The Old Bazaar in Cairo ?

[billy bentley]

For years now I have been singing this one line from what I'm thinking must have been a song on the radio, or in a film - "The Old Bazaar In Cairo". Anyone know a who, where or what ?

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by billy bentley For years now I have been singing this one line from what I'm thinking must have been a song on the radio, or in a film - "The Old Bazaar In Cairo". Anyone know a who, where or what ?

Google finds the lyrics
and the tune (Ukulele Karaoke version)


Enjoy

Steve

[julian_craster]

"The Old Bazaar In Cairo"..........Recorded by CLINTON FORD on ORIOLE 45rpm in the mid -1960s.

One could try to get Brian Matthew to play it on his SOUNDS OF THE SIXTIES programme on BBC Radio Two on Saturday mornings........

[billy bentley]

Many thanks to Steve Crook and Julian Craster. While I'm in this neck of the woods would either of you know who recorded "Abdul Abubu Amar" (could be the wrong spelling) ? In the meantime I'm off to ebay to search for Clinton Ford. Thanks Again.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by billy bentley Many thanks to Steve Crook and Julian Craster. While I'm in this neck of the woods would either of you know who recorded "Abdul Abubu Amar" (could be the wrong spelling) ? In the meantime I'm off to ebay to search for Clinton Ford. Thanks Again.

Close. It was "Abdul Abulbul Amir"
See poetry archives

I don't know who recorded it though. I expect it's "various artists"

Steve

[billy bentley]

Thanks Again Steve Crook, it was definitely recorded. Ian Dury once picked/played it on a BBC Radio show.

[Dame Starry]

Abdul Abulbul Amir has been recorded by - Frank Crumit, Brendan O'Dowda and Charlie King & Len Wallace.
All versions are available to download on "i-Tunes" - and, apparently, it comes under the heading of 'Irish Songs'...............

DS x.

[julian_craster]

"The Old Bazaar In Cairo" was actually on a PYE EP from 1967:

Clinton Ford

Available on CD and on legal download...

[john audley]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook Close. It was "Abdul Abulbul Amir" See poetry archives I don't know who recorded it though. I expect it's "various artists" Steve

Steve I am sure you will find that it was the great George Formby The Old B in C I mean

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by john audley Steve I am sure you will find that it was the great George Formby The Old B in C I mean

He was one of the "Various Artists" that performed and/or recorded it

Steve

[john audley]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook He was one of the "Various Artists" that performed and/or recorded it Steve

I would have thought that Formby might have been the first Steve but it is a bit before my time. When was the song written?

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by john audley I would have thought that Formby might have been the first Steve but it is a bit before my time. When was the song written?

I don't know. It's probably "Traditional" as it was sung in the music halls for many years by many different people

Steve

[billy bentley]

Well you know it's a multi-cultural society we live in when this tune is classified as an Irish tune. Next thing you know Martin Robbins' "El Paso" will be classified as an east London raga !

[billy bentley]

In case anyone gets the wrong idea I am in no way complaining. As far as I'm concerned the more cross cultural activity there is the better !

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by billy bentley Well you know it's a multi-cultural society we live in when this tune is classified as an Irish tune. Next thing you know Martin Robbins' "El Paso" will be classified as an east London raga !

Well that well known Scottish song that was the title song for the film I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) - was really an Irish song

Steve