FISHING - FAVORITE PAST TIME WHILE IN BAHRAIN
Roberto Hernandez have been to Bahrain for 2 years and 3 months (Jan.1987-April 1989) as musician. His favorite hobby is fishing. He used to fish at Breeze Bar of Palau Royal Resort since 2007 but it's not allowed now. These 2 Taiwanese guests fish at that bar and caught white snapper which they threw back to water - a sort of sports-fishing. They only want to experience the thrill of catching a fish -big or small.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
MILLION SELLERS
WHILE in Bahrain playing Greek music with Cypriot bouzuki player Antonis Sergio, I happened to listen to an FM radio station that plays "Million Sellers" every Friday.
It's the songs (in single recording or 45 RPM) that sold a million copies at least, from 1920's to early 1980's. It's been broadcasted in alphabetical order and I was able to record it in 54 cassette tapes (90 minutes or 45 minutes each side).
There were Fridays that I have to teach Pakinee Shuler, a former Miss Thailand who is married to an American banker. I asked her that I have to record the "Million Sellers" while teaching her because I don't want to miss any of it. I brought my own blank cassette tapes.
IT IS A BIG HELP TO ME TO RECOGNIZED THOSE SONGS' DATE OF RELEASE AND DATE OF THE SONGS WHEN THEY ARE WRITTEN.
HERE IT IS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER: (Part 1)
MILLION SELLERS A-1
SIDE A (Cassette 1)
1. ABADABA HONEYMOON (1951)
2. ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN (1968)
3. AFTER THE LOVIN' (1977) Engelbert Humperdinck
4. AFTERNOON DELIGHT (1976) Starland Vocal Band
5. AGAIN (1949) Vic Damone
6. AIN'T GONNA BUMP NO MORE WITH THAT BIG FAT WOMAN (1977) Joe Text
7. AIN'T IT A SHAME (1955)
8. AIN'T NO SUNSHINE (1971)
9. AIN'T NO WOMAN LIKE THE ONE I'VE GOT (1973)
10. AIN'T IT A SHAME (1955) Same song but different singer. Both sold million copies.
11. AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW (1972)
12. AIR THAT I BREATH (1974) The Hollies
13. ALL BY MYSELF (1955)
14. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM (1959) Everly Brothers
15. ALL SHOOK UP (1957) Elvis Presley
Theme from "Sayonara". They broadcast some popular songs/TV themes that didn't made millions but very popular.
MILLION SELLERS A-2
SIDE B - (Cassette 1)
1. ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE (1967) Beatles
2. ALLEY GAIETY MOON (1956)
3. ALLEY CAT (1962)
4. ALLEY HOOP (1960)
5. ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY (1972) Gilbert O'Sullivan
6. ALVIN'S HARMONICA (1959)
Main Theme from "Sea Hunt"
7. AMAPOLA (1941)
8. AMERICAN PATROL (1939)
9. AMERICAN WOMAN (1970)
10. AMONG MY SOUVENIRS (1959) Connie Francis
11. A MISMOISES (1971)
12. ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS (1977)
13. ANGIE (1973) Rolling Stones
14. ANGIE BABY (1974) Helen Reddy
MILLION SELLERS A-3
SIDE A (Cassette 2)
1. ANNA (1953) Beatles
2. ANNIE'S SONG (1974) John Denver
3. ANNIE HAD A BABY (1964)
4. ANNIVERSARY SONG (1946)
5. ANYTIME YOU WANT ME (1956)
6. ANYTIME (1951)
7. APRIL MOON (1957)
8. APRIL SHOWER (1946)
9. AQUARIUS (1969) From the movie "Hair"
10. ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT (1926) Al Jolson
11. ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT (1960) Elvis Presley
12. ARIZONA (1970)
13. AT THE HOP (1957)
14. A TIS KIT (1938)
15. AUVIDER SANE, SWEETHEART (1952) Vera Lynn
16. AUTUMN LEAVES (1955) Roger Williams
Source: Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
by Roberto Hernandez
To be published as a book in the future
