Saleh Abdel Hai
Leh Ya Banafsaj (Why, Oh Violet?)
SIDE A
- Taqaseem
- Leh Ya Banafsej (Why, Oh Violet?)
SIDE B
- Ya Shady Al-Alhan (Chanter of Tunes)
- Busat Al Rouh (The Field of Soul)
- Ashek Al Rouh (Love of the Soul)
Ref No: 0151
Genres: 20th c. Arabic classical tarab
Decade: 1950
Label
Sawt Al Hafez, (originally issued in Egypt by Sono Cairo)
Location Issued
Aleppo, Syria
Artist Origin
Cairo, Egypt
Credits
Saleh Abdel Hai: vocals
Riad El Soumbati: composer
Bayram Al Tunsi: lyrics
More Info
A mid-century recording of the Egyptian artist, Saleh Abdel Hai, singing "Why, oh Violet?" composed by Al-Sonbaty.
Saleh Abdel-Hay was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1896. He studied singing under Abdo Hambouli, Salama Hegazy and others, before the beginning of the era of Muhammad Abd al-Wahhab, Umm Kulthum and Riyad al-Sunbati, who composed Abdel Hai's most beautiful songs. His career spanned more than fifty years until he passed away in 1962.