Pareja Discordante

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Música:
Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers
Crazy chords (1930)
Victor 23307

Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers: Ward Pinkett, Bill Dillard (tp) Geechie Fields (tb) Carmelo Jari (cl,as) Walter Thomas (cl,as,bar) Happy Caldwell (ts,cl) Jelly Roll Morton (p) Lee Blair (bj) Billy Taylor (tu) Cozy Cole (d). New York, June 2, 1930

Rogue's Gallery

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Música:
Abe Lyman's California Ambassador Hotel Orchestra
The rogue song (1930)
Brunswick 4695

Abe Lyman's California Ambassador Hotel 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, January 16, 1930

Tabaco

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Música:
Omer Simeon
Smoke-house blues (1929)
(Luke)
Brunswick 7109

Omer Simeon (cl) William Barbee (p) Hayes Alvis (tu) Wallace Bishop (d). Chicago, August 21, 1929

Bañadera

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Música:
The Rhythmic Eight
Sax Appeal
Zonophone (?)

The Rhythmic Eight was a Zonophone band directed by Bert Firman who was also musical director for this label from 1924 to 1928. He used several headings such as The Arcadians Dance Orchestra, The Carlton Hotel Dance Orchestra and other names while some also appeared under his own name. Unknokwn personnel. Recorded in Hayes, Middlesex, England for the Zonophone label sometime between 1927 and 1930.

Ovarios

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Música:
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
I'm putting all my eggs in one basket (1936)
(Irving Berlin)
Decca 698

Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra: Louis Armstrong (tp,vcl) Bob Mayhew, Bunny Berigan (tp) Al Philburn (tb) Sid Trucker (cl,bar) Phil Waltzer (as) Paul Ricci (ts) Fulton McGrath (p) Dave Barbour (g) Pete Peterson (b) Stan King (d). New York, February 4, 1936

Death Kabaret

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Música:
Herb Wiedoeft's Cinderella Roof Orchestra
Everything is hotsy-totsy now (1925)
(Jimmy McHugh / Irving Mills)
Brunswick 2961

Herb Wiedoeft's Cinderella Roof Orchestra: Herb Wiedoeft (tp) Joseph Nemoli (cnt,vln) Clyde Lucas (tb,vcl) Jesse Stafford (tb, bar-hrn) Gene Siegrist (cl,as,bar), Fred Bibesheimer (cl,as,ts,oboe) unknown (p) Jose Sucedo (bj) Guy Wiedoeft (tu,b) Adolph Wiedoeft (d,xyl) Clyde Lucas (tb,vcl) Dubbie Kirkpatrick (unknown inst). Los Angeles, May 1925.

Happiness

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Música:
Jack Pettis and his Band
That's my hap-hap-happiness (1927)
Banner 1942, Domino 3914, Regal 8263

Jack Pettis and his Band: Bill Moore (cnt) unknown 2nd tp, unknown tb, Jack Pettis (c-mel,ts) unknown as, Joe Venuti (vln) Al Goering (p) Eddie Lang (g)unknown tu, prob Dillon Ober (d) Scrappy Lambert, Billy Hillpot (vcl). New York, c. February 11, 1927

Tráfico

Traffic

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Música:
The Missourians
Stoppin' the traffic (1930)
(Leroy Maxey)
Victor V38120

The Missourians: R.Q. Dickerson, Lamar Wright (tp) De Priest Wheeler (tb) William "Blue" Thornton, Walter Thomas (ts,bar,as) Andrew Brown (ts,cl) Earres Prince (p) Morris White (bj) Jimmy Smith (tu) Leroy Maxey (d) . New York, February 17, 1930

Celebración

Celebration

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Danza en celebración de mi 65ºcumpleaños y 40º aniversario de casamiento.
Dance in celebration of my sixty-fifth birthday and fortieth wedding anniversary.

Música:
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five
Struttin' with some barbecue (1927)
(Lil Hardin)
Okeh 8566

Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five: Louis Armstrong (cnt,vcl) Kid Ory (tb) Johnny Dodds (cl) Lil Armstrong (p) Johnny St. Cyr (bj). Chicago, September 2, 1927

Sylvette

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Música:
Josephine Baker avec Le Jazz du Poste Parisien
C'est Luii! - Blues (Pour moi y'a qu'un homme dans Paris)
(from the French Film "Zouzou")
(Roger Bernstein / Georges Van Parys)
Columbia DF 1623 - Columbia 4112-M

Recorded in Paris, France; November 1934. Unknown personnel.

Viequito

Old Man

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Música:
Nemica
Sung by Roberto Murolo
Composer: Totó [Antonio de Curtis]

Si lo sabe, cante

Singalong

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Música:
Manhattan Merrymakers
Songs of Yesterday Medley Fox Trot No. 1 (1923)
("On San Francisco Bay" - "She Was Bred in Old Kentucky"
"In Dear Old Georgia" - "My Old New Hampshire Home")
(Hoffman-Carter / Van Alstyne / Von Tilzer)
Victor 19177

Manhattan Merrymakers: Hymie Farberman (trp) Hugo Frey (p,dir) John Helleberg (bass brass, dr) Sam Lewis (trb) unknown bjo,cl,saxes and violins. New York, September 21, 1923.

Carretilla II

Wheelbarrow

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Música:
Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy
Travelin' that rocky road (1930)
(Lovett / Smith)
Brunswick 4981

Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy: Edgar Battle, Harry Lawson (tp) Allen Durham (tb) John Harrington (cl,as) John Williams (as,bar) Lawrence Freeman (ts) Mary Lou Williams (p,arr) William Dirvin (bj,g) Claude Williams (vln) Andy Kirk (tu,bassax,dir) Edward McNeil (d) Billy Massey (vcl). Chicago, September 30, 1930

Littleoldladywho?

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Música:
Thelma Terry and her Play Boys
Mama's gone, goodbye (1928)
(A. J. Piron / Peter Bocage)
Columbia 1706-D

Thelma Terry and her Play Boys: Johnny Mendel, Carl Rinker (tp) Floyd O'Brien (tb) Bud Jacobson (cl) Mike Platt (cl,as) Phil Shukin (cl,ts) Bill Otto (p) Roy Campbell (bj) Thelma Terry (b,dir) Gene Krupa (d). Chicago, March 29, 1928

La calle

The Street

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Música:
Le Roy Tibbs and his Connie's Inn Orchestra
One o'clock blues (1928)
(Allen / Bishop / Waller)
Columbia 14309-D

Le Roy Tibbs and his Connie's Inn Orchestra: Ed Allen, Gilbert Paris (cnt) TeRoy Williams (tb) Arville Harris (cl,as) prob Andrew Brown (as,bar) Allie Ross (vln) Le Roy Tibbs (p,dir) Leroy Harris (bj) Cyrus St. Clair (tu) Hugh Davis (d). New York, February 1, 1928

Puerto

Port

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Música:
Fred Hall and his Sugar Babies
On the night we did the boom-boom by the sea (1928)
Okeh 41112

Fred Hall and his Sugar Babies: Jack Mollick (tp) Eddie Grosso (cl,as) Philip d'Arcy (hca,vln,p) Fred Hall (p) Albert Russo (bj) A1 Morse (tu) Joseph Mayo (d) Arthur Fields (vcl). New York, July 2, 1928

Ultimos Ritos

Last Rites

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Música:
Anthony Parenti and his Famous Melody Boys
Be yourself (1925)
(Gilbert / Sharp / Russe)
Victor 19698

Anthony Parenti and his Famous Melody Boys: Henry Knecht (cnt) Albert Brunies (cnt) Charles Hartman (tb) Tony Parenti (cl,as,bar,ldr) Tony Papalia (ts) Vic Lubowski (p) Mike Holloway (bj) Mario Finazzo (tu) George Triay (d). New Orleans, March 24, 1925

Recuerdos

Memories

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Música:
The Rhythmic Eight
I ain't got nobody (1928)
(Spencer Williams)
Zonophone (E)5097

The Rhythmic Eight: Sylvester Ahola, George Ratcliffe (tp) Perley Breed (cl,as,bar) Barney Sorkin (cl,as) Johnny Helfer (cl,ts) John Firman (p,arr) Joe Brannelly (bj) Billy Bell (tu) Ray Starita (d,vib,xyl) Bert Firman (dir). Hayes, Middlesex, England, February 23, 1928

Fin

The end

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Todo está bien si termina bien.

Música:
Emil Seidel and his Orchestra
Together, we two (1927)
(Irving Berlin)
Gennett 6324

Emil Seidel and his Orchestra: Hoagy Carmichael (p) Byron Smart (tp) Oscar Rossberg (tb) Gene Wood (as) Dick Kent (as,p,arr) Maurice Bennett (ts) Emil Seidel (dir) Don Kimmell (bj,g) Paul Brown (tu,vln) Cliff Williams (d,vcl). Richmond, Indiana, November 11, 1927

Decapitación

Decapitation

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Música:
Lonnie Johnson
Uncle Ned, don't use your head (1931)
Okeh 8926

Lonnie Johnson (vcl,g). New York, December 3, 1931

El Encuentro

The Meeting

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Música:
Alberta Hunter
Sad 'n' lonely blues (1923)
(Porter Grainger / Lena Wilson)
Paramount 12065

Alberta Hunter (vcl) acc by her Paramount Boys: Tommy Ladnier (cnt) Jimmy 0'Bryant (cl) prob Lovie Austin (p). Chicago, October 1923.

oJo

eYe

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Música:
Jules Herbuveaux's Palmer House Victorians
Desert Eyes (1926)
(Breen / De Rose)
Brunswick 3360-A

Jules Herbuveaux's Palmer House Victorians: no details. Recorded in New York, September 10, 1926

Robot

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Música:
Joe Sullivan and his Café Society Orchestra
Oh, lady be good (1940)
(George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin)
Vocalion 5496

Joe Sullivan and his Café Society Orchestra: Eddie Anderson (tp) Benny Morton (tb) Edmond Hall (cl) Danny Polo (ts) Joe Sullivan (p) Freddy Green (g) Henry Turner (b) Johnny Wells (d). New York, February 9, 1940

Viagra

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Música:
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Hot and bothered (1928)
(Duke Ellington)
Okeh 8623

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Bubber Miley, Arthur Whetsol (tp) Joe Nanton (tb) Barney Bigard (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as,sop) Harry Carney (bar,cl,as) Duke Ellington (p) Lonnie Johnson (g) Fred Guy (bj) Wellman Braud (b) Sonny Greer (d) Baby Cox (vcl). New York, October 1, 1928

Cocaína

Cocaine

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Música:
Memphis Jug Band
Cocaine habit blues (1930)
Victor V-38620

Memphis Jug Band: Hattie Hart (vcl) Ben Ramey (kazoo,vcl) Will Shade (g) Hambone Lewis (jug) . Memphis, Tennessee May 17, 1930

Thriller

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Música:
Ray Miller and his Brunswick Orchestra
Argentine ("Introducing: Way Down South From Caroline")
from "Caroline" (Kunneke / Goodman)
Columbia

Ray Miller and his Brunswick Orchestra: prob. personnel: Earl Oliver, Ray Lodwig (tp) Andy Sindelar (tb) Bernard Daly, Andy Sannella (cl,as) Phil Saxe (cl,ts) Harry Archer, Don Yates (vln) Harry Perrella, Tom Satterfield (p) Ralph Golati, Frank di Prima (bj) Louis Cassagne (tu,b) Ward Archer (d).New York, December 3, 1923.

Mabuse

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Música:
Tuschinky's Berceley's Jazzband
I'm gonna charleston (back to Charleston) (1926)
(Roy Turk / Lou Handman)
Vox (Du)8207

Tuschinky's Berceley's Jazzband: Maurice Gerin (tp) Joseph "Jeff" Candrix (cl,as,ts,bar,ldr) Nico de Rooij (p) Alex Sjorkine (tb) Guillaume "Gommeke" Vanderborght (d) Max Tak (dir). Amsterdam, c. May 1926

Así es la vida

Such is life

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Música:
Jay C. Flippen and his Gang
Baby face (1926)
(Benny Davis / Harry Akst)
Pathe Actuelle 11286

(Por supuesto que sabes quien era Jay C. Flippen, no?)
(Of course you know who Jay C. Flippen was, don't you?)

Jay C. Flippen and his Gang: Jay C. Flippen (vcl) acc by Earl Oliver (cnt) Miff Mole (tb) Dick Johnson (cl) Rube Bloom (p) unknown (bj) Vic Berton (d). New York, September 1926

Tango del Egeo

Aegean Tango

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Música:
Bennett's Swamplanders
You can't be mine and someone else's too (1930)
(J.C. Johnson)
Columbia 14557-D

Bennett's Swamplanders: Walter Bennett (tp) unknown (tb) Albert Socarras (fl) J.C. Johnson (p) Bernard Addison (g) unknown (tu) unknown (vcl). New York, September 25, 1930

Altanera

Tangueando

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Arrogantly doing the tango.

Música:
Joseph C. Smith´s Trio
De Cinq A Sept - Argentine Tango (From Five 'Til Seven) (1923)
(Sentis)
Brunswick 2393

Joseph C. Smith´s Trio: Joseph C. Smith (vln) Hugo Frey (p) unknown (vln,vlc). New York, January 1923.

Señalando

Pointing

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Música:
Red McKenzie and his Rhythm Kings
A Don't count your kisses (before you're kissed) (1936)
(Ralph Freed / Harry Stride / Bernard Maltis)
Decca 721

Red McKenzie and his Rhythm Kings: Bunny Berigan (tp) Paul Ricci (cl) Babe Russin (ts) Al Philburn (tb) Frank Signorelli (p) Carmen Mastren (g) Sid Weiss (b) Stan King (d) Red McKenzie (comb,vcl). New York, February 5, 1936

Poema

Poem

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Música:
(Delicioso solo en corneta de Bix!) / (Lovely Bix's solo!)
Frankie Trumbauer Orchestra
Krazy kat (Tone poem in slow rhythm) (1928)
(Frankie Trumbauer/Chauncey Morehouse)
Okeh 40903

Frankie Trumbauer Orchestra: Bix Beiderbecke (cnt) Bill Rank (tb) Frankie Trumbauer (c-mel) Bobby Davis (as) Don Murray (cl,bar) Adrian Rollini (bassax) Joe Venuti (vln) Frank Signorelli (p) Eddie Lang (g) Chauncey Morehouse (d). New York, September 28, 1927