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

Portada

Cover

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Música:
Casa Loma Orchestra
The dance of the lame duck (1932)
Brunswick 6513

Casa Loma Orchestra: Bobby Jones, Grady Watts, Sonny Dunham (tp) Billy Rauch (tb) Pee Wee Hunt (tb) Glen Gray (as) Clarence Hutchinrider (cl,as,fl) Kenny Sargent (cl,as) Pat Davis (cl,ts,fl) Mel Jenssen (vln) Joe Hall (p) Gene Gifford (g) Stanley Dennis (b) Tony Briglia (d). New York, December 19, 1932

Revoleando una moneda

Throwing a coin

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Música:
June Christy
Love is just around the corner (1957)
Hindsight HSR235

June Christy (vcl) acc. by Les Brown and his Band of Renown: no details. c. 1957

Vakulinchuk en las escaleras de Odessa

Vakulinchuk in the Odessa steps

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Música:
Barney Bigard
Step steps down (1944)
Signature 28114

Barney Bigard (cl) Eddie Heywood (p) Shelly Manne (d). New York, January 22, 1944

Muro

Wall

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Música:
Radio Syncopators
I can't sleep in the movies anymore (1929)
Madison 5051-b

Radio Syncopators: Arthur Fields (vcl) undisclosed personnel. New York, August 1929

Taberna canis

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Música:
¡Maravilloso Herschel Evans en tenor!/Marvellous Herschel Evans Tenor solo!
Count Basie and his Orchestra
Doggin' around (1938)
Decca 1965

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Ed Lewis, Bobby Moore, Buck Clayton (tp) Eddie Durham (tb,g) George Hunt, Dan Minor (tb) Earl Warren (as) Herschel Evans (ts,arr), Lester Young (ts,cl) Jack Washington (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddy Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (d). New York, June 6, 1938

Lo pibito de la vedera

The sidewalk kids

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Música:
Bunny Berigan and his Orchestra
All God's chillun got rhythm (1937)
Victor 25609

Bunny Berigan and his Orchestra: Bunny Berigan, Irving Goodman, Steve Lipkins (tp) Morey Samuels, Sonny Le e (tb) Joe Dixon, Sid Pearlmutter (as,cl) Clyde Rounds, Georgie Auld (ts) Joe Lippman (p) Tom Morgan (g)Arnold Fishkind (b) George Wettling (d) Ruth Bradley (vcl). New York, June 18, 1937

En el asilo de ancianos

Old peoples home

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Música:
Blue Grass Footwarmers
Old folks shuffle (1926)
Harmony 206-H

Blue Grass Footwarmers: Ed Allen (cnt) Benny Moten (cl) Clarence Williams (p) Jasper Taylor (wbd). New York, June 21, 1926

Oran-Gutan 1

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Música:
Spike Jones and his City Slickers
Down in the jungle town (1943)
V-Disc 125B2

Spike Jones And His City Slickers: Merle Kline (tp), John Stanley (trb), Del Porter (cl,as,vcl), Red Ingle (cl,ts), Carl Grayson (vln), Herman Crone (p), Joe Wolverton (bjo, g, steel g), Country Washburne (b, tub), Beauregard Lee (d), Spike Jones (cond). NBC Studios, Hollywood, November 12, 1943.

Galbraith, el elefantito tristón

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Música:
Boots and hid Buddies
The sad (1937)
Bluebird 7236

Boots and hid Buddies: Charlie Anderson, Percy Bush, C.H. Jones, L.D. Harris (tp) George Corley (tb) Alva Brooks, Arthur Hampton (as) Baker Millian, David Ellis (ts) A.J. Johnson (p) Jeff Thomas (g) Walter McHenry (b) Boots Douglas (d) Cora Woods, Henderson Glass (vcl). San Antonio, Tx., September 17, 1937

Hot jungle

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Timbo y Veranda

Música:
The Jungle Band
Jungle jamboree (1926)
Brunswick 4492

The Jungle Band: Arthur Whetsol, Freddy Jenkins (tp) Cootie Williams (tp,vcl) Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol (tb) Barney Bigard (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges (as,sop) Harry Carney (bar,cl,as) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (bj) Wellman Braud (b) Sonny Greer (d). New York, July 29, 1929

In the good old summertime

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Música:
Charles Mingus Trio
Summertime (1957)
Jubilee JLP1054

Charles Mingus Trio: Hampton Hawes (p) Charles Mingus (b) Dannie Richmond (d). New York, July 9, 1957

La petite illusion

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Música:
Victor Dance Orchestra
Illusion Valse
Victor 35436-A

Fantasma bailarín

Dancing ghost

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Música:
Archie Bleyer
The rockin' ghost (1956)
Cadence 1293

En el viejo Quilmes

In old Quilmes

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Música:
Ada Jones
It's all right in the summertime (1906)
Columbia A-0281

La partie de cartes

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Música:
Huddie Ledbetter
Becky Deem, she was a gamblin' girl (1935)
ARC 6-04-55

Huddie Ledbetter (vcl,g). New York, January 23, 1935

Minotauro

Μῑνώταυρος

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Música:
Gid Tanner's Skillet Lickers
Bully of the town (1926)
Columbia 15074

Grandes momentos de la literatura universal (15)

Great moments in world literature (15)

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El Barón Rojo se encuentra con el Llanero Solitario... y Tonto.

Música:
Spike Jones and his City Slickers
William Tell Overture
RCA 20-2861

Grandes momentos de la literatura universal (14)

Great moments in world literature (14)

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"El Hombre Mediocre" de José Ingenieros se encuentra con "El jorobado de Notre-Dame"

Música:
Charlie Parker Sextet
Quasimodo (1947)
Dial 1015

Charlie Parker Sextet: Miles Davis (tp) Jay Jay Johnson (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d). New York, December 17, 1947

Grandes momentos de la literatura universal (13)

Great moments in world literature (13)

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El Sargento Cabral se encuentra con Phillip Marlowe

Música:
Chuck Wagon Gang
When the saints go marching in (1949)
Columbia 20630

Grandes momentos de la literatura universal (12)

Great moments in world literature (12)

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The man on the pink corner meets Lulu.

Música:
Zutty's Trio
Lulu's mood (1944)
Capitol 10022

Zutty's Trio: Barney Bigard (cl) Fred Washington (p) Zutty Singleton (d). Los Angeles, June 30, 1944

Grandes momentos de la literatura universal (11)

Great moments in world literature (11)

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El encuentro de Arturo Ui con Emma Zunz.
Arturo Ui meets Emma Zunz.

Música:
Don Azpiazu and his Havana Casino Orchestra
Featuring Arturo Machin (vcl)
The peanut vendor (El manisero) (1931)
Victor 22483A

Don Azpiazu and his Havana Casino Orchestra: Alfredo Brito (fl,sax,arr), Don Aspiazu (p,ldr), Arturo Machín (vcl), undisclosed rest. New York 1931

Grandes momentos de la literatura universal (10)

Great moments in world literature (10)

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Música:
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
Ducky wucky (1932)
Brunswick 6432

Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra: Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams, Freddy Jenkins (tp) Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown (tb) Juan Tizol (v-tb) Johnny Hodges (cl,as,sop) Otto Hardwick (as,bassax) Barney Bigard (cl,as) Harry Carney (bar,cl,as) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (bj,g) Wellman Braud (b) Sonny Greer (d). New York, September 19, 1932

Grandes momentos de la literatura universal (9)

Great moments in world literature (9)

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Mack The Knife se encuentra con "Sister" Carrie

Música:
Bert Williams
Good morning, Carrie (1902)
Monarch V-0997

Grandes momentos de la literatura universal (8)

Great moments in world literature (8)

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"Tiburón" se encuentra con el Conde Drácula.

Música:
Kansas City Six with Lester Young
Countless blues (1938)
Commodore 509

Kansas City Six with Lester Young: Buck Clayton (tp) Lester Young (cl) Eddie Durham (el-g) Freddy Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (d). New York, September 27, 1938

Grandes momentos de la literatura universal (7)

Great moments in world literature (7)

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Bambi se encuentra con el Sabueso de los Baskervilles.

Música:
Elvis Presley
Hound dog (1956)
RCA Victor 660

Grandes momentos de la literatura universal (6)

Great moments in world literature (6)

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Encuentro de Sherlock Holmes y Hank Chinaski

Música:
Bessie Smith
Nobody knows you when you're down and out (1929)
Columbia 11451-D

Bessie Smith (vcl) acc by Ed Allen (cnt) Garvin Bushell (as) Greedy Walton (ts) Clarence Williams (p) Cyrus St. Clair (tu). New York, May 15, 1929

Grandes momentos de la literatura universal (5)

Great moments in world literature (5)

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Fast Eddie se encuentra con el Cincinnati Kid.

Música:
Gene Krupa and his Orchestra
Cincinnati dancing pig (1950)
Victor 20/47-3906

Gene Krupa and his Orchestra: Don Fagerquist, Ray Triscari, Fern Caron, Bill Purcell (tp) Urbie Green, Gene Mullens, George Roberts (tb) Lenny Hambro, Bill Davis (as) Ed "Turk" Darlington, Walt Howell (ts) Ray Davidson (bar) Norman Schnell (p) Ray Biondi (g) Don Simpson (b) Gene Krupa (d) Bobby Scoots (vcl) George Williams (arr). New York, August 15, 1950

Grandes momentos de la literatura universal (4)

Great moments in world literature (4)

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El Viejo Vizcacha aconseja a Pierre Bezukhov.
Old Man "Vizcacha" gives advice to Pierre Bezukhov.

Música:
Big Bill and his Rhythm Band
Old man blues (1946)
Columbia 37502

Big Bill and his Rhythm Band: Big Bill Broonzy (vcl,g) John Morton (tp) Sax Mallard (as) Bill Casimir (ts) Charles Belcher (p) Ransom Knowling (b) Judge Riley (d). Chicago, December 4, 1946

Grandes momentos de la literatura universal (3)

Great moments in world literature (3)

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Zarathustra así le hablaba a Don Fabrizio Corbera, Prince of Salina.
Zarathustra thus spake to Don Fabrizio Corbera, Prince of Salina.

Música:
Gerry Mulligan Quartet
As catch can (1958)
Hindsight HCD-611

Gerry Mulligan Quartet: Art Farmer (tp) Gerry Mulligan (bar) Bill Crow (b) Dave Bailey (d). Prob. from broadcast "The Navy Swings" 1958

Grandes momentos de la literatura universal (2)

Great moments in world literature (2)

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Moby Dick se encuentra con "Monstro"... (Si, ya se, en el original de Collodi la ballena en realidad es un gigantesco tiburón llamado "El Atila de los mares"... lamentablemente la version animada de Disney es la que todos recordamos)

Moby Dick meets "Monstro"... (Yes, I know. in Collodi's original the whale in reality is a shark called "The Attila of the sea" but the Disney version seems to be the dominant one)

Música:
Bing Crosby with Dick McIntire and his Harmony Hawaiians
South Sea Island Magic (1936)
Decca 886B