Artist Info: Uehara Bin

Bin Uehara (上原 敏 Uehara Bin) was a Japanese Enka singer. Born 1908 in Odate, Akita prefecture Japan. His first hit was Tsukimi Odori (Moon viewing Dance) on the Polydor Record label. He popularized the vocally emphatic Kobushi style of Enka during his career.
Bin Uehara was killed in battle during the New Guinea campaign on July 29, 1944. [read more...]