Music heard on air: November 22, 2013
All the tunes played between segments on The World today were released in 1962 or 1963. Some songs you'll recognize, while others are obscure classics from around the globe.
SONG: Maria Elena
ARTIST: Los Indios Tabajaras
CD TITLE: Maria Elena: The Best of
CD LABEL: Master Classics Records
SONG: Watermelon Man
ARTIST: Mongo Santamaria
CD TITLE: Watermelon Man
CD LABEL: Fantasy Records
SONG: Fire Night
ARTIST: Ravi Shankar
CD TITLE: Improvisations
CD LABEL: EMI Classics
SONG: Globetrotter
ARTIST: The Tornados
CD TITLE: The Tornados Play Telstar and Other Great Hits
CD LABEL: Castle Music
SONG: Toothache
ARTIST: Prince Buster All Stars
TITLE: Unreleased on CD
RECORD LABEL: Blue Beat
SONG: Oye Como Va
ARTIST: Tito Puente
CD TITLE: El Rey Bravo
CD LABEL: Malanga Music
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