En los fjords

In the fjords

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In the fjords (Soda time)

Música:
Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians
I scream-you scream-we all scream for ICE CREAM (1927)
Victor 21099

Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians: John "Scat" Davis, Nelson Keller, George Culley (tp) Clare Hanlon, Jim Gilliland, Léo Armand (tb) Arthur McFarland, Elton Cockerill (ts,cl) Virgil Davis, George McFarland (as,cl) Fred Campbell (bar) Fred Culley, Francis Foster, John Richardson (vln) Len Bonowski (bj,g) Ed Radel (tu) Poley McClintock (d) Fred Waring, Clare Hanlon, Priscilla Lane, Rosemary Lane (vcl) Stuart Churchil (vcl,xyl) The Fred Waring Choir (vcl), Camden, N.J., November 30, 1927

Una noche de garufa

A night of debauchery

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Música:
Bing Crosby
Gay love (1929)
Columbia 2001 D

Bing Crosby (vcl) acc. by unidentified orchestra. New York, September 29, 1929.

Enanos mineros

Mining dwarves

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Música:
Horace Heidt and his Brigadiers
Heigh-ho (1938)
Brunswick (G)A81508

Horace Heidt and his Brigadiers: Warren Lewis, Henry Borshard, Frank Strassek (tp) Wayne Webb (tb) Jerry Kasper, George Dressinger, Bobby Riedel, Joe DeMeo (ts,as,cl,bar) Horace Heidt (p,ldr) Bob Knight (g) Ed McKinney (b) Bernie Mattison (d) + several vocalists. This is a collectif personnel and slight changes may have taken place. New York, January 28, 1938

Héroes para nuestros tiempos

Heroes for our times

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Héroes para nuestros tiempos: El hombre y su perro
Heroes for our times: A man and his dog

Música:
Andy Kirk and his Orchestra
Doggin' man blues (1946)
Decca 48073

Andy Kirk and his Orchestra: Harry Lawson, Claude Dunson, John Lynch, Fats Navarro (tp) Milton Robinson, Henry Wells, Bob Murray, Wayman Richardson (tb) Reuben Phillips, Joe Evans (as) Jimmy Forrest, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (ts) John Porter (bar) Hank Jones (p) Floyd Smith (g) A1 Hall (b) Ben Thigpen (d) Andy Kirk (ldr). New York, January 3, 1946

Blue sky

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Blue sky (¿Por qué?... porque sí...) / Blue Sky (Why?... Just because...)

Música:
Blue Sky Boys
I'm here to get my baby out of jail (1936)
MontgomeryWard 7017

Blue Sky Boys: Earl Bolick (g.vcl) Bill Bolick (mand,vcl). Charlotte, North Carolina, June 16, 1936.

Poesía

Poetry

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Música:
Fredo Gardoni, Manuel Puig et leur ensemble
Secret d'une nuit (1933?)
Pathé X.98.087

Busking

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Música:
Oscar Pettiford
O.P. (1959)
Jazzline (G)JL20827

Rolf Kühn (cl) Hans Koller (ts) Oscar Pettiford (b) Jimmy Pratt (d). Baden-Baden, June 14, 1959

Sortilegio (Homenaje a Max Ernst)

Sortilege

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Sortilegio (Homenaje a Max Ernst) / Sortilege (Homage to Max Ernst)

Música:
Raymond Scott Orchestra
In a magic garden (1944)
V-Disc 309

Raymond Scott Orchestra: Les Elgart, Charlie Shavers, Melvin "Red" Solomon, Lyman Vunk (tp) S.J. Koty, Henry "Benny" Morton, Billy Pritchard (tb) Artie Baker, Milt Yaner (as) Wolffe Tayne, Ben Webster (ts) Stan Webb (bar) Henry "Billy" Rowland (p) Tony Mottola (g) Israel Crosby (b) Gordon "Specs" Powell (d) Raymond Scott (dir). CBS Broadcast, "Radio Review", New York, early May 1944

Tres emociones simples

Three simple emotions

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El gabinete de guriosidades: Tres emociones simples

Música:
Chet Baker & Art Pepper
Resonant emotions (1956)
Pacific Jazz J1234

Chet Baker (tp) Art Pepper (as) Phil Urso (ts) Carl Perkins (p) Curtis Counce (b) Lawrence Marable (d) Jimmy Heath (comp,arr). Los Angeles, October 31, 1956

Shooting

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Música:
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
I'm shooting high (1935)
Decca 623

Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra: Louis Armstrong (tp,vcl) Louis Bacon, Leonard Davis, Gus Aiken (tp) Harry White, Jimmy Archey (tb) Henry Jones, Charlie Holmes (as) Bingis Madison, Greely Walton (ts) Luis Russell (p) Lee Blair (g) George "Pops" Foster (b) Paul Barbarin (d). New York, November 21, 1935