Coon-Sanders Nighthawks - Hong Kong Dream Girl , 1925

The Coon Sanders Nighthawks Orchestra was formed in 1919 and was at its peak between 1926 and 1932. The Orchestra was assembled by Carleton Coon and Joe Sanders in Kansas City.

Recording: Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Orch., voc. Carleton Coon, Joe Sanders -- Hong Kong Dream Girl (George E. Springer / Harry Barris) , Victor 1925

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[ylfriends]

And needless to say, the music is really good :)

[ylfriends]

Thanks for posting. The alleys in Central Hong Kong still look like that. Some area in Central look different now though. Nice pictures.

[1967VO]

T/Y sew mush ! 111 !¡

!11 ¡ ɥɔnɯ os noʎ ʞuɐɥʇ!

[thewolfling]

does anyone know of sheet music & lyrics for this one?

I've always loved this song!

[theoldlefthander]

One of four geat titles from the same session. "Eveything is Hotsy-Totsy Now", "Who Wouldn't Love You", and "That's All there is, There ain't no more".

I found the lyrics on line: "Two almond eyes are smiling" and "Whirling like a big sail round my Pig-tail"

Thanks for keeping the spitit of Carl and Joe alive.

[manolinmanolon]

I looooooove this old sounding musik sooooo much!!! Long live to the Coon Sanders Nightawks Orchestra!!! :-)

[bostonblakie]

Thanks. I was going from memory alone. Gotta keep my references closer to the PC.

[kspm01]

I didn't know this one, but it's excellent as usual.

[merrihew]

One of their's I hadn't heard - up to their usual standard. Awfully good sound for an early electric.

[bostonblakie]

Coon-Sanders was one of the era's better musical aggregations. Wasn't Harry Barris (listed as a co-writer of the song) later to become one of Paul Whiteman's "Rhythm Boys?" I think he was also Mildred Bailey's brother.