Orchestra / Rumba Banzai 7. Tadaharu Nakano + Columbia Jazz Band / Tousei Share Otoko 8. Lila Hamada + Columbia Jazz Band / Sanbiki no Kobuta 9. Emiko Akizuki + Columbia Orchestra / Buruu Muun 10. Ranko Izawa + Columbia Orchestra / Kyoshu 11. Ranko Izawa, SSK Jolly Sisters + Columbia Orchestra / Wander Lug 12. Michio Shimura + Columbia Orchestra / Tango Lola 13. . Michio Shimura + Columbia Orchestra / Aozora Ikeba, Jingle Bells 14. N.O. Gakudan / Shin Kokkyo Keibi no Uta 15. . N.O. Gakudan / Koshu Ondo 16. . Columbia Jazz Band / Shimoda Yakyoku 17. Columbia Orchestra / Botan no Kyoku 18. Columbia Orchestra / Asu no Unmei
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