Dando una vuelta

Strolling along

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Música:
Joe Sullivan (p) solo
Just strolling (1935)
Decca 600

Joe Sullivan (p) solo. Los Angeles, August 8, 1935

White Zombie

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Música:
Fats Waller and his Rhythm
Abercrombie had a zombie (1940)
Bluebird B10967

Fats Waller and his Rhythm: John Hamilton (tp) Gene Sedric (cl,ts) Al Casey (g) Fats Waller (p,vcl) Al Casey (g) Cedric Wallace (b) Slick Jones (d). New York, November 6, 1940)

Hueso e Hígado

Bone and Liver

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Música:
T-Bone shuffle (1955)
Atlantic 1065

T-Bone Walker (vcl,g) acc by Andrew "Goon" Gardner (as) Eddie Chamblee (ts) McKinley Easton (bar) Johnny Young (p) Ransom Knowling (b) Leroy Jackson (d). Chicago, April 21, 1955

Aubade (Serenata)

Aubade (Serenade)

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Música:
Nick Lucas and his Crooning Troubadours
Lady play your mandolin (1930)
Brunswick 6013

Nick Lucas and his Crooning Troubadours: Nick Lucas (vcl,g) undisclosed rest. New York,December 20,1930.

Vida de campo

Country life

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Música:
Sleepy John Estes
Milk cow blues (1930)
Bluebird B7677

Sleepy John Estes (vcl,g) acc. by Jab Jones (p) James Rachel (mand). Memphis, Tenn., May 13, 1930

Adán y Eva

Adam & Eve

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Música:
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
Adam blew his hat (1946)
Decca 24015

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra: Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Joe Wilder, Leo Shepherd (tp) Jimmy Wormick, Michael "Booty" Wood, A1 Hayse, Andrew Penn (tb) Bobby Plater, Ben Kynard (as) Arnett Cobb, Johnny Griffin (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Lionel Hampton (vib) Milt Buckner (p) Billy Mackel (g) Joe Comfort, Charles Harris (b) Gene "Fats" Heard (d) Dan Burley (arr). Los Angeles, September 9, 1946

Familia tipo

Nuclear family

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Música:
Bud Freeman and Ray McKinley
The atomic era (1945)
Majestic 1031

Bud Freeman (ts) Ray McKinley (d). New York, October-December 1945

Strangers in the night

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Música:
Ivo Robić
Stranci u noći
(en YouTube)

Hano Hano Hawai'i

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Hanohano Hawai`i
Sweet lei ka lehua

Kilakila o Maui
Sweet lei lokelani

Ohuohu O`ahu
Sweet lei ka `ilima

Kaulana Kaua`i
Sweet lei mokihana

Ha`ina mai ka puana
Sweet lei lei aloha

Música:
Sol Hoopi and Andy Iona's Trio
Hano Hano Hawaii (1928)
Columbia 1370

Tira cómica

Comics

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Música:
Frankie Trumbauer Orchestra
Manhattan rag (1929)
Okeh 41330

Frankie Trumbauer Orchestra: Andy Secrest (cnt) Charles Margulis (tp) Bill Rank (tb) Frankie Trumbauer (cmel,as) Irving Friedman (cl,ts) Chet Hazlett (as) Min Leibrook (bassax) Joe Venuti (vln,vcl) Lennie Hayton (p,celeste) Hoagy Carmichael (p) Eddie Lang (g) George Marsh (d) Matty Malneck, Kurt Dieterle (vln). New York, October 10, 1929

Tercer ojo

Third eye

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Música:
Fats Waller
Smashing thirds (1929)
Victor V38613

Fats Waller (p) solo. New York, September 24, 1929

Teta

Tit

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Música:
Billy Murray
Titina (1925)
Victor 19640

Billy Murray (vcl) acc. by International Orchestra (uncredited): violin, banjo, piano, 2 saxophones, 2 cornets, trombone, tuba, and traps, Nat Shilkret (dir)

The fife player

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Música:
Ted Weems and his orchestra
Piccolo Pete (1929)
Vic 22037

Ted Weems and his orchestra: Art Weems, Merrill Conner (tp) Harry Turner (tb) Dudley Fosdick (mel) Dick Cunliffe (clas,bar) Don Watt (cl,as) Parker Gibbs (cl,ts,vcl) Jack O'Brien (p) Art Jarrett (bj, ens vcl) Country Washburn (tu, ens vcl) Ormand Downes (d) Ted Weems (ldr). Camden, N.J., June 28, 1929

Bruja

Witch

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Música:
Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
Ding dong ! The witch is dead (1939)
Bluebird 10366

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra: Leigh Knowles, Clyde Hurley, Dale McMickle (tp) Glenn Miller (tb) Paul Tanner, Al Mastren (tb) Hal McIntyre, Wilbur Schwartz (cl,as) Harold Tennyson (as,bar) Tex Beneke (ts) Al Klink (ts) Chummy MacGregor (p) Richard Fisher (g) Rollie Bundock (b) Maurice Purtill (d) Marion Hutton (vcl). New York, July 12, 1939

Zorro urbano

Urban fox

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Música:
Lionel Hampton and his Octet
Jack the fox boogie (1946)
Coral (G)6.22180

Lionel Hampton and his Octet: Joe Wilder (tp) Jack Kelson (cl) Bobby Plater (as) Arnett Cobb (ts) Lionel Hampton (p) [*] Milt Buckner (p) Billy Mackel (g) Joe Comfort (el-b) Curley Hamner (d). Los Angeles, September 23, 1946. [*] Hampton plays piano in this track.

Desfile aéreo

Air pageant

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Música:
Bert Ambrose and his Orchestra
Swing is in the air (1937)
Decca (E)F6387

Bert Ambrose and his Orchestra: Tommy McQuater, Alfie Noakes (tp) Lew Davis, Eric Breeze, Les Carew (tb) Danny Polo (cl,as) Sid Phillips (cl,as,bar,arr) Joe Jeanette (cl,as,fl) Billy Amstell (cl,ts) Bert Barnes (p,arr) Albert Harris (g) Dick Ball (b) Max Bacon (d) Jack Simpson (tymp,xyl) Evelyn Dall (vcl). London, March 24, 1937

Voiturette

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Música:
Billy Murray
In my merry Oldsmobile (1906)
Columbia 0491

En la era de los dinosaurios

When the dinosaurs roamed the Earth

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Música:
Luis Russell and his Orchestra
Primitive (1934)
Banner 33399

Luis Russell and his Orchestra: Rex Stewart (cnt) Leonard Davis, Gus Aiken (tp) Nathaniel Storyu, Jimmy Archey (tb) Henry Jones (as) Charlie Holmes (as,cl) Bingie Madison, Greely Walton (ts,cl) Luis Russell (p,dir) Lee Blair (g) Pops Foster (b) Paul Barbarin (d,vib). New York, August 8, 1934

Gentlemen

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Música:
Mary Martin with Eddie Duchin´s Orchestra
Most gentlemen don't like love (1946)
Columbia 36310

Maxixe

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Música:
Bob Crosby and his Orchestra
Boogie woogie maxixe (1939)
Decca 2848

Bob Crosby and his Orchestra: Billy Butterfield, Zeke Zarchy, Shorty Sherock (tp) Warren Smith, Ray Conniff (tb) Irving Fazola (cl) Joe Kearns, Bill Stegmeyer (as) Eddie Miller (cl,ts) Joe Sullivan (p) Nappy Lamare (g) Bob Haggart (b) Ray Bauduc (d) Bob Crosby (ldr). New York, August 29, 1939

Bonus track:
Helen Humes acc. by Buck Clayton's Orchestra
Blue and sentimental (1947)
Mercury 8047

Helen Humes (vcl) acc. by Buck Clayton's Orchestra: Buck Clayton (tp) George Matthews (tb) John Hardee (ts) Ram Ramirez (p) Mundell Lowe (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (d). New York, April 2, 1947

El vampiro de Dusseldorf

The vampire of Dusseldorf

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Música:
Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra
(Bing Crosby solo and in chorus with Al Rinker, Jack Fulton and Boyce Cullen)
I'm a dreamer, aren't we all ? (1929)
Columbia 2010-D

Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra: Andy Secrest (cnt) Charlie Margulis, Harry Goldfield (tp) Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank (tb) Jack Fulton (tb,vcl) Chester Hazlett, Bernie Daly, Frankie Trumbauer, Roy Mayer, Irving Friedman, Charles Strickfaden (reeds) Roy Bargy (p) Lennie Hayton (celeste) Joe Venuti, Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matt Malneck, Otto Landau (vln) Mike Pingitore (bj) Eddie Lang (g) Mike Trafficante (b) Min Leibrook (tu) George Marsh (d) The Rhythm Boys: Bing Crosby, Harry Barris, Al Rinker (vcl trio) Paul Whiteman (dir). New York, October 16, 1929

Manganeso & Civitale

Manganese & Civitale

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Manganeso y Civitale, los zapateadores de Marte
Manganese and Civitale, the tap dancers from Mars

Música:
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra & Fred Astaire
Just like taking candy from a baby (1940)
Columbia 35517

Benny Goodman and his Orchestra & Fred Astaire: Ziggy Elman, Jimmy Maxwell, Irving Goodman (tp) Red Ballard, Ted Vesely, Vernon Brown (tb) Benny Goodman (cl) Les Robinson, Toots Mondel1o (as) Jerry Jerome, Bus Bassey (ts) Johnny Guarnieri (p) Charlie Christian (el-g) Artie Bernstein (b) Nick Fatool (d) Lionel Hampton (vib) Fred Astaire (vcl,tap-dance). Los Angeles, May 9, 1940.

Pas de Deux

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Música:
Fats Waller
Clothes line ballet (1934)
Victor 24830

Fats Waller (p) solos. New York, November 16, 1934

High noon

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Música:
Francesco Paolo LoVecchio (a.k.a. Frankie Laine)
The ballad of High Noon" [or "Do not forsake me, oh, my darlin"] (1952) [1]
Columbia 39770

[1] Is a popular song published in 1952, with music by Dimitri Tiomkin and lyrics by Ned Washington. It was introduced in the movie High Noon, sung over the opening credits by Tex Ritter. It was awarded the 1952 Academy Award for Best Original Song. In the context of film music, "The Ballad of High Noon" is acclaimed not merely for its musical integration with High Noon's score, but also for expounding lyrically on the themes of honour and obligation which define the film. It is placed at #25 on "AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs".

Wozzeck en el pais de Nunca Jamás

Wozzeck in Never Never Land

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Música:
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Never let your left hand know what your right hand's doin' (1940)
Decca 7777

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five: Courtney Williams (tp) Louis Jordan (cl,as,bar,vcl) Kenneth Hollon (cl,ts) Arnold Thomas (p) Charlie Drayton (b) Walter Martin (d). New York, April 29, 1940

Las Bacantes

The Bacchae

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Las Bacantes (Reflexión sobre la presente crisis económica)
The Bacchae (Reflection on the current economic crisis)

Música:
Eddie Cantor
You don't need the wine to have a wonderful time (1919)
Pathé 22163

Aguilas guerreras

Warrying eagles

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Música:
Arnett Cobb
Still flying (1947)
Apollo 772

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

Anfisbena

Amphisbaena

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Música:
The Georgians
Snakes hips (1923)
Columbia A3864

The Georgians: Frank Guarente (tp,ldr) Russ Morgan (tb) Johnny O'Donnell (cl,b-cl,as) Harold "Red" Saliers (cl,as,ts) Arthur Schutt (p) Russell Deppe (bj) Chauncey Morehouse (d). New York, March 15, 1923

Prairie rider

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Música:
Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers
I want to be a cowboy's sweetheart (1935)
Conqueror 8575

Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers: Patsy Montana (vcl) Salty Holmes (g) Chick Hurt (vcl,bj,mand) Jack Taylor (b) Tex Atchison (vcl,vln) Bob Miller (p) Bill Thall (cl). New York City, August 16, 1935.

Le pasó raspando

Near miss

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Música:
Dick “Two Ton” Baker & his Music Makers
Near you (1947)
Mercury 5066

Dick “Two Ton” Baker & his Music Makers: Dick “Two Ton” Baker (p,vcl) + unknow guitar, bass and drums. Recorded 1947