Music by Arab Americans originally recorded on independent Arab-American record labels in the first half of the 20th century.

Originally issued as compact disc.

Program notes by Anne K. Rasmussen and texts to the vocal works in Arabic with English translations ([24] p. : ill.) from original container.

Sung in Arabic.

Fatima (Alexander Maloof and the Maloof Oriental Orchestra) (2:39)

Il-bulbul nagha = The nightingale cooed (Constantine Souse, vocals, with acc.) (6:40)

Hawwil ya ghannam = Stop and rest oh shepherd / 'Abd al- Ghani al-Shaykh (Amer Khadaj, vocals, with acc.) (6:04)

Lamma ya albi = When oh heart of mine (Sana Khadaj, vocals, with acc.) (6:13)

Raks arabi = Arabic dance (Naim Karakand, violin, with acc.) (3:08)

Wakef 'ala shat bahar = Standing on the shore / Zaghlul al-Damnour (Hanan, vocals, with acc.) (7:14)

La'uli bayt = Find me a house (Anton "Tony" Abdel Ahad, 'ud, vocal, with acc.) (5:51)

Arabic folk songs (Danny Thomas, vocal, with acc.) (7:39)

Flute imitation (Na'im Karakand, violin, with acc.) (4: 00)

Li'b al khayl = Playing the horses (Russell Bunai, vocal, with acc.) (5:24)

Only you / Muhammad al-Bakkar (Kahraman, vocal, with acc.) (3:07)

Taqasim 'ala al-'ud : (improvisation on the 'ud) (Jalil Azouz, 'ud) (6:25)

Hall tadree = Do you know / words by Naseeb Aridah (Russell Bunai, vocals, with acc.) (6:09)

Al-jazayer [i.e., Al-jazayir] (Tony "Abdel" Ahad, 'ud, with acc.) (2: 24). (2:24).

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