Music of Bollywood
and Beyond

"Taj Mahal Foxtrot"

1936  ·  The Symphonians, with Creighton Thompson (vocals)
African-American band touring Bombay

"Dhire Dhire Aa Re Badal" — Slowly the clouds come

Kismet (Destiny, 1943)  ·  Voices: Ashok Kumar & Amirbai Karnataki  ·  MD: Anil Biswas

"Pardesi Re" — O Foreigner

Tawaif's song from Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani (Dr. Kotnis' Immortal Tale, 1946)  ·  Voice: Zeenat Begum

Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani — Full Film

Dr. Kotnis' Immortal Tale  ·  1946

"Mai Hoon Nanhi Nayi Dulhan" — I am a tiny new bride

Nurse's song from Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani (1946)  ·  Voice: Jayashree Shantaram  ·  MD: Vasant Desai

"Chinese Wedding Music"

From Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani (1946)  ·  MD: Vasant Desai  ·  From full film at 1:21:45–1:24:44

See clip 04 (full film) at timestamp 1:21:45

Mahal — Full Film

1949

"Aayega Aanewala" — He will come

Mahal (Mansion, 1949)  ·  Voice: Lata Mangeshkar  ·  MD: Khemchand Prakash

"Ye Raat Phir Na Aayegi" — This night will not come again

Tawaif's song from Mahal (1949)

"Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon" — My lover went to Rangoon

Telephone duet from Patanga (Kite, 1949)  ·  Singers: C. Ramchandar & Shamshad Begum  ·  MD: C. Ramchandar

"The Story of Jazz in India"

Trailer for documentary Finding Carlton — on jazz in Calcutta

"Eena Meena Deeka" — Male version

Asha (Hope, 1957)  ·  Voice: Kishore Kumar

"Eena Meena Deeka" — Female version

Asha (Hope, 1957)  ·  Voice: Asha Bhonsle

"Gore Gore O Banke Chore"

Samadhi (1950)

"Chico Chico" — Edmundo Ros

Original 78-rpm recording  ·  Decca F.8608  ·  Released 1945

"Chico Chico" — Carmen Miranda

Doll Face (1945)  ·  @ 4:50