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"Choucoune" (Haitian Creole: Choukoun) is a 19th century Haitian song composed by Michel Mauleart Monton with lyrics from a poem by Oswald Durand. Haitian Creole language ( kreyòl ayisyen) often called simply Creole or Kreyòl ( pronounced) is a language spoken in Haiti Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: Oswald Durand ( 17 September 1840 - 22 April 1906) was a Haitian poet and politician It was rewritten with English lyrics in the 20th century as "Yellow Bird. "

Choucoune

One of Oswald Durand's most famous works is the 1883 "Choucoune," a lyrical poem praising the beauty of a Haitian woman of that nickname. Oswald Durand ( 17 September 1840 - 22 April 1906) was a Haitian poet and politician " Choucoune " (Choukoun is an 1883 poem by Haitian Oswald Durand. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: Michel Mauleart Monton, an American-born pianist with a Haitian father and an American mother, composed music for the poem in 1893 appropriating some French and Caribbean fragments to create his tune. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The song became a popular slow méringue (mereng) song in Haiti and is sometimes called "Ti Zwazo" or "Ti Zwezo" (French: Petits Oiseaux; Little Birds) after a line in the chorus. Méringue, also spelled "mereng" in Creole, is a music genre native to Haiti (West Hispaniola) French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people

Yellow Bird

As calypso music rose in popularity in the United States in the mid-1950s, the melody of the Haitian song "Choucoune" was adapted by Norman Luboff and new English lyrics were written by Alan and Marilyn Bergman. Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean Music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago at about the start of the 20th century The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: Norman Luboff ( May 14, 1917 - September 22, 1987) was an American music arranger Alan Bergman (born September 11, 1925) is a prolific American Lyricist and Songwriter. Marilyn Bergman (born November 10, 1929) is a Composer, Songwriter and Author. Although the lyrics of "Yellow Bird" bear no relation to those of the original, the words "ti zwazo" (little birds) are part of the chorus of "Choucoune. "

The song first appeared on the Norman Luboff Choir's Calypso Holiday album in 1957 and was subsequently by others and was the title cut on albums by the Mills Brothers, Roger Williams, and Lawrence Welk. Norman Luboff ( May 14, 1917 - September 22, 1987) was an American music arranger The Mills Brothers were a major African-American Jazz and pop vocal Quartet of the 20th century producing more than 2000 recordings that sold Roger Williams may refer to Roger Williams (soldier (1539/1540–1595 Welsh soldier of fortune Roger Williams (theologian (1603–1683 Lawrence Welk ( March 11, 1903 &ndash May 17, 1992) was a Musician, Accordionist Bandleader, and Television Although the song was associated by Americans with the Caribbean, it was also recorded by the Hawaiian exotica Arthur Lyman Group in 1961. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Exotica is a musical genre named after the 1957 Martin Denny album of the same title, popular during the 1950s to mid 1960s typically with the Suburban Arthur Lyman ( February 2, 1932 &ndash February 24, 2002) was a prolific American Jazz Vibraphone and Marimba This version would be the only to become a Top 40 pop hit (and it was Lyman's only Top 40 appearance as well) peaking at number 4 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry

The song continues to be popularly associated with calypso and the Caribbean and is often performed by steelpan bands but some versions, such as Chris Isaak's from Baja Sessions, retain a Hawaiian flavor. Steelpans (also known as steeldrums or pans, and sometimes collectively with Musicians as a steelband) is a Musical instrument and Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American rock Musician and occasional Actor. Baja Sessions is a 1996 Album by Chris Isaak, featuring largely acoustic arrangements

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