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Ya-ya (other)
Ya-ya may refer to one of the following. * ''Ya Ya'' (Lee Dorsey song), a 1961 song by Lee Dorsey, covered by Dalida, Petula Clark and others * A trombone technique of Tricky Sam Nanton * ''Ya! Ya!'' (1964 album) * The ''Ya-Ya'' series of novels by Rebecca Wells * Ya-Ya, a traditional drinking song better known as ''Limerick'' * A 1994 album (''Ya Ya'') and song (''Le Yaya'') by French Canadian pop star Mitsou * Ya Ya (film) ''Ya Ya'' is a 2013 Indian Tamil comedy film written and directed by debutant I. Rajasekaran, who was an assistant to Director M. Rajesh. The film stars Shiva, Santhanam, Sandhya and Dhansika. It received 'U/A' certificate from Central Board ..., a 2013 Tamil language movie. ;See also * Yaya (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ya Ya (Lee Dorsey Song)
"Ya Ya" is a song by Lee Dorsey. The song was written by Dorsey, C. L. Blast, Bobby Robinson, and Morris Levy. Levy's participation in the writing has been called into question; the Flashback release of the single lists only Dorsey and Blast as writers, as do the liner notes to the ''American Graffiti'' soundtrack. Background The song was inspired by a children's nursery rhyme, and includes session guitar player Jimmy Spruill on it. Chart performance The song reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the R&B singles chart in 1961. Cover versions Beatles connection According to author Mark Lewisohn in ''The Complete Beatles Chronicles'' (p. 365), the Beatles regularly performed "Ya Ya", live from 1961 to 1962 in Hamburg, Liverpool and elsewhere. John Lennon was always the lead vocalist on this number but no recorded version is known to exist. However, Tony Sheridan, the Beatles' close associate, recorded a live version of the song for Polydor Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricky Sam Nanton
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (February 1, 1904 – July 20, 1946) was an American trombonist with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Early life Joe Nanton was born Joseph Irish Nanton in New York City, United States. His parents were John Barzly Nanton and Emily Irish, both immigrants from the British West Indies. Nanton began playing professionally in Washington, D.C., with bands led by Cliff Jackson and banjoist Elmer Snowden. From 1923 to 1924, Nanton worked with Frazier's Harmony Five. A year later, he performed with Snowden. At the age of 22, Nanton found his niche in Duke Ellington's Orchestra, when he reluctantly took the place of his friend Charlie Irvis in 1926, and remained with Ellington until his early death in 1946. Nanton, along with Lawrence Brown, anchored the trombone section. The wah-wah Nanton was one of the great pioneers of the plunger mute. In 1921, he heard Johnny Dunn playing the trumpet with a plunger, which Nanton realized could be used to similar effect on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ya! Ya! (1964 Album)
''Ya! Ya!'' is an album by saxophonist Budd Johnson which was recorded in early 1964 and released on the Argo label. Retrieved July 6, 2017 Track listing All compositions by Budd Johnson except where noted. # "Ya! Ya!" – 5:19 # "" (, ) – 4:09 # "Big Al" – 2:00 # "Exotique" (Esmond Edwards) – 4:08 # ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Wells
Rebecca Wells (born February 3, 1953) is an American author, actor, and playwright known for the ''Ya-Ya Sisterhood'' series, which includes the books ''Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood'', ''Little Altars Everywhere'', ''Ya-Yas in Bloom'', and ''The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder''. Background Wells was born and raised in Alexandria, Louisiana, where her family owned and ran a cotton farm. She attended Louisiana State University and, after graduating, the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado, where she studied language and consciousness with Allen Ginsberg and Choyyam Trungapa Rinpoche, as well as acting, movement, and voice with members of The Living Theater. She then went to New York City, where she studied the Stanislavski Method of acting. In 1982 she moved to Seattle, Washington, making her home on Bainbridge Island. She currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Writing career Wells' first book, ''Little Altars Everywhere'', (1992) recounts the multi-layered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limerick (song)
The "Limerick" is a traditional humorous drinking song with many obscene verses. The tune usually used for sung limericks is traditionally "Cielito Lindo," with the words arranged in the form of a limerick. Recorded versions * The Limerick Song has been commercially recorded many times. The earliest version of limericks being sung is 1905 under the title Fol-The-Rol-Lol as sung by Edward M. Favor on Edison records. The earliest date for limericks being sung to the "Gay Caballero" tune is May 11, 1931 on the recording titled Rhymes sung by Jack Hylton which was issued on Decca records. Printed versions The earliest printed date for limericks being sung is 1928 in the book ''A Collection of Sea Songs and Ditties from the Stores of Tom E. Jones''.Jones. Unpaginated. Song #48. Since many of the verses used for this song are bawdy the song tended to get issued in rare, underground mimeographed songbooks. Some of these are (in chronological order): :* 1934. Leech. Variant choruse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsou
Mitsou Annie Marie Gélinas (born September 1, 1970, in Loretteville, Quebec) is a Canadian pop singer, businesswoman, television and radio host, and actress. She is credited as Mitsou Gélinas when acting, but records simply as Mitsou (the French spelling of ''Mitsu'', which means honey in Japanese). Biography Born in Loretteville, Quebec, Mitsou is the granddaughter of Quebec actor and playwright Gratien Gélinas. She got involved in acting and modelling as a child notably in the French-Canadian soap opera ''Terre humaine'', but also began to pursue singing in her teenage years. In 1988, she signed with Canadian independent Isba Records and released her first single, "Bye Bye Mon Cowboy" (composed and produced by Jean-Pierre Isaac), which became a pop hit across Canada, an extremely rare feat for a francophone song, in 1989. Later that year, she followed with her debut, multicultural-themed album, ''El Mundo'' which also spawned the singles "La Corrida" and "Les Chinois". In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ya Ya (film)
''Ya Ya'' is a 2013 Indian Tamil comedy film written and directed by debutant I. Rajasekaran, who was an assistant to Director M. Rajesh. The film stars Shiva, Santhanam, Sandhya and Dhansika. It received 'U/A' certificate from Central Board of Film Certification. The film received negative reviews from critics, but become a decent success at the box office. Plot There are two friends, Ramarajan and Rajkiran, who for reasons unknown, prefer to call themselves Dhoni and Sehwag, respectively. They have nothing better to do than hang around together, booze, and tease pretty girls. Dhoni does not believe in the idea of working but is still in search of a government job, knowing very well that he is not likely to get it. Kanaka, a police constable, is the daughter of Dhoni’s maternal uncle, and though their families want them to marry, neither is interested. Meanwhile, Dhoni, while going for an interview, meets and falls in love with Seetha. He is so impressed by her that when h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
