Grandes momentos de la literatura universal (1)

Great moments in world literature (1)

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El encuentro de Dorian Gray con Mr. Hyde.

Música:
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Hyde Park [Every tub] (1933)
Decca 323

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Arthur Whetsol, Freddy Jenkins, Cootie Williams (tp) Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Juan Tizol (tb) Barney Bigard (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges (as,sop) Otto Hardwick (as) Harry Carney (bar,cl,as) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Wellman Braud (b) Sonny Greer (d). "Chenil Galleries", London, July 13, 1933

Tarjeta de fin de año

The editor and I
wish to all our visitors
a very happy and prosperous 2012!

Música:
Fred Astaire
Let's face the music and dance (1936)
Columbia OSG32472

Fred Astaire (vcl) acc. by Johnny Green Orchestra: no details. Los Angeles, January 30, 1936

Ribera

Waterfront

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Música:
Artie Shaw and his Orchestra
I cover the waterfront [El puerto es mi dominio] (1941)
Victor 27362

Artie Shaw and his Orchestra: George Wendt, Jim Cathcart, Billy Butterfield (tp) Jack Jenney, Vernon Brown (tb) Ray Conniff (tb) Artie Shaw (cl) Les Robinson, Neely Plumb (as) "Bus" Bassey, Jerry Jerome (ts) Johnny Guarnieri (p) Al Hendrickson (g) Jud DeNaut (b) Nick Fatool (d) Eugene Lamas, Truman Boardman, Ted Klages, Bill Brower, Bob Morrow, Alex Beller (vln) Al Harshman, Keith Collins (viola) Fred Goerner (cello) Anita Boyer (vcl) Lennie Hayton (arr). Hollywood, January 23, 1941

Swee Pea

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Música:
Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra
Sweet slumber (1943)
Decca 18569

Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra: Joe Guy, Frank Humphries, Joe Jordan, Chiftie Scott (tp) Joe Britton, Gene Simon, George Stevenson (tb) Billy Bowen, Tab Smith (as) Michael Hadley, Sam Taylor (ts) Ernest Purce (bar) Ray Tunia (p) Trevor Bacon (g,vcl) George Duvivier (b) Panama Francis (d) Lucky Millinder (ldr). New York, October 19, 1943

Calavera

Skull

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Música:
Sharkey Bonano and his Sharks of Rhythm
Blowin' off steam (1936)
Vocalion 3410

Sharkey Bonano and his Sharks of Rhythm: Sharkey Bonano (tp,vcl) Moe Zudecoff (tb) Joe Marsala (cl) Joe Bushkin (p) Eddie Condon (g) Art Shapiro (b) George Wettling (d). New York, December 4, 1936

Ballena azul

Blue whale

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Música:
Wilton Crawley and his Orchestra
Futuristic blues (1929)
Victor V38136

Wilton Crawley and his Orchestra: Prob. Freddy Jenkins, prob. Arthur Whetsol (tp) prob. Joe Nanton (tb) Wilton Crawley (cl) Johnny Hodges (as) Jelly Roll Morton, Luis Russell (p) unknown (bj,g) Wellman Braud or George "Pops" Foster (b) prob. Sonny Greer (d). New York, December 2, 1929

Jaque mate

Check mate

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Música:
Duke Ellington and The Jungle Band
Double check stomp (1930)
Victor V38129

(¿Ellington con un acordeón?... ¡una imposición de Irving Mills seguramente!)

(Ellington with an accordion? An Irving Mills' imposition surely!)

Duke Ellington and The Jungle Band: Arthur Whetsol, Freddy Jenkins, Cootie Williams (tp) Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol (tb) Barney Bigard (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges (as,sop) Harry Carney (bar,cl,as) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (bj) Joe Cornell (rn. Cornell Smelser) (accor) Wellman Braud (b) Sonny Greer (d). New York, April 22, 1930

Cielo de Diciembre

December sky

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Música:
Chet Baker
Grey December (1955)
Pacific Jazz PJ1202

Chet Baker sings and plays with Bud Shank, Russ Freeman and strings: Chet Baker (tp,vcl) Bud Shank (fl) Russ Freeman (p) Red Mitchell (b) Bob Neal (d) Ed Lustgarten, Ray Kramer, Eleanor Slatkin, Kurt Reher (cello)and Corky Hale (harp) Frank Campo (string-arr). Los Angeles, February 28, 1955

Felino

Feline

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Música:
Bob Crosby and his Bob Cats
March of the Bob Cats (1938)
Decca 1865

Bob Crosby and his Bob Cats: Yank Lawson (tp) Warren Smith (tb) Matty Matlock (cl), Eddie Miller (ts) Bob Zurke (p) Nappy Lamare (g) Haig Stephens (b) Ray Bauduc (d). New York, March 14, 1938

Oligarcas rusos

Russian oligarchs

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Música:
Jesse Crawford
Russian lullaby (1927
Victor 20791

Jesse Crawford (organ). New York, ca.1927

La catrera

Bed

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Música:
Peggy Lee
Don't smoke in bed (1947)
Capitol 15151

Peggy Lee (vcl) acc by Dave Barbour's Orchestra: no details. Los Angeles, December 2, 1947

Shalú!

(Christmas) Cheers!

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Música:
Spike Jones and his City Slickers
Clink, clink, another drink (1942)
Bluebird 11466

Natividad en Transylvania

Yuletide in Transylvania

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Música: (¡¡¡Maravillosa melodía!!!)
Sy Oliver and his Orchestra

Rumania – Rumania (1951)
Decca 28793

Sy Oliver and his Orchestra: Taft Jordan, Tony Faso (tp) Bobby Byrne, Henderson Chambers (tb) Milt Yaner, Sid Cooper (as) Art Drellinger, Al Klink (ts) Danny Bank (bar) Billy Kyle (p) Everett Barksdale (g) Sandy Block (b) Jimmy Crawford (d) Jimmy Fox (vcl) Sy Oliver (arr,cond). New York, October 15, 1951

Boxing

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Música:
Horace Silver
Knowledge box [take 11] (1952)
Blue Note BLP5018

Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d). New York, October 20, 1952

Happy Bear

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Música:
Raymond Scott Orchestra
Tired little teddy bear (1944)
V-Disc 357

Raymond Scott Orchestra: Les Elgart, Charlie Shavers, Melvin "Red" Solomon (tp) S.J. Koty, Henry "Benny" Morton, Billy Pritchard (tb) Artie Baker, Milt Yaner (as) Wolffe Tayne, Dick Harris (ts) Stan Webb (bar) Henry "Billy" Rowland (p) Tommy Kay (g) Israel Crosby (b) Gordon "Specs" Powell (d) Raymond Scott (dir). NBC Broadcast, "For The Record", New York, October 9, 1944

¡Santa Claus está por llegar!

Santa is coming to town!

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Música:
George Hall and his Orchestra
Santa Claus is comin' to town (1934)
feat. Sonny Schuyler (vcl)
Bluebird B-5711

Navidad 2

Christmas 2

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Otra tarjeta de Navidad (¡disculpe, eh!)

Another Christmas card (sorry!)

Música:
Nat King Cole
The Christmas song (1946)
Capitol 311

Nat King Cole (p,vcl) Oscar Moore (g,vcl) Johnny Miller (b) Jack "The Bear" Parker (d) Charlie Green (arr) unknown strings and harp. New York, August 19, 1946

Felices Fiestas

Season's greetings

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¡Te deseo unas muy felices fiestas!
Season's Greetings from Oscar Grillo

Música:
Judy Garland
Have yourself a merry little Christmas (1944)
Decca 29295

Manuscrito hallado en Zaragoza

Manuscript found in Saragossa

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Música:
Count Basie and his Orchestra
Just an old manuscript (1945)
V-Disc 575

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Harry Edison, Al Killian, Joe Newman, Ed Lewis (tp) Dickie Wells, Ted Donnelly, Eli Robinson, Louis Taylor (tb) Jimmy Powell, Earl Warren (as) Buddy Tate, Lucky Thompson (ts) Rudy Rutherford (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddy Green (g) Rodney Richardson (b) Joe Marshall (d). New York, January 11, 1945

Showdown

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Música:
Tommy Dorsey and his Clambake Seven
Shoot the sherbet to me Herbert (1939)
Victor 26370

Tommy Dorsey and his Clambake Seven: Yank Lawson, Jimmy Blake (tp) Tommy Dorsey (tb) Johnny Mince (cl) Babe Russin (ts) Howard Smith (p) Carmen Mastren (g) Gene Traxler (b) Cliff Leeman (d) Edythe Wright (vcl). New York, August 28, 1939

Moonlight

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Música:
Ralph Flanagan and his Orchestra
Moon (1952)
Victor 20/47-5237

Ralph Flanagan and his Orchestra: George Guggisberg, Al Porcino, Dick Hoffman (tp) Ralph Craig, John Soltain, John Cress, Charlie Henry (tb) Joe Lenza, Leon Hamlin (as) Ted Rosen, Ray Migaoz (ts) Al Thompson (bar) Ralph Flanagan (p,vcl,arr) Danny Perri (g) Jack Keys (b) Artie Anton (d) Harry Primer, Singing Winds (vcl). New York, December 30, 1952

Episodio del Mahabharta

From the Mahabharta

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Música:
Bob Crosby's Bob Cats
Hindustan (1939)
Decca 2482

Bob Crosby's Bob Cats: Billy Butterfield (tp) Warren Smith (tb) Irving Fazola (cl) Eddie Miller (ts) Bob Zurke (p) Nappy Lamare (g) Bob Haggart (b) Ray Bauduc (d). New York, February 6, 1939

Saloon

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Música:
Vess Ossman
Ragtime medley (c.1899-1900)
Columbia 3830

Vess Ossman (bj) solos acc by unknown piano. New York, c.1899-1900

Self inflicted wound 2

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Música:
Big Joe Turner & His Boogie Woogie Boys
That's when it really hurts (1946)
National 4017

Big Joe Turner & His Boogie Woogie Boys: Joe Turner (vcl) acc by prob Sonny Cohn (tp) Porter Kilbert (as) prob Leon Washington (ts) Albert Ammons [or prob Rudy Martin] (p) Ike Perkins (el-g) Mickey Simms (b) Theodore "Red" Saunders (d). New York, October 12, 1946

Sagitario

Sagittarius

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Música:
Charlie Parker's All Stars
Constellation (1948)
Savoy 45-313

Charlie Parker's All Stars: Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) John Lewis (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d). New York, September 18, 1948

Las Brigadas (Saturno)

The Brigades (Saturn)

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Música:
Jabbo Smith and his Orchestra
Rhythm in Spain (1938)
Decca 1980

Jabbo Smith and his Orchestra: Jabbo Smith (tp) Leslie Johnakins, Ben Smith (as) Sam Simmons (ts) James Reynolds (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Elmer James (b) Alfred Taylor (d). New York, February 1, 1938

La vida en el siglo pasado

Life in the last century

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Música:
Lionel Hampton and his Sextet
Twentieth Century boogie (1950)
Coral (G)6.22423

Lionel Hampton and his Sextet: Lionel Hampton (vib) Milt Buckner (p) Buddy Cole (org) Billy Mackel (g) Roy Johnson (b) Ellis Bartee (d). Los Angeles, September 14, 1950

La tragedia de Virginia Woolf

Virginia's Woolf tragedy

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Música:
Frankie Trumbauer Orchestra
I'm coming, Virginia (1927)
Okeh 40843

Frankie Trumbauer Orchestra: Bix Beiderbecke (cnt) Bill Rank (tb) Frankie Trumbauer (c-mel) Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as) Doc Ryker (as) Irving Riskin (p,arr) Eddie Lang (g) Chauncey Morehouse (d). New York, May 13, 1927

Ahoy

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Música:
Frank Luther (as Bud Billings)
Barnacle Bill the Sailor (1929)
Brunswick 4371

Frank Luther (vcl) acc. by Carson Robison (g,vcl) Murray Kellner (vln). New York, May 1929

Aschenputtel

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Música:
The Charleston Chasers
Cinderella Brown (1930)
Col 2133-D

The Charleston Chasers: Phil Napoleon (tp) Tommy Dorsey (tb) Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as) Arthur Schutt (p) Joe Tarto (b) Stan King (d) Roy Evans (vcl). New York, February 20, 1930

Y colorín colorado...

And they lived happily ever after...

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Música:
New Princes´ Toronto Band
Save your sorrow [for tomorrow] (1925)
Columbia (E) 3786

New Princes´ Toronto Band: Alfie Noakes (tp) Bill Hall (tb) Les Allen (cl,ts) Hal Swain (as,ts,ldr,vcl) Frank Walsh (p) Dave Caplan (bj) Ron Garrison (tu) Ken Kenny (d). London, October 7, 1925

Dos figuras buscando roña

Two figures in a fighting mood

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Música:
Erroll Garner
The fighting cocks (1944)
Century 1503

Erroll Garner (p). "Times Hall", New York, December 20, 1944

Escena callejera

Street scene

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Música:
Jimmy Dorsey and his Original Dorseyland Jazz Band
Struttin' with some barbecue (1949)
Columbia 38655

(Magnífico solo de Dorsey en clarinete. No por nada Charlie Parker admiraba su virtuosismo)

(Amazing playing by Dorsey in clarinet. Not for nothing Charlie Parker had great admiration for his virtuosism)

Jimmy Dorsey and his Original Dorseyland Jazz Band: Charlie Teagarden (tp) Cutty Cutshall (tb) Jimmy Dorsey (cl) Frank Maynes (ts) Dick Carey (p) Carl Kress (g) Bill Lolatte (b) Ray Bauduc (d). New York, November 11, 1949

Hoja verde

Green leaf

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Música:
Claude Thornhill and his Orchestra
Le papillon (1941)
Monmouth Evergreen MES7024

Claude Thornhill and his Orchestra: Rusty Dedrick, Conrad Gozzo, Bob Sprentall (tp) Tasso Harris (tb) Bob Jenney (tb) Richard Hall, Vincent Jacobs (fhr) Irving Fazola (cl) Dale Brown (cl,as) Jack Ferrier (as) John Nelson, Hammond Russum (ts,cl) Ted Goddard (bar,as) Claude Thornhill (p,arr) Allen Hanlon (g) Harvey Sell (b) Nick Fatool (d). Lang-Worth Trans., New York, July 8, 1941

Antonio el Destripador

Antonio the Ripper

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Música:
Louis Armstrong and his All Stars
Mack the Knife (1955) [1] [2]
Columbia 40587

Louis Armstrong and his All Stars: Louis Armstrong (tp,vcl) Trummy Young (tb) Edmond Hall (cl) Billy Kyle (p) Arvell Shaw (b) Barrett Deems (d). New York, September 28, 1955

[1] Note by "el editor": "Mack the Knife" was cut in three parts: 1, an instrumental version; 2, a duet with Lotte Lenya (vcl); 3, with a vocal by Louis Armstrong. None of these satisfied the producers, so they started splicing the different tapes to pieces and made a couple of versions from the best parts of the three tapes. Depending the release, different versions of the original tapes have been issued. No duet with Lotte Lenya here in Columbia 40587.
[2] Very interesting information in Wikipedia here about "Mack the Knife" (or "The Ballad of Mack the Knife", originally "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer") composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht for their music drama Die Dreigroschenoper, or, as it is known in English, The Threepenny Opera. The data also including "Pedro Navaja" -maybe one of the best salsa tunes ever- a homage paid to this tune by Rubén Blades the Panamaian salsa musician.