한복남 - Hahn Bok Nam / Han Bok Nam

Biography : °June 25, 1919 ~ January 26, 1991 composer/singer. He came from South Phyongan hanyoungsun.

He debuted in the music industry in 1943, and then joined the music group led by Kim Hae Song in 1947. After the war, he mainly remained active as a composer for Lara records, Domino and Oasis records. He died on January 26, 1991, 73 years old.

Some representative Songs :"young cherry tree", "Bindaetteok Shrine", "Yeopjeon heat datnyang", "innocent voyeur", "What Mambo, What", "Abalone, Wat", "Korean Mambo", "Group's mambo", "Wind's breeze", "My Tango", "cheonrigil Pear", "the whole Taedong River", "Baekmagang" and "Gyeongsang-do man."

한복남 - 최초녹음 1950-1971 2cd

Hahn Bok-Nam’s double CD compilation is a welcome release. It features some of the most refreshing new folk/trot arrangements of the time. We have a lot of happy songs with nice arrangement sometimes with strings and combo / band. Hahn Bok-Nam has a very vibrating voice but also has an ability to provoke feelings of happiness. Especially fresh are all the mambo and chachacha influenced songs, which are especially original. One of the tracks I remember from a compilation with some real laughing voice in it. A nice document done with respect to the artist.

Some favorites: 빈대떡 신사, 꿈에 본 내고향, 맘보 차차차/ Mambo Cha Cha Cha, , 전복타령/ Abalone, and 저무는 충무로.

PS. Domido, I was told (-by Keewong-) was one of the most important Korean labels from the 50s. It was run by Hahn Bok-Nam(1919-1991) who was a famous singer himself.

한복남 최초녹음 1950-1971 / Hanboknam First Recordings 1950-1971

CD1 - 1 빈대떡신사 (1971 STEREO) / Bindae Tteok Shrine

2 꿈에 본 내고향 (1971 STEREO) / My Hometown in my Dreams

3 번지없는 주막 (1971 STEREO) / Wardless curtains

4 나그네 설움 (1971 STEREO) / Wayfarer

5 맘보타령 (1971 STEREO) / Mambotayeong

6 고향길 부모길 (1971 STEREO) / Hometown Parent Road

7 엽전 열닷냥 (1971 STEREO) / Thunderous hunt

8 고향설 (1971 STEREO) / Hometown Snow

9 나그네 밤거리 (1971 STEREO) / Wayfarer night street

10 저무는 충무로 (1971 STEREO) / Chungmu

11 대지의 항구 (1971 STEREO) / Earth Port

12 맘보 차차차 (1971 STEREO) / Mambo Cha Cha Cha

13 전복타령 (1971 STEREO) / Abalone

14 타향의 밤 (1965 MONO) / A Night of Others

15 잘난사람 못난사람 (1965 MONO) / Poor Poor Man

16 여객전무 (1962 MONO) / Passenger Managing Director

17 즐거운 탱고 (1965 MONO) / Joyful Tango

CD2- 1 충무로의 밤 (1965 MONO) / Chungmuro Night

2 오동동 사나이 (1965 MONO) / Paulownia Man

3 노래하는 인생 (1965 MONO) / Singing Life

4 비내리는 인천항 (1965 MONO) / Raining Incheon Port

5 마지막 한강다리 (1965 MONO) / Last Han River Bridge

6 밤마다 꿈마다 (1965 MONO) / Every night, every dream

7 청춘 마도로스 (1965 MONO) / Youth Madoros

8 타향의 편지 (1965 MONO) / Letter of Extent

9 행운의 사나이 (1965 MONO) / Lucky Man

10 깨어진 유리창 (1965 MONO) / Broken Window

11 빈대떡 신사 (1955 MONO) / Bindae Tteok Shrine

12 엽전 열닷냥 (1956 MONO) / Fifteen

13 맘보타령 (1956 MONO) / Mambo-tayeong

14 부모은공 (1957 MONO) / My Parents

15 맘보 차차차 (1956 MONO) / Mambo Cha Cha Cha

16 전복타령 (1955 MONO) / Abalone

17 성황당 마부 (1956 MONO) / Seongdang Mabu

18. 저무는 충무로 (1950 MONO) / Chungmu

Domido Best Collection 100 Vol.2

CD1-1 빈대떡신사 [한복남] / Beddae Tteok Shrine (1943)

CD1-15 부모은공 [한복남] / My Parents Silverware (1957)

CD1-18 성황당마부 [한복남] / Seongdangangmabu (1961)

CD4-18 엽전 열닷냥 [한복남] / Fifteen (1955)

Of course, Hahn Bon-Nam had all the means to make his song work. He had a good taste, good voice and his own choice of musicians. "Bindae Tteok Shrine" (1943) has trot flavors but is pretty happy in its core and incorporated original laughter lyrics, a happy melody with tango-like features with no doubt is one of the classics that will defy time. "My Parents" (1957) is a nicely arranged and more sad trot track. The 1961 track is trot music led by accordions with vibrating voice. Also the last track is led by accordion and very vibrating voice with very warm bass tones.

Domido Best Collection 100 Vol.1

CD1,1 빈대떡신사 / 빈대떡신사 / Beddae Tteok Shrine

CD1,18 저무는 충무로 / 저무는 충무로 / Low murmurs (1950/

CD2, 13 꿈에 본 내고향 / 꿈에 본 내고향 / My hometown I've seen in my dreams

Strangely enough the first song was included in volume 1 and two, I assume these are still 2 different versions. Also "Low Murmers" I know exists in two versions, mono (1950) and stereo (1971). Both versions clearly are stereo versions with improved sound. Also the last track exists in a moon (1951) and stereo version (1971). The arrangements are well taken care off, making it worth checking the stereo version for it.

Previously I described the first track on the Domido Collection vol1 review as "I prefer to take out track 1 by Hahn Bok-Nam, a happy marching song with interesting arrangements, trumpets and guitar accents, keyboards in eastern style and a bit of laughing included in the singing."

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TRANSLATED LYRICS:

도미도 D-150-AB

SP [부모 은공／앵두나무 처녀]

한복남 - 부모은공 (父母恩功) (57)

어머님 무덤앞엔 묘표도 없고

원한에 못이겼나 땟장도 텄오

언제나 지켜다오 측백나무야

불효의 자식됨이 가슴아프다

황천길 길목에서 아버님뵈면

진자리 마른자리 가려키워도

은공도 모른자식 말씀말라고