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Korla Pandit

Korla Pandit has been played on NTS shows including Daisy Holiday w/ Haruomi Hosono, with Jalousie first played on 13 July 2018.

Korla Pandit (September 16 1921 - October 2 1998), born John Roland Redd in St. Louis, Missouri, was a musician, composer, pianist, organist, and television pioneer. He was known as "The Godfather Of Exotica".

Arriving in Los Angeles, California in 1939, young John Roland Redd donned a turban and performed by the name Juan Rolando.

Marrying a stunning Disney Studios artist (Beryl June DeBeeson in 1944), the two enhanced his image, eventually replacing Juan Rolando with Korla Pandit, and composing a romantic history…

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Jalousie
Korla Pandit
Vita Records1951
Jalousie
Korla PanditVita Records1951
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Kumar
Korla Pandit
Fantasy1961
Kumar
Korla PanditFantasy1961
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Clare De Lune
Korla Pandit
India Records1954
Clare De Lune
Korla PanditIndia Records1954
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I Got Rhythm
Korla Pandit, Juan Rolando
Dejavu Record Company2007
I Got Rhythm
Korla Pandit, Juan RolandoDejavu Record Company2007
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