Ep. 227 | The Seven Great Singing Stars of Shanghai (Part 2)
In this second part of the series Laszlo and special guest, SpunCounterGuy introduce Bai Hong, Bai Guang, Gong Qiuxia, and Wu Yingyin. These four superstars of that golden era of music and entertainment left behind a string of hits that still inspires feelings of nostalgia and reminiscence of those days gone by.
Yao Li, who sadly passed away recently on July 19, 2019, as well as Li Xianglan and Zhou Xuan will be covered in Part 3.
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Terms in Episode
| Pinyin/Term | Chinese | English/Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Bái Guāng | 白光 | 27 June 1921 – 27 August 1999, One of the Seven Great Singing Stars of 1930's-40's Shanghai |
| Bái Hóng | 白虹 | 1920–1992, One of the Seven Great Singing Stars of 1930's-40's Shanghai |
| Bái Lìzhū | 白丽珠 | Bai Hong's birth name |
| Bái Yáng | 白杨 | One of the top movie actresses of the 1930's |
| Bíyīn Gēhòu | 鼻音歌后 | The Queen of the Nasal Voice |
| Běipíng Sān Bái | 北平三白 | The Three Bai's of Beiping |
| Dà Jié | 大姐 | Big Sister |
| Děngzhě Nǐ Huílái | 等着你回来 | Famous Bai Guang song. |
| Dī Yīn Gēhòu | 低音歌后 | The Queen of the Low Voice, Bai Guang |
| Fèngyáng County | 凤阳县 | County in Anhui Province |
| Guìzhōu | 贵州 | Province in west China |
| Gù Shùnzhāng | 顾顺章 | 1903-1934, CCP Secret Police chief and spy. Captured by teh KMT. Spilled the beans |
| Gōng Qiūxiá | 龚秋霞 | The oldest of the Seven Great Singing Stars of 1930's-40's Shanghai. December 4, 1916 to September 7, 2004 |
| Gōng Shāshā | 龚莎莎 | Gong Qiuxia's birth name |
| Hóngwǔ emperor | 洪武帝 | Founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, reigned 1368-1398 |
| Jiang Qing | 江青 | 1914-1991, wife of Chairman Mao and Gang of Four Member |
| Jǐnjiāng Hotel | 锦江大饭店 | Hotel in Shanghai |
| Luō Jìngyǔ | 罗静予 | Husband of Li Lili |
| Lán Píng | 蓝萍 | Means "Blue Apple," Jiang Qing's stage name |
| Lánxīn Dàxìyuàn | 兰心大戏院 | The Lyceum Theater in Shanghai |
| Lí Jǐnguāng | 黎锦光 | Younger brother and long-time collaborator of Li Jinhui |
| Lí Jǐnhūi | 黎锦晖 | 5 September 1891 – 15 February 1967, Called the Father of Chinese Popular Music |
| Lí Lìlì | 黎莉莉 | 1915-2005, Chinese singing star and movie actress |
| Lí Mínghūi | 黎明晖 | Daughter of Li Jinhui and China's first pop singer |
| Lǐ Shūméng | 李淑蒙 | Jiang Qing's name |
| Lǐ Xiānglán | 李香兰 | 12 February 1920 – 7 September 2014, One of the Seven Great Singing Stars of 1930's-40's Shanghai. Known in Japan as Yamaguchi Yoshiko |
| Máo Máo Yǔ | 毛毛雨 | "Drizzle" The first Chinese pop song, sung by Li Minghui |
| Míngyùe Gēwǔtuán | 明月歌舞团 | Lí Jǐnhùi’s Bright Moon Song & Dance Ensemble |
| Nánjīng | 南京 | Capital of Jiangsu province and capital of China a few times in history |
| Qián Zhuàngfēi | 钱壮飞 | 1895-1935, Father of LiLili, CCP secret agent and revolutionary hero |
| Qī Dà Gēxīng | 七大歌星 | The Seven Great Singing Stars |
| Qū Qiūbái | 瞿秋白 | 1899-1935, Early CCP leader |
| Shǐ Yǒngfēn | 史永芬 | Bai Guang's birth name |
| tèdiǎn | 特点 | Special thing about someone |
| Wú Jiànqiū | 吴剑秋 | Wu Yingyin's birth name |
| Wú Yīngyīn | 吴莺音 | June 23, 1922 – December 17, 2009, One of the Seven Great Singing Stars of 1930's-40's Shanghai |
| Wǔhàn | 武汉 | Capital of Hubei Province |
| Xiāng jiàn bù hèn wǎn | 相见不恨晚 | “It’s not too late to meet each other” |
| Xīn Fèngyáng Míngē | 新凤阳民歌 | New Fengyang Folk Song |
| Yáo Lì | 姚莉 | Born September 1922, also known as Nancy Yao Lee, One of the Seven Great Singing Stars of 1930's-40's Shanghai. She passed away July 19, 2019 |
| Zhēnzhēn | 蓁蓁 | Li Lili's first name |
| Zhōu Xuán | 周旋 | August 1, 1920 – September 22, 1957, One of the Seven Great Singing Stars of 1930's-40's Shanghai |
| Zhōu Ēnlái | 周恩来 | 1898-1976, China's premier from 1949 to 1976 |
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