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Paratiisin Pojat (Amerikansuomalaisia Lauluja) --- 2013

The Paradise Boys - Finnish-American Folksongs The booklet in this version doesn't contain lyrics. 1. (Boys of Paradise) A Finnish drinking song sung to the tune of Country Blues by [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Dock+Boggs]Dock Boggs[/url]. 2. (Cherished Treasure) A Finnish ditty sung to the tune of Coo Coo Bird by [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Clarence+Ashley]Clarence Ashley[/url]. 3. (Come on Over) A Finnish folk song sung to the tune of Butcher's Boy by [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Buell+Kazee]Buell Kazee[/url]. 4. (Albert Was a Mighty Fine Man) The story of Frankie and Albert, familiar to all from the famous American ballad, told in Finnish. 5. (Matti's Woman) A Finnish ballad recorded by [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/1470749-Erik-Kivi]Erkki Kivi[/url] in New York in the year 1926. Erkki Kivi made a violin out of matchsticks. 6. (Squeak, Springs, Squeak) A Finnish version of [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Charley+Patton]Charley Patton[/url]'s Shake It and Break It. Heteka is a bed with a frame made of metal tubing. 7. (Party at Kiippi) A Finnish folk melody recorded by [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Antti+Syrj%C3%A4niemi]Antti Syrjäniemi[/url] in New York. The Year was 1929. 8. (Almost, Almost) Finnish folk song. 9. (A Warning for the Boys of Duluth) Finnish-American singer [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/4828624-Frank-Maki]Frank Mäki[/url] sang this song to [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Alan+Lomax]Alan Lomax[/url] in Amasa, Michingan. Lomax was gathering material for the United States Library of Congress in 1938. 10. (The Ghost and Mary) A ballad of Finnish-American origin, popularized in Finland by [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Martti+Pokela]Martti[/url] ja [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Marjatta+Pokela]Marjatta Pokela[/url]. 11. (Lamb of God) 12. (The Last Time) 13. (Glory, Glory Hallelujah) From another recording made by Alan Lomax for the library of Congress. Originally performed by [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/4828556-Emil-Maki]Emil Mäki[/url] in Newberry, Michigan, 1938. Recorded at the Yellow House, Koski Station during the spring and summer of 2008. Mastered at Chartmakers, Helsinki. ℗ 2008 Jukan Productions Oy. © 2013 Warner Music Finland Oy. Manufactured in the E.U. www.warnermusic.fi