Chiemi Eri Yakkosan / Hanagasaodori

• Chiemi Eri – Yakkosan
• Chiemi Eri – Hanagasaodori

• 1. Yakkosan
• 2. Hanagasaodori

A pair of traditional Japanese folk music reissues sang by Chiemi Eri, one of the top female Showa star singers along with Hibari Misora, best known for her exotic Latin Jazz covers of Japanese folk music in the late 50’s.On A-side “Yakkosan” is based on Edo pops performed in Latin Jazz arrangement uniquely well known in Ska circuit in Japan. Backed with “Hanagasa Odori”, traditional folklore of Yamagata prefecture used for their local festival dances. Originally released in December 1960.