RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE - VARIOUS ARTISTS (45 RPM IMPORT LP + CD)

Rumble In The Jungle Various Artists on 45RPM Import LP + CD

Exotica, novelty rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, doo wop, rockabilly, calypso and jive from the '50s and early-'60s. Rare cuts that all have one thing in common, apes in the jungle! The Rumble In The Jungle collection features such artists as: Nervous Norvus (whose 1956 novelty hit “Transfusion” was follown ed up by “Ape Call”), Cleveland soul sisters the Ebonettes and their “Wild Man Walk,” Bert Convey (of one-hit wonders The Cheers and later a well-known gameshow host) and his “The Gorilla” and everyone’s favorite Italian American gigolo, the King of Swing, Louis Prima with his “Civilization (Bongo Bongo Bongo).” Prima would even go on to become the well-known voice of the orangutan King Louie in Disney’s The Jungle Book. 45RPM vinyl with bonus CD of the entire album.

Rumble In The Jungle Various Artists Track Listing:

1.  Blind Blake And The Royal Victoria Hotel Calypsos – Monkey Song
2.  Nervous Norvus – Ape Call
3.  The Ebonettes – Wild Man Walk
4.  The Big Bopper - Monkey Song (You Made A Monkey Out Of Me)
5.  The Cadets – Stranded In The Jungle
6.  Johnny Parker And The Zirkons – Oongawa!
7.  Bert Convy – The Gorilla
8.  Hank Mizell – Jungle Rock
9.  Tarantula Ghoul And Her Gravediggers – King Kong
10. Kip Tyler – Jungle Hop
11. Chuck Berry – Too Much Monkey Business
12. Ray Sharpe – Monkey’s Uncle
13. Big “T” Tyler – King Kong
14. Dave Bartholomew – The Monkey
15. The Valiants – Don’t Wanna Leave The Congo
16. Louis Prima – Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)