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China Nights - Shina No Yoru

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Entry Name	Last Message
WOODIE KIRKWOOD	May 31, 2017
BILL GRAY	April 29, 2017
KÜBRA ERKAL	September 18, 2016
DOUG SHEPARD	September 10, 2016
ROY BEAVERS, CDR, USN (RET)	February 1, 2016
ROBERT JAYSON	May 22, 2014
ROBERT SMITH	May 22, 2014
MURRAY STOLLMAN	May 30, 2013
CEINTS DE BAKÉLITE	September 29, 2011
JAMES JENKINS	September 19, 2011
BILL	August 14, 2011
R. DEAN SCHROEDER	October 3, 2006
STAN CARLSRUD	August 16, 2006
JOE P. PATTERSON	August 15, 2006
RICHARD A. (DICK) PROULX	August 13, 2006
MAURICE O'CONNOR	April 5, 2006

Entry: 7250

CHINA NIGHTS - SHINA NO YORU

WOODIE KIRKWOOD wrote on May 31, 2017

ford city PA

Comments:

Korea in the early 50's this song was probably the most
played in those years

Entry: 7218

CHINA NIGHTS - SHINA NO YORU

BILL GRAY wrote on April 29, 2017

Riverside California

Comments:

I was stationed at Osan AB (K55) Apr 56-Apr 57 and did
two 2-month TDYs to Tainan AB, Formosa (Taiwan). The
song which always brings memories of Formosa for me is
Sukiyaki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-V1EUlzTIw

I have great memories of Tainan and that song. And, in
the mid-1970s there was a club (Orange County,CA) owned
by a Korean lady, Kim. She had a beautiful voice and
sang this song often.

Anyone here from the 311th FBS (or 58th FB Wing) at Osan
who also did TDYs to Tainan. If you have photos I would
love to see them. God bless, Bill Gray
billdory@pacbell.net

Entry: 7049

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KÜBRA ERKAL wrote on September 18, 2016

Nashville TN

Comments:

My father, Ali Ekrem Erkal, was stationed in Korea with the Turkish forces in
1953. He had a record of this song and used to play it frequently in my
childhood and sing along to it. He passed away in 2010. He had asked to
listed to this song during his last days. I have a music box that he brought
back from Korea that plays this tune. Brings back memories from childhood.

Entry: 7047

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DOUG SHEPARD wrote on September 10, 2016

Madras Oregon

Comments:

I was a young infantry lt. in Japan on my way to Korea in
April 53. Fell in love with the song with that girl with the
great voice singing it. Sent a record home to the folks but
it arrived in a thousand pieces. September 2016

Entry: 6929

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ROY BEAVERS, CDR, USN (RET) wrote on February 1, 2016

VENICE FL

Comments:

ANOTHER MEMORY (ABOUT 1960) I WAS WORKING AT U.S. EMBASSY
TOKYO.... THEN UNMARRIED. I HAD TWO DATES WITH SHIRLEY
YAMAGUCHI (THEN FEATURED ON ARMED FORCES RADIO IN "SHINA NO
YORU") DATES AT THE SANNO HOTEL ... U.S. OFFICER'S CLUB IN
TOKYO....
WE HAD DINNER ONLY...... THAT SONG AND THAT WOMAN (LATER
PERFORMED WITH HARRY JAMES BAND)...... GREAT MEMORIES.....
SHE WAS **ALL** CLASS ... AS I REMEMBER HER...... (SHE WAS
ABOUT NINE YEARS OLDER THAN I AM ... BUT THAT DIDN'T SEEM TO
BE EVIDENT THEN......!!! AT THAT TIME, I KNEW NOTHING OF
HER EARLIER HISTORY......!!!!!!!!!!

Entry: 6576

CHINA NIGHTS - SHINA NO YORU

ROBERT JAYSON wrote on May 22, 2014

TEMPLE HILLS MARYLAND

Comments:

Seems like every time I think about my tour in Korea with
the 319th FIS at K-13 Suwon, Korea, this tune comes to
mind. I heard it over and over again during the time I was
there. Could even sing it back then in 1953 as a twenty
year old Airman. Now, I'm in my twilight years and it's
just a footnote in my memory of the Fareast.

Entry: 6575

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ROBERT SMITH wrote on May 22, 2014

Las Vegas NV

Comments:

Was stationed at Det. 21',618thAC&W Sqdn,on Tsushima Island during
KoreanWar, "China Nights" was the favorite song of the Detachment,it
was playing all the time. What great memories. CMSGT Bob Smith ,USAF
Retired

Entry: 6338

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MURRAY STOLLMAN wrote on May 30, 2013

St Pete Beach Fl

Comments:

It's funny because just this morning, to the amusement of my
darling wife, i was singing that song! What a memory! And even
now, my wife loves Japanese food & culture!!!

Entry: 5830

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CEINTS DE BAKÉLITE wrote on September 29, 2011

Paris France

Comments:

If youre interested in Shina No Yoru, I just posted the
original 78rpm version by Watanabe Hamako on my blog :
http://ceintsdebakelite.wordpress.com/2011/09/26/watanabe-hamako-shina-no-yoru-china-night-she-aint-got-no-yoyo/

Greetings,

Ceints de bakélite

Entry: 5815

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JAMES JENKINS wrote on September 19, 2011

Pinellas Park Florida

Comments:

I have china nights and Japanese Rumba and a few others.I
bought them in Tachikawa Japan after I returned to Japan
from korea.

Entry: 4839

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BILL wrote on August 14, 2011

Comments:

You must have started your request some time ago, because there are quite a few versions of Shina No Yoru on YouTube now, including my own (at age 83).

I was in the 7th Infantry Division from Sep 1950 to Nov 1951. I, too, was captivated by the song and never forgot it. You ought to catch Shirley Yamaguchi's version in the 1940 movie. She sings it slowly and plaintively, but her recording is
rather rapid.

I also recorded about a week ago Arirang (Ad-De-Dung), the Korean folk song that was almost their national anthem. The picture on my video is of the Korean
show I was invited to participate in. Oh, by the way, there's also a very nice instrumental of Shina No Yoru on
YouTube.)

--Bill

Entry: 3906

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R. DEAN SCHROEDER wrote on October 3, 2006

Comments:

i brought a record of china nights back when i returned from korea in 1952. 9th stat svc flt - taegu.

record disappeared many years ago. would appreciate
info on where to get a cd or tape. thanks

Entry: 3869

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STAN CARLSRUD wrote on August 16, 2006

Comments:

Just click on 623rd ACW and scrole down to tunes.
Ther are a number of the old songs I had put on.

Entry: 3866

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JOE P. PATTERSON wrote on August 15, 2006

Comments:

was assigned 51st ftr intcptr wing, k-13 from aug 1952 to july 1953. brought a record of china nights home with me carefully packed in my awol bag and i think i broke it on the first night home back in oklahoma. i was sick about it. never have been able to replace. you would think there would be a tape with some of those tunes on it. china nights, japanese rhumba, etc. i think it would sell. there are enough of us old goats left to buy a few, plus guys who have served in the far east since. i will wager those songs are still popular with the younger breed of american G.I.

Entry: 3863

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RICHARD A. (DICK) PROULX wrote on August 13, 2006

Comments:

Cut,copy and paste url.

Shina no yoru / China night mp3 midi

http://musi.ca/refer/shinanoy.mp3

Entry: 3586

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MAURICE O'CONNOR wrote on April 5, 2006

Comments:

I remember the song very well and ust to be able to sing it in japaneese.
I was with the 374th FMS from 1956 to 1958. That was the
best duty I ever had.
Now it is hard to find out anything about the base or my old sqdn I keep looking but find nothing.

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