A Swingin' Safari
"A Swingin' Safari" is a 1962 instrumental composed by Bert Kaempfert, using his alias, Bernd Bertie. It was recorded by Kaempfert on Polydor Records and released in the United States on Decca Records. The song features a distinctive main theme played on the piccolo as substitute for the traditional tin whistle, and a trumpet solo by Manfred "Fred" Moch. The prominent bass line is by Ladi Geisler. Kaempfert's recording of the song did not reach the charts, but a near-simultaneous cover by Billy Vaughn reached #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Easy Listening chart.
| "A Swingin' Safari" | ||||
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| Single by Bert Kaempfert | ||||
| from the album A Swingin' Safari | ||||
| B-side | "Black Beauty" | |||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | December 1961 and March 1962 | |||
| Studio | Polydor Studio, Hamburg-Rahlstedt | |||
| Label | Polydor, Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bert Kaempfert | |||
| Bert Kaempfert singles chronology | ||||
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| A Swingin' Safari | ||||
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Original album cover | ||||
| Studio album by Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra | ||||
| Recorded | 1962 | |||
| Label | Polydor Records | |||
| Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra chronology | ||||
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| Singles from A Swingin' Safari | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| A Swingin' Safari on YouTube | ||||
| "A Swingin' Safari" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Vaughn | ||||
| from the album A Swingin' Safari | ||||
| B-side | "Indian Love Call" | |||
| Released | June 1962 | |||
| Recorded | 1962 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Dot | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bert Kaempfert | |||
| Producer(s) | Randy Wood | |||
| Billy Vaughn singles chronology | ||||
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