The Streets Of Cairo

The Streets Of Cairo

by James Thornton

Original version(s)

Claimed to have been originally written by Sol Bloom as "Little Egypt" in 1893.
Copyrighted as "The Streets Of Cairo or The Poor Little Country Maid" by James Thornton in 1895
Said to be an ancient Arabic popular song called "Kradoutja."
All this info from: http://www.shira.net/streets-of-cairo.htm

FZ album(s) in which song has appeared

The Grand Wazoo (1972), quoted in The Grand Wazoo, recorded at Paramount Recording Studios, LA, CA, April 14, 1972
Halloween 77 (2017), quoted in Wild Love, performed in NYC, October 28, 1977, late show

Tour(s) on which song is known to have been performed (main source: FZShows, v. 7.1)

April-May, 1974 (MOI 10th Anniversary Tour)—known quotations: 1
September-October, 1974 (MOI European Tour)—known quotations: 1
October-December, 1974 (MOI)—known quotations: 1
January-March, 1976 (MOI Pacific & European Tour)—known quotations: 2
September-December, 1977 (North America)—known quotations: 1
October-December, 1980 (North America)—known quotations: 1

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