Radiodiffusion Internasionaal Annexe

♬ Dearest and Best Friend / အချစ်ဆုံးနဲ့ အချစ်ဆုံးသူငယ်ချင်း

Lashio Thein Aung / လားရှိုးသိန်းအောင်  – who was also known as “Jimmy Jack” and the “Burmese Texan” – was born in the Lashio District of the Shan State in Burma / Myanmar in 1946.

Lashio Thein Aung was one of the first big recording artists in Burma. His songs were not only successful , but still resonate with fans to this day. Being a Buddhist, he was unable to accept the Burma Socialist Programme Party, Lashio Thein Aung went into hiding in 1972, eventually ending up in Houston, Texas. He did not return to his home country again until 2012.

Like many people, my first introduction to Lashio Thein Aung was on Sublime Frequencies’ Guitars of the Golden Triangle: Folk and Pop Music of Myanmar (Burma) Vol. 2.

Like many people, my first introduction to Lashio Thein Aung was on Sublime Frequencies’ Guitars of the Golden Triangle: Folk and Pop Music of Myanmar (Burma) Vol. 2.

As per usual with these Burmese tapes: No catalog number, record company or release date listed.