Las cosas ya no son como eran

Things ain't what they used to be

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Música:
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Things ain't what they used to be (1943)
V-Disc 315

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Rex Stewart (cnt) Wallace Jones, Taft Jordan, Harold Baker (tp) Ray Nance (tp,vln) Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges (as,sop) Otto Hardwick (as) Elbert "Skippy" Williams (ts) Harry Carney (bar,cl,b-cl) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Junior Raglin (b) Sonny Greer (d). New York, November 9, 1943

Neue Sachlichkeit Heroes

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Música:
Henny Hendrickson's Louisville Serenaders
My future just passed (1930)
Harrison LP-F

Henny Hendrickson's Louisville Serenaders: poss pers 2 cnt, tb, Clarence "Henny" Hendrickson (cl,as, sop) unknown as, Eddie Friebel (ts,vcl) unknown p, bj/g, tu and d. Camden, N.J., July 21, 1930

Sacrificio

Sacrifice

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Música:
Bud Powell's Modernists
Dance of the infidels (1949)
Blue Note 1568

Bud Powell's Modernists: Fats Navarro (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Bud Powell (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d). New York, August 8, 1949

I can't give you anything but love

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Música:
Don Byas et ses Rythmes
I can't give you anything but love (1953)
Vogue (F)LD222

Don Byas et ses Rythmes: Don Byas (ts) Martial Solal (p) Pierre Michelot (b) Benny Bennett (d). Paris, November 24, 1953

Götterdämmerung (medley)

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Música:
Alec Templeton
The shortest Wagner opera ever written (1938)
(Alec Templeton)
Flapper PAST 7057

Alec Templeton (p, vcl). Recorded 1938

Olympia

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Olimpia: Discoboludo / Olympia: Discobollox

Música:
The Sportsmen
Toolie Oolie Doolie (1948)
Capitol 15077

Fina estampa

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Fina estampa (Good Looks)

Música:
(en video)
Fina Estampa
Chabuca Granda (from Perú)

En "La Bebida"

In "The Drink"

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Música:
Kai Winding Sextette
Waterworks (1949)
Prestige 816

In "The Drink" (En "La Bebida"... Los marineros ingleses llamaban "La Bebida" al mar o al océano)

Kai Winding Sextette: Kai Winding (tb) Brew Moore (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bar) George Wallington (p) Curly Russell (b) Roy Haynes (d). New York, August 23, 1949

Narciso 3

Narcissus 3

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Narciso Taura /Narcissus Taura

Música:
Jay McShann and his Sextet
I want a little girl (1946)
Mercury 8026

Jay McShann and his Sextet: Clarence Thornton (tp) Theodore Smalls (as) Seeward Evans (ts) Jay McShann (p) Percy Gabriel (b) Jesse Price (d) Jimmy Witherspoon (vcl). Chicago, November 13, 1946

Narciso 2

Narcissus 2

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Música:
Fred Hall and his Sugar Babies
Look in the mirror [and you'll see just who I love] (1927)
Okeh 40986

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, November 25, 1927

Narciso

Narcissus

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Música:
Glen Gray and his Casa Loma Orchestra
Narcissus (1934)
Brunswick 7521

Glen Gray and his Casa Loma Orchestra: Grady Watts, Bobby Jones (tp) Sonny Dunham (tp,tb) Pee Wee Hunt, Billy Rauch (tb) Glen Gray (as) Clarence Hutchinrider (as,cl) Art Ralston (as,oboe,bassoon) Pat Davis, Kenny Sargent (ts) Joe Hall (p) Gene Gifford (g,arr) Stanley Dennis (b) Tony Briglia (d). New York, August 23, 1934

En el bar

At the bar

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Música:
Chet Baker Quartet
Mid-forte (1955)
Barclay (F)BLP83009

Chet Baker Quartet: Chet Baker (tp) Richard Twardzik (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Peter Littman (d). Paris, October 11, 1955

Desnudez

Nudity

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Desnudez en los tiempos de antes.
Nudity in dem olden days.

Música:
Cole Porter
Anything goes (1934)
Victor 24825

Cole Porter (p,vcl,comp.). New York, November 27,1934

Bonus track:
Tony Bennett acc. by Count Basie and his Orchestra
Anything goes (1959)
Roulette (S)R25072

Tony Bennett acc. by Count Basie and his Orchestra: Tony Bennett (vcl) acc. by Count Basie and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Al Grey (tb) Marshall Royal (as,cl) Frank Wess (as,ts,fl) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Ralph Sharon (p,arr) Freddy Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Count Basie (dir). New York, January 3 & 5, 1959

Paseo Colón

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"Donde van los que tienen perdida la fe" Tango

Música:
Mario Lanza
Drink, drink, drink (1954)
RCA Victor 4220

Bonus Track:
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 2nd g-1 and perc. Chicago, January 26, 1937

Minotauro de arrabal

Suburban Minotaur

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Música:
Stan Kenton and his Orchestra
El choclo (1942)
Decca 4319

Stan Kenton and his Orchestra: Chico Alvarez, Frank Beach, Earl Collier (tp) Dick Cole, Harry Forbes, Lorin Aaron (tb) Jack Ordean, Bill Lahey (as,cl) Red Dorris (ts,cl) Ted Romersa (ts,cl) Bob Gioga (cl,bar) Stan Kenton (p,ldr) Al Costi (g) Howard Rumsey (b) Marvin George (d) Joe Rizzo (arr). New York, February 13, 1942

Saturnalia

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Música:
Big Bill Broonzy
Saturday evening blues (1947)
Columbia 37314

Big Bill Broonzy (vcl,g) acc. by Memphis Slim (p) Ransom Knowling (b) Tyrell Dixon (d). Chicago, January 28, 1947

Mitología

Mythology

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Música:
Jan Savitt and his Top Hatters
Afternoon of a faun pt 1 (1941)
(Debussy)
Victor 27594

Jan Savitt and his Top Hatters: Joe Weidman, George Hosfeld, Jack Palmer (tp) Al George, Al Leopold (tb) Ben Pickering (tb,arr) Gus Bivona (cl,as) George Bohn (as) Joe Aglora, Sam Sachelle (ts) Ray Tucci (bar) Jack Pleis (p) Danny Perri (g) Howard Cook (b) Russ Isaacs (d) Jan Savitt (dir). Chicago, August 4, 1941

Ai no corrida

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Música:
Stan Kenton and his Orchestra
And the bull walked around, Olay ! (1953)
Capitol 2388

Stan Kenton and his Orchestra: Buddy Childers, Maynard Ferguson, Conte Candoli, Don Dennis, Ruben McFall (tp) Bob Burgess, Frank Rosolino, Keith Moon (tb) Bill Russo (tb,arr) George Roberts (b-tb) Vinnie Dean, Lee Konitz (as) Richie Kamuca (ts) Bill Holman (ts) Bob Gioga (bar) Stan Kenton (p,ldr) Sal Salvador (g) Don Bagley (b) Stan Levey (d) Chris Connor (vcl). Hollywood, February 11, 1953

Jinete de nubes

Cloud's rider

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Música:
Peggy Lee
Riders in the sky (1949)
Capitol 57-608

Peggy Lee (vcl) acc by unknown band incl. Dave Barbour (g). Los Angeles, April 18, 1949

El gigante y el señor bien vestido

The well dressed gentleman and the giant

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Música:
Shorty Rogers and his Giants
Morpo (1953)
Victor 20/47-5397

Shorty Rogers and his Giants: Shorty Rogers (tp) Milt Bernhart (tb) John Graas (fhr) Gene Englund (tu) Art Pepper (as Art Salt)(as) Jimmy Giuffre (ts) Hampton Hawes (p) Joe Mondragon (b) Shelly Manne (d). Los Angeles, January 15, 1953

Pescado

Fish

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Música:
Lee Konitz Quintet
Fishin' around (1949)
OJC CD186-2

Lee Konitz Quintet: Lee Konitz (as) Warne Marsh (ts) Sal Mosca (p) Arnold Fishkind (b) Denzil Best (d). New York, June 28, 1949

Vieja viola

Old guitar

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Música:
Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith
Guitar boogie
Jasmine (E)JASMCD3502

Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith (g). Uunknown loc. and date

The Kitty Hawk

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The Kitty Hawk (an unpleasant drawing)

Música:
Louis Armstrong and his All Stars
Mack the Knife (1955)
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

Inundación

Flood

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Música:
Lonnie Johnson
Flood water blues (1937)
Decca 7397

Lonnie Johnson (vcl,g). Chicago, November 8, 1937

Ruinas

Ruins

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Música:
Ernest Hare and Billy Jones
That certain party (1926)
Victor 19865

Billy Jones, Ernest Hare (vcl) no details but poss. acc by Phil Ohman (p). New York, 1926.

The good, the bad and the ugly

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Música:
Count Basie and his Orchestra
For the good of your country (1942)
Columbia 36685

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Ed Lewis, Al Killian, Buck Clayton, Harry Edison (tp) Robert Scott, Eli Robinson, Dickie Wells (tb) Earl Warren (as,vcl) Caughey Roberts (as) Don Byas, Buddy Tate (ts) Jack Washington (bar) Cout Basie (p) Freddy Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (d) Jimmy Rushing (vcl). Los Angeles, July 27, 1942

En los fjords

In the fjords

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In the fjords (Soda time)

Música:
Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians
I scream-you scream-we all scream for ICE CREAM (1927)
Victor 21099

Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians: John "Scat" Davis, Nelson Keller, George Culley (tp) Clare Hanlon, Jim Gilliland, Léo Armand (tb) Arthur McFarland, Elton Cockerill (ts,cl) Virgil Davis, George McFarland (as,cl) Fred Campbell (bar) Fred Culley, Francis Foster, John Richardson (vln) Len Bonowski (bj,g) Ed Radel (tu) Poley McClintock (d) Fred Waring, Clare Hanlon, Priscilla Lane, Rosemary Lane (vcl) Stuart Churchil (vcl,xyl) The Fred Waring Choir (vcl), Camden, N.J., November 30, 1927

Una noche de garufa

A night of debauchery

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Música:
Bing Crosby
Gay love (1929)
Columbia 2001 D

Bing Crosby (vcl) acc. by unidentified orchestra. New York, September 29, 1929.

Enanos mineros

Mining dwarves

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Música:
Horace Heidt and his Brigadiers
Heigh-ho (1938)
Brunswick (G)A81508

Horace Heidt and his Brigadiers: Warren Lewis, Henry Borshard, Frank Strassek (tp) Wayne Webb (tb) Jerry Kasper, George Dressinger, Bobby Riedel, Joe DeMeo (ts,as,cl,bar) Horace Heidt (p,ldr) Bob Knight (g) Ed McKinney (b) Bernie Mattison (d) + several vocalists. This is a collectif personnel and slight changes may have taken place. New York, January 28, 1938

Héroes para nuestros tiempos

Heroes for our times

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Héroes para nuestros tiempos: El hombre y su perro
Heroes for our times: A man and his dog

Música:
Andy Kirk and his Orchestra
Doggin' man blues (1946)
Decca 48073

Andy Kirk and his Orchestra: Harry Lawson, Claude Dunson, John Lynch, Fats Navarro (tp) Milton Robinson, Henry Wells, Bob Murray, Wayman Richardson (tb) Reuben Phillips, Joe Evans (as) Jimmy Forrest, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (ts) John Porter (bar) Hank Jones (p) Floyd Smith (g) A1 Hall (b) Ben Thigpen (d) Andy Kirk (ldr). New York, January 3, 1946