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Composed by Osaka-born jazz maverick Ryoichi Hattori (b. October 1, 1907; d. Jan. 30, 1993) with lyrics by Takao Saeki, “Samisen Boogie Woogie” was a hit in 1947 for singer Ichimaru (b. July 16, 1906; d. February 17, 1997). Born with the name Mitsue Goto into poverty, Ichimaru left home at 14 or 15 and became a waitress and geisha. She studied samisen, the three-stringed banjo, as most geisha did but took music much more seriously than most. She was first recruited to perform on records in 1931 to immediate success, allowing her to leave a life of service for the life of an artist. In the late 40s, fascinated with American jazz, she had a popular radio show. This piece, slight thought it may be, is from 1949, just 4 years after the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Ichimaru was honored many times in her life and is fondly remembered.

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