As the vibraphonist for Martin Denny's group, Lyman was instrumental in crafting the sound of exotica. Lyman didn't stay with Denny for long, however, leaving the ensemble in 1957 to start a solo career that was nearly as successful as Denny's. To no one's surprise, Lyman's albums sounded very much like Denny's, with even more of a somnambulant feel. Much of the public wanted to relax, though, and they sent his debut, 'Taboo,' to number six in the album charts in 1958. In addition to playing vibes on his group's recordings, Lyman also played some guitar, piano, and drums, as well as paying careful attention to using stereophonic sound.
Lyman also had a few hit singles, with 'Taboo' and 'Love for Sale' reaching the middle of the charts, and 'Yellow Bird' (the only big exotica hit besides Denny's 'Quiet Village') making number four in 1961. Like Denny (though to a lesser extent), Lyman experienced a resurgence in popularity in the '90s, when the space age pop revival made it acceptable to drag out his old LPs and sit in tiki bars again. He continued performing for tourists in Waikiki until a year before his death from throat cancer on February 24, 2002.
Richie Unterberger. ORIGIN Kauai, HI.
GENRE. BORN February 2, 1932.
Arthur Lyman Birth name Arthur Lyman Born ( 1932-02-02)February 2, 1932, Hawaii Died February 24, 2002 ( 2002-02-24) (aged 70), Hawaii Genres, Hawaiian, Occupation(s) Musician Instruments, percussion Years active 1948–2002 Associated acts Martin Denny Arthur Lyman (February 2, 1932 – February 24, 2002) was an American and player. His group popularized a style of faux- music during the 1950s and 1960s which later became known as. His albums became favorite demonstration discs during the early days of the stereophonic for their elaborate and colorful percussion, deep bass and 3-dimensional recording soundstage.
Lyman was known as 'the King of.' Contents. Biography Arthur Lyman was born on the island of Oahu in the U.S. Territory of Hawaii, on February 2, 1932. He was the youngest of eight children of a Hawaiian mother and a father of Hawaiian, French, Belgian and Chinese descent. When Arthur's father, a land surveyor, lost his eyesight in an accident on Kauai, the family settled in, a subdistrict of.
Arthur's father was very strict with him, each day after school locking him in a room with orders to play along to a stack of records 'to learn what good music is.' 'I had a little toy marimba,' Lyman later recalled, 'a sort of bass, and from those old I learned every note recorded with the Goodman group.' At age eight he made his public debut playing his toy marimba on the Amateur Hour on radio station, Honolulu, playing '.' 'I won a bottle of Listerine,' he laughed. Lyman joined his father and brother playing shows on the bases at and. Over the next few years he became adept at the four- style of playing which offers a greater range of chord-forming options. In fact he became good enough to turn professional at age 14 when he joined a group called the Gadabouts, playing vibes in the cool-jazz style then in vogue.
'I was working at Leroy's, a little nightclub down. I was making about $60 a week, working Monday to Saturday, from 9 to 2 in the morning, and then I'd go to school. So it was kind of tough.'
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Exotica After graduating from in 1951, he put music on hold to work as a desk clerk at the. It was there in 1954 that he met pianist, who, after hearing him play, offered the 21-year-old a spot in his band. Initially wary, Lyman was persuaded by the numbers: he was making $280 a month as a clerk, and Denny promised more than $100 a week.
Denny had been brought to Hawaii in January on contract by, and stayed in Hawaii to play nightly in the Shell Bar at the. Other members of his band were Augie Colon on percussion and John Kramer on string bass.
Denny, who had traveled widely, had collected numerous exotic instruments from all over the world and liked to use them to spice up his jazz arrangements of popular songs. The stage of the Shell Bar was very exotic, with a little pool of water right outside the bandstand, and rocks and palm trees growing around. One night Lyman had 'had a little to drink,' and when they began playing the theme from, Lyman let out a few bird calls. 'The next thing you know, the audience started to answer me back with all kinds of weird cries.
It was great.' These bird calls became a trademark of Lyman's sound.
When Denny's 'Exotica' album was released on record in 1957 it became a smash hit, igniting a national mania for all things Hawaiian during the lead-up to Hawaii becoming a state, including idols, exotic drinks, luaus, straw hats and Polynesian-themed restaurants like. That same year, Lyman was persuaded by Henry J. Kaiser to leave The Martin Denny Group to form his own group, continuing in much the same style but even more flamboyant. For decades Arthur and Martin did not speak to each other, but eventually came together (with many of their former bandmates) on Denny's 1990 CD Exotica '90 and remained friends since.
Although the Polynesian craze faded as music trends changed, Lyman's combo continued to play to tourists nearly every Friday and Saturday night at the Kaimana Beach Hotel in Honolulu throughout the 1970s. Lyman continued to play as a solo act at the New Otani in the 1980s and 1990s. He also performed for years at Don the Beachcomber's Polynesian Village, the Shell Bar, the and the Canoe House at the at Waikiki, the Bali Hai in Southern California and at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago. During the peak of his popularity Lyman recorded more than 30 albums and almost 400 singles, earning three. Taboo peaked at number 6 on 's and stayed on the chart for over a year, eventually selling more than two million copies. The title song peaked at number 55 on the in July 1959.
Lyman's biggest pop single was ',' originally a song, which peaked at #4 in July 1961. His last charting single was 'Love For Sale' (reaching number 43 in March 1963), but his music enjoyed a new burst of popularity in the 1990s with the revival and CD reissues. Lyman died from in February 2002. ^ Liner notes to Pearly Shells.
Downes, Lawrence (3 March 2002). The New York Times. Retrieved 13 April 2017. June 8, 2004.
Retrieved 2013-05-20. August 17, 1962. Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. Liner notes to Music for a Bachelor's Den, Vol.5.
Obituary in Honolulu Advertiser, February 26, 2002. Liner notes to Hawaiian Sunset CD.
Liner notes to Taboo 2. Interview conducted with Arthur Lyman in Waikiki circa 1995 by Otto von Stroheim. Liner notes to Taboo compilation CD. Listed by Nick DiFonzo as being among The WORST album covers in the world.EVER!
(New Holland Publishers, 2004). As described by Nick DiFonzo (at p. Tapco link usb driver.
54), 'Arthur Lyman was one the undisputed masters of 'exotica' music that consisted of lush string and percussion arrangements spiced up with monkey calls and macaw shrieks. His album covers were always exciting, usually featuring blasting volcanoes or other explosive fare.'
As noted by, 'The CD reissue ( 2006 and 1998) restores the original sleeve, whose distorted tikified heads were considered 'too gruesome' upon its initial release.' The album cover may be viewed; www.allmusic.com.
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As the vibraphonist for Martin Denny's group, Lyman was instrumental in crafting the sound of exotica. Lyman didn't stay with Denny for long, however, leaving the ensemble in 1957 to start a solo career that was nearly as successful as Denny's. To no one's surprise, Lyman's albums sounded very much like Denny's, with even more of a somnambulant feel. Much of the public wanted to relax, though, and they sent his debut, 'Taboo,' to number six in the album charts in 1958. In addition to playing vibes on his group's recordings, Lyman also played some guitar, piano, and drums, as well as paying careful attention to using stereophonic sound.
Lyman also had a few hit singles, with 'Taboo' and 'Love for Sale' reaching the middle of the charts, and 'Yellow Bird' (the only big exotica hit besides Denny's 'Quiet Village') making number four in 1961. Like Denny (though to a lesser extent), Lyman experienced a resurgence in popularity in the '90s, when the space age pop revival made it acceptable to drag out his old LPs and sit in tiki bars again. He continued performing for tourists in Waikiki until a year before his death from throat cancer on February 24, 2002. Richie Unterberger. ORIGIN Kauai, HI.
GENRE. BORN February 2, 1932.
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