Bill Justis - Tamoure (1963)

[andorionstar]

Wonder where I can find this record. I guess it's difficult.

[mollymitch1]

@andorionstar cd called Hazy Memories Volume 1 ebay.com.au

[verlla]

for you my sweet..........finally finally finally...........love you ...xxxxx mickey

[ozrock17]

This just popped out of nowhere and smacked us all in the face in '63... debuted at number 4 and the week after was at number 1 ! BIG SUPRISE considering it didnt even crack the top 100 in the US, i wonder who the girls are who sing on the track?

[coralarch]

Yes, the radios played this to death back in '63, and we never failed to leap up and sway our hips and arms.....ahhh, such lovely memories....

[chicotower]

This song was played frequently on all the Honolulu radio stations back in 1963! Thank you for posting this wonderful memory of living in our 50th State!

[ruandted]

hav'nt heard this great tune for a thousand years , bloody terrific ,wonderful memories ,many thanks , Aussie .

[rorigiles]

I remember this in New Zealand in 1963. I thought it was great!

[brokenscimitar]

Five stars! It’s so strange that this highly creative song with its catchy, thrumming beat swept through Australia but barely made a ripple beyond. I was a child captivated by it, remembering that it providentially appeared on radio in Australia at around the same time as the 1962 version of Mutiny on the Bounty starring Trevor Howard & Marlon Brando, but was not from that film. Since then, I’ve searched for it, not knowing its name, performer or composer. How I now love Google!

[Linebreaker0312]

Not just the Aussies! From the UK I can remember this song twirling aroung in the early 60's on our record player. My dad was a merchant seaman and brought it home with him and I would think all of our family will remember listening to this song. Thanks so much for posting and for the memories!

[TheLimePopsicle]

@Linebreaker0312 You're welcome!

[Linebreaker0312]

Not just the Aussies! My dad was a merchant seaman and mum and my brothers and sisters will all vividly remember this spinning on our old record player. Many memories, thanks so much for posting!

[ROYALWAND]

I am so thrilled that you posted this lovely song from the 60's. Mind you I was just a child, but I do vividly remember this song being played on the radio at the time.

Tamouré WONDERFUL :) thanks so much!

Australia; Menzies; twilight of Empire; it was a very very heady Pacific cocktail.

And only the Aussies would remember it.

R.W.

[TheLimePopsicle]

@ROYALWAND You're very welcome, thanks for your comment!

[conathona]

awesome and so hard to find!!!

[brokenscimitar]

@conathona

So true. I always thought that the lyrics were, "...binty, binty, binty, batta, batta, batta, ah gouré..."

[ocossa]

love this song

[26highstreet]

number 1 in australia in 1963, hardly known elsewhere but a huge hit in australia