A Swingin' Safari |
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Recorded | 1962 |
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Label | Polydor Records |
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With a Sound in My Heart (1962)
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A Swingin' Safari (1962)
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That Happy Feeling (1962)
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- "That Happy Feeling"
Released: April 3, 1962
- "A Swingin' Safari"
Released: June 22, 1962
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"A Swingin' Safari" is a 1962 instrumental composed by Bert Kaempfert,[2] using his alias, Bernd Bertie. It was recorded by Kaempfert on Polydor Records and released in the United States on Decca Records. The song features a distinctive main theme played on the piccolo as substitute for the traditional tin whistle, and a trumpet solo by Manfred "Fred" Moch.[3] The prominent bass line is by Ladi Geisler.[4] Kaempfert's recording of the song did not reach the charts, but a near-simultaneous cover by Billy Vaughn reached #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Easy Listening chart.[5]