Name: Misirlou (arr. John Naples) by Sidney Russell Instrumental Solo Digital Sheet Music
Brand: Dancing Rain
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Misirlou (arr. John Naples)
by Sidney Russell Instrumental Solo - Digital Sheet Music

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This Instrumental rendition for solo Organ of the Misirlou classic folk song has origins in the Eastern Mediterranean region of the Ottoman Empire, but the original author of the song is not known. In 1941, Nick Roubanis, a Greek-American music instructor, released a jazz instrumental arrangement of the song, crediting himself as the composer. Since his claim was never legally challenged, he is still officially credited as the composer today worldwide, except in Greece where credit is given to either Roubanis or Patrinos. Subsequently, Chaim Tauber, Fred Wise and Milton Leeds wrote English lyrics to the song. Roubanis is also credited with fine-tuning the key and the melody, giving it the Oriental sound that it is associated with today. The song soon became an "exotica" standard among the light swing (lounge) bands of the day. In 1962, Dick Dale rearranged the song as a solo instrumental rock guitar piece. Jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi recorded a live version with his quartet at the Trident Jazz Club in Sausalito, California in December 1962. The Beach Boys recorded a Dale-inspired "Misirlou" for the 1963 album Surfin' U.S.A., solidifying "Misirlou" as a staple of American pop culture. Numerous other renditions and recordings of the song have been made.

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