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VZL 425: Songs of Israel /


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Collection(s)Judaic
Catalogue NumberVZL 425
Matrix Number N/A
Record Label Vistas of Israel
Record Format33 1/3 RPM - 12"
Shelf Number801365
Number of TracksN/A
Date RecordedN/A
Album Artists
Notes Songs of Israel/Yossi Barnai & Israel Gurion

This Vistas of Israel program stars 2 of Israel's more noted singers of the time, Yossi Barnai and Israel Gurion. There are 5 selections on today's program.

1) There Are No Happy Loves, is sung by Yossi Barnai. 1:19-4:50

2) The Umbrella is sung by Yossi Barnai and is a love song about a girl walking in the rain without an umbrella. 5:05-7:22

3) The Butterfly Chase is sung by Yossi Barnai and tells the story about a boy and a girl who go out into the forest to chase butterflies. They kiss. Now they still go out into the forest, but they don't chase butterflies!!. 7:50-10:15

4) Please Don't Tickle Me is sung by Israel Gurion and is from a collection of children's stories. 10:41-12:34

5) Ima, Uri Wants Water is sung by Israel Gurion and is the story of a child that wants to be reassured in the evening by asking Ima to bring him water. 12:56-13:56

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