All the tunes played between segments on The World today were released in 1962 or 1963. Some songs you'll recognize, while others are obscure classics from around the globe.
SONG: Maria Elena
ARTIST: Los Indios Tabajaras
CD TITLE: Maria Elena: The Best of
CD LABEL: Master Classics Records
SONG: Watermelon Man
ARTIST: Mongo Santamaria
CD TITLE: Watermelon Man
CD LABEL: Fantasy Records
SONG: Fire Night
ARTIST: Ravi Shankar
CD TITLE: Improvisations
CD LABEL: EMI Classics
SONG: Globetrotter
ARTIST: The Tornados
CD TITLE: The Tornados Play Telstar and Other Great Hits
CD LABEL: Castle Music
SONG: Toothache
ARTIST: Prince Buster All Stars
TITLE: Unreleased on CD
RECORD LABEL: Blue Beat
SONG: Oye Como Va
ARTIST: Tito Puente
CD TITLE: El Rey Bravo
CD LABEL: Malanga Music
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