Abuelita

Granny

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Música:
Cab Calloway and his Cotton Club Orchestra
Hotcha razz-ma-tazz (1934)
Victor 24690

Cab Calloway and his Cotton Club Orchestra: Doc Cheatham, Edwin Swayzee, Lammar Wright Sr. (tp) De Priest Wheeler (tb) Harry White (tb,arr) Eddie Barefield (as,cl) Andrew Brown (as,bar) Walter "Foots" Thomas (ts,cl) Arville Harris (ts,as,cl) Bennie Payne (p,cel) Morris "Fruit" White (g) Al Morgan (b) Leroy Maxey (d) Cab Calloway (vcl). New York, January 23, 1934

Niño y Perro

Boy and Dog

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Música:
Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra
Big Boy (1940)
Decca 18064

Bud Freeman and his Summa Cum Laude Orchestra: Max Kaminsky (tp) Brad Gowans (v-tb,arr) Pee Wee Russell (cl) Bud Freeman (ts) Dave Bowman (p) Eddie Condon (g) Pete Peterson (b) Morey Feld (d). New York, March 25, 1940

Té

Tea

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Música:
The Benson Orchestra Of Chicago
Tea For Two (1924)
(Caesar-Youmans)
Victor 19438

The Benson Orchestra Of Chicago: Walter Zurawski, Herb Carlin (tp) Siegfried Berendson (tb) Dudley Doe (cl,as) Harold Sturr (as,ts,fl) Art Kassel (cl,ts) Myron Fisher (vln) Don Bestor (p,dir) Jack Lundin (bj) Pierre Olker (tu) Herb Quigley (d,xyl). Chicago, April 2, 1924

Palladio / Twist again !

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Música:
Spike Jones and his City Slickers
Come Josephine, In My Flying Machine (1942)
Bluebird 11560

Spike Jones and his City Slickers: unknow personnel. New York, April 7, 1942. More information about Spike Jones click here



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Música:
Erroll Garner Trio
Twistin' the cat's tail (1945)
Imperial 5078

Erroll Garner Trio: Erroll Garner (p) Eddie Brown (b) Harold "Doc" West (d). New York, January 10, 1945

Lontano

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Lontano (Far away)

Música:
Teddy Wilson
Long ago and far away (1946)
Musicraft 372

Teddy Wilson (p) solo. New York, May 12, 1946

Mariposas

Butterflies

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Música:
Ray Noble and his Orchestra
Butterflies In The Rain (1933)
Victor 24296

Nostalgia

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Música:
Abe Lyman and his Orchestra
Vocal by Sonny Schuyler
Little Old Lady (1937)
(Hoagy Carmichael-Stanley Adams)
Decca 1120

Cabezas

Heads

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Música:
Nat King Cole Quintet
Heads (1942)
Disc 2010

Nat King Cole Quintet: Shad Collins (tp) Illinois Jacquet (ts) Nat King Cole (vcl,p) Gene Englund (b) J.C. Heard (d). New York, July 1942

Pulga

Flea

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Música:
Andrews Sisters
The jumping jive (1939)
Decca 2756

Andrews Sisters (vcl trio) acc. by Red Solomon, Vic Schoen (tp) Roland Du Pont (tb) Frank Froeba (p) Al Valenti (g) Haigh Stephens (b) George Wettling (d). New York, September 15, 1939

Promenade

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Música:
Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five
You're my meat (1939)
Decca 7719

Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five: Courtney Williams (tp) Louis Jordan (as,bar) Stafford Simon (fl,cl, ts) Clarence Johnson (p) Charlie Drayton (b) Walter Martin (d). New York, November 14, 1939

Malena

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Música:
Jaime Plana, Marcel Cariven
Reviens Piccina Bella
(Musique De A. Livio-Paroles De Jean Loysel)
Columbia DF2346

Este es el post Nº 1.500 de este blog iniciado el 26 de febrero de 2005.
This is the post #1,500 from this blog started on February 26th, 2005.

Día triste / Sad day

Un fuerte abrazo desde lejos pero espiritualmente muy cerca.

Homage

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Música:
Henri René and his accordion
Full Moon On The Lake
Standard T-2008-A

Sheriff

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Música:
Charlie Patton
High sheriff blues (1934)
Vocalion 2680

Charlie Patton (vcl,g) acc by Bertha Lee (vcl). New York, January 30, 1934

Marvin

Marv Newland

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A Marvin Newland, el "surfero" desnudo.
To Marvin Newland, the naked surfer.

Música:
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Accent on youth (1935)
Brunswick 7514

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Rex Stewart (cnt) Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams (tp) Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Juan Tizol (tb) Barney Bigard (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick (as,sop) Ben Webster (ts) Harry Carney (bar,cl,as) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Hayes Alvis, Billy Taylor (b) Sonny Greer (d). New York, August 19, 1935

Barril

Barrel

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Música:
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five
Yes ! I'm in the barrel (1925)
Okeh 8261

Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five: Louis Armstrong (cnt) Kid Ory (tb) Johnny Dodds (cl) Lil Armstrong (p) Johnny St. Cyr (bj). Chicago, November 12, 1925

1984

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Música:
Joshua White
Little brother blues (1932)
Banner 32631

Joshua White (vcl,g). New York, April 6, 1932

El lago de los cisnes

Swan Lake

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Música:
Chicago Black Swans
You drink too much (1937)
Conqueror 8780

Chicago Black Swans: Big Bill Broonzy (g,vcl) acc. by Alfred "Mr. Sheiks" Bell (tp) Arnett Nelson or Odell Rand (cl) Black Bob (p) unknown perc. Chicago, January 26, 1937

El Manuscrito de Zaragoza

The Saragossa Manuscript

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El manuscrito de Zaragoza (dedicado a Raúl Avila, a quien tanto le inquietan mis "puñaladas")

Música:
Bob Crosby's Bob Cats
Spain (1940)
Decca 3248

Bob Crosby's Bob Cats: Billy Butterfield (tp) Warren Smith (tb) Irving Fazola (cl) Eddie Miller (ts) Jess Stacy (p) Nappy Lamare (g) Bob Haggart (b) Ray Bauduc (d) Marion Mann (d). New York, February 6, 1940

Escape

Flight

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Música:
Arnett Cobb and his orchestra
Top flight (1947)
Apollo 770

Arnett Cobb (ts) David Page (tp) Al King (tb) George Rhodes (p) Walter Buchanan (b) George Jones (d). New York, May 13, 1947

Leguizamo

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Música:
Charles “Cow Cow” Davenport
Mama don't allow no easy riders here (1929)
Vocallion 1434

Charles “Cow Cow” Davenport (p). Chicago, Ill., June 22, 1929

Caída

Dipper

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Música:
Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy
The big dipper (1937)
Decca 1606

Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy: Harry Lawson, Clarence Trice, Earl Thompson (tp) Ted Donnelly (tb) Henry Wells (tb) John Harrington (cl,as,bar) John Williams (as,bar) Earl Miller (as) Dick Wilson (ts) Mary Lou Williams (p,arr) Ted Robinson (g) Booker Collins (b) Ben Thigpen (d) Andy Kirk (dir). New York, December 13, 1937

Moda Callejera

Street Fashion

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Música:
Abe Lyman's California Orchestra
There's something about an old fashioned girl (1930)
Brunswick 4924

Abe Lyman's California Orchestra [**]: Fred Ferguson, Horace Smith (tp) Orlando "Slim" Martin (tb) Al Baker, Jim Welton (cl,as) Al Rickey, Dave Herman (vln) Al Newman (p) Teddy Powell (bj,g) Jake Garcia (tu,b) Abe Lyman (d) Frank Sylvano, Phil Neely (vcl). Los Angeles, September 17, 1930.

[**] Abe Lyman used several names to identify his various groups such as Abe Lyman's California Ambassador Hotel Orchestra, Abe Lyman and his California Orchestra and Abe Lyman's California Orchestra amongst others.

La visita

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Música:
Count Basie and his Orchestra
Open the door Richard (1947)
Victor 20-2127

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Ed Lewis, Emmett Berry, Harry Edison, Snooky Young (tp) Ted Donnelly, George Matthews, Eli Robinson, Bill Johnson (tb) Preston Love, Rudy Rutherford (as,cl) Buddy Tate, Paul Gonsalves (ts) Jack Washington (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddy Green (g) Rodney Richardson (b) Shadow Wilson (d) Harry Edison, Bill Johnson + ensamble (vcl). "Avalon Ballroom", Los Angeles, January 3, 1947

Víbora

Snake

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Música:
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Black snake dream blues (1927)
(George Perkins)
Paramount 12510

Blind Lemon Jefferson: (vcl) George Perkins (p). Chicago, c. June 1927

Bichos

Bugs

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Música:
Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang
Jitterbugs on parade (1938)
Decca 2242

Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang: Louis Prima (tp) Meyer Weinberg (cl) Frank Pinero (p) Frank Frederico (g) Sherman Masinter (b) John Castaing (d). Los Angeles, December 12, 1938

Transylvania

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Música:
Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
[vocals Tex Beneke with Paula Kelly and The Modernaires]
Chattanooga choo choo (1941)
(Mack Gordon-Harry Warren)
Bluebird 11230

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra : Dale McMickle, Ray Anthony, Johnny Best (tp) Billy May (tp,arr) Glenn Miller (tb,arr) Paul Tanner, Jimmy Priddy, Frank D'Annolfo (tb) Hal McIntyre, Wilbur Schwartz (cl,as) Ernie Caceres (as,bar) Tex Beneke (ts,vcl) Al Klink (ts) Chummy MacGregor (p) Jack Lathrop (g) Herman "Trigger" Alpert (b) Maurice Purtill (d) Paula Kelly & The Modernaires (vcl). Hollywood, May 7, 1941

Rock of ages / Dinner

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Música:
Art Tatum and his Band
Rock me mama (1941)
Decca 8577

Art Tatum and his Band: Joe Thomas (tp) Art Tatum (p) Oscar Moore (g) Billy Taylor (b) Yank Porter (d) Joe Turner (vcl). New York, June 13, 1941

Cena

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Música:
Ray Noble's American Band
Al Bowlly (vcl)
Dinner for one please, James (1935)
Victor 25190

Ray Noble's American Band: Charlie Spivak, Pee Wee Erwin (tp) Glenn Miller, Will Bradley (tb) Milt Yaner, Johnny Mince (cl,as) Bud Freeman (cl,ts) Jimmy Cannon (cl,bar) Nick Pisani, Fritz Prospero, Dan d'Andrea (vln) Claude Thornhill (p) George Van Eps (g) Delmar Kaplan (b) Bill Harty (d) Al Bowlly (vcl). New York, November 14, 1935

Paisaje

Scape

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Música:
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Warm valley (1940)
Victor 26796

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Rex Stewart (cnt) Cootie Williams, Wallace Jones (tp) Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown (tb) Barney Bigard (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges (as,sop) Otto Hardwick (as,bassax) Ben Webster (ts) Harry Carney (bar,as,cl) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Jimmy Blanton (b) Sonny Greer (d). "Hotel Sherman", Chicago, Ill., October 3, 1940

Subibaja

Seesaw

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Música:
Three Keys
Rasputin (That highfalutin' lovin' man) (1933)
Brunswick 6567

Three Keys: Bon Bon (= George Tunnell)(vcl) Slim Furness (g,vcl) Bob Pease b,vcl). New York, April 6, 1933