Martin Denny : Exotica Music - Interview / Documentary. 

That's a great story.

Awesome!

My parents had the Exotica album when I was a kid, and it really enhanced my music appreciation. I'm playing guitar and singing, now. I wish I could have met Martin. I lived in Hawaii back in the 60s-70s. One of the best pianists around. And such beautiful music! RIP.

i'm Les Baxter's biggest fan

I like Martin Denny’s music but it really does irritate me how much Les Baxter is overlooked. Denny had a huge hit with Quiet Village, but that’s a Baxter song! (And Baxter’s version is better if you ask me.)

@@devinmccanna645 I agree and also don't like how Les Baxter has been overlooked. Most people don't seem to know who he is or what he has accomplished in his innovative approach to music. A few here and there know him solely from "The Poor People of Paris", a hit for him in the mid-1950s. I was one of those people until I burrowed deeply into his music and discovered the magic of his unique approach to his uniquely beautiful arrangements of his compositions.

I found a band out of Dallas that keeps this fun stuff alive! facebook.com/thetikitorchesband/

I know this comment is four years old, but if you haven’t since discovered them look up ixtahuele on Spotify.

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6pSaacC-3jo.html

I think it’s from this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CGVtTQ-OyMY.html

Which one? He even said it was multiple cultures. I’m impressed that he sought out musicians that weren’t white.