Jorobado

Hunchback

 

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Jorobado: ¿Rigoletto?... ¿Richard III?.... ¿Quasimodo?... Elegí el que más te guste.

Hunchback: Rigoletto?... Richard III?... Quasimodo?... take your pick.

Música:
Chick Webb [*] and his Orchestra
Who ya hunchin' ?  (1938)
Decca 2231

[*] El maravilloso Chick Webb era jorobado. Descubrió a una aspirante a la danza de dieciseis años que se llamaba Ella Fitzgerald y la convenció que como era muy grandota sería mejor si se dedicaba al canto.

[*] Wonderful drummer Chick Webb was a hunchback. He discovered a sixteen year old singer called Ella Fitzgerald.

Chick Webb and his Orchestra: Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark (tp) Taft Jordan (tp,vcl) Sandy Williams, George Mathews, Nat Story (tb) Garvin Bushell (cl,as,bar) Hilton Jefferson (cl,as) Ted McRae (cl,ts) Wayman Carver (ts,fl,arr) Tommy Fulford (p) Bobby Johnson (g) Beverley Peer (b) Chick Webb (d) Van Alexander (arr). New York, August 18, 1938

La convidada de piedra

The unwanted guest

 

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Música:
John B. Sebastian Sr. with Russ Case and his Orchestra
(apologies to Mozart, arranged by Sebastian and Case)
Stompe a la turca (Rondo from Sonata #9) (1948)
RCA Victor 20-2062-A

John B. Sebastian Sr.(har) Norris Shawker (dr) Russ Case and his Orchestra (no details). Recorded 1948

De gustibus non est disputandum!

 
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"De gustibus non est disputandum!"
de "Los monólogos de la vagina"  Escena IX Acto IV

from "The vagina monologues" Scene IX Act IV

Música:
Mound City Blue Blowers
She's a latin from Manhattan (1957)
Vocalion 2957

Mound City Blue Blowers: Bunny Berigan (tp) Al Philburn (tb) Eddie Miller (cl,ts) poss Gil Bowers (p) Nappy Lamare (g) poss Harry Goodman (b) Ray Bauduc (d) Red McKenzie (comb,vcl). New York, May 9, 1935

Bonus Track:
Manny Albam Orchestra
Latined fractures  (1957)
Coral CRL57173

Manny Albam Orchestra: Nick Travis, Art Farmer (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (v-tb) Phil Woods (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Al Cohn (ts,bar) Gerry Mulligan (bar) Hank Jones (p) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Manny Albam (arr,dir). New York, April 4, 1957

La catrera

The sack

 

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Música:
Lonnie Johnson
Mean old bed bug blues  (1927)
Okeh 8497 

Lonnie Johnson (vcl,g). New York, August 11, 1927

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

Panza

 
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Música:
University Six
Dustin' the donkey  (1925)
Harmony  143-H

University Six: Chelsea Quealey (tp) Bobby Davis (cl,sop,as) Sam Ruby (ts) Herb Wingfield (tb) Adrian Rollini (bassax,goofus) Irving Brodsky (p,arr) Tommy Felline (bj) Stan King (d,kazoo). New York, December 1, 1925

Tristes figuras

Sad countenances

 

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Música:
Art Tatum/Ben Webster Quartet
Gone with the wind  (1956)
Barclay (F)74033

Art Tatum/Ben Webster Quartet: Ben Webster (ts) Art Tatum (p) Red Callender (b) Bill Douglass (d). Los Angeles, Ca., September 11, 1956

Nunca creas lo que lees en los diarios

Never believe what you read in the papers

 

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Música:
Fred Astaire and Jane Powell
How could you believe me when I said I loved you when you know I've been a liar all my life (1951)
MGM 30316A

Juguemos en el bosque

Let's play in the woods

 

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Música:
Frankie Laine
Girl in the woods (1951)
Columbia 39799

Frankie Laine (vcl) acc. by Paul Weston and his Orchestra. No details. Released in 1951.

Viejo circo

Old circus

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Música:
Charles Mingus
The clown (1957)
Atlantic LP1260

Jimmy Knepper (tb) Shafi Hadi [real name Curtis Porter] (ts) Wade Legge (p) Charles Mingus (b) Dannie Richmond (d,tamb) Jean Shepherd (nar). New York, February 13, 1957

Perfecto equilibrio

Perfect balance

 

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Este va para la querida Alicia Steimberg, que solía apreciar alguno que otro de estos atolondrados dibujos.

This is for Alicia Steimberg, great Argentinean writer and friend who died last night.

Oscar

Música:
Charlie Parker Quintet
Blues for Alice  (1951)
Clef EPC337

Charlie Parker Quintet: Red Rodney (tp) Charlie Parker (as) John Lewis (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d). New York, August 8, 1951

Flecha blanda

Soft arrow

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Música:
Tiny Bradshaw and his Orchestra
Soft  (1952)
King 4577

Tiny Bradshaw and his Orchestra: Lester Bass, Leslie Ayres (tp) Andrew Penn (tb) Ted "Spooky" Hulbert (as,bar) Red Prysock, Rufus Gore (ts) Jimmy Robinson (p) Clarence Mack (b) Philip Paul (d) Tiny Bradshaw (ldr). Cincinnati, Oh., October 6, 1952

Momia de alta sociedad

(High) Society mummy

 

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Música:
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
High society (1939)
Victor 26209 

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra: Irving Randolph (tp) Hymie Schertzer (b-cl,as) Russell Procope (as) Jerry Jerome, Chu Berry (ts) Lionel Hampton (vib) Clyde Hart (p) Allen Reuss (g) Milt Hinton (b) Cozy Cole (d) Fred Norman (arr). New York, April 3, 1939

Instantánea

Snap

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Música:
Concert acc. du Jeffry's Jazz Max Rogé de L'Empire
Si les photos pouvaient parler
du film "La vie en rose" paroles de Jean Boyer
(De Sylva, Brown & Henderson)
Pathé X.3874

Primeval

 
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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

Haute cuisine

 
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Música:
Lou Donaldson / Clifford Brown Quintet
Cookin'  (1953)
Blue Note 1623

Lou Donaldson / Clifford Brown Quintet: Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Philly Joe Jones (d). New York, June 9, 1953

Interview

 
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Música:
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
Board meeting  (1939)
Columbia 35396

Benny Goodman and his Orchestra: Ziggy Elman, Jimmy Maxwell, Johnny Martel (tp) Red Ballard, Ted Vesely, Vernon Brown (tb) Benny Goodman (cl) Toots Mondello, Buff Estes (as) Jerry Jerome, Bus Bassey (ts) Johnny Guarnieri (p) Arnold Covey (g) Artie Bernstein (b) Nick Fatool (d) Les Hite (arr). New York, December 27, 1939

Música

Music

 

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Música:
Alec Templeton
The music goes 'round and 'round (1938)
(Mike Riley / Eddie Farley) 
Voice and Piano Impression
The Gramophone Shop Inc. "Varieties" label

Auto retrato con un mono

Self-portrait with a monkey

 

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Música:
Charles Mingus
Self-portrait in three colors  (1959)
Columbia CL1370

Willie Dennis (tb) John Handy (as) Shafi Hadi (ts) Booker Ervin (ts) Horace Parlan (p) Charles Mingus (b) Dannie Richmond (d). New York, May 12, 1959

Viejo marino

Old sailor

 

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Música:
Harry Carpenter
Get away, old man, get away (1927)
Madison 1611

Pardners

 

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Música:
Fred Astaire (vcl) acc. by Ray Noble Orchestra
Change partners  (1937)
Epic LN3137

Fred Astaire (vcl) acc. by Ray Noble Orchestra: Charlie Spivak, Sterling Bose (tp) Glenn Miller (tb, arr) Alex Polascay (tb) Johnny Mintz, Mike Doty, Milt Yaner (cl,as) John Van Eps (cl,ts) Nick Pisani, Fritz Prospero, Don d'Andrea (vln) Frank Vigneau (p) George Van Eps (g) Delmar Kaplan b) Bill Harty (d).  Los Angeles, March 24, 1937

Juego de manos...

Handling the goods

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Música:
 Paul Gayten and his Trio
Your hands ain't clean  (1947)
DeLuxe 1063

Paul Gayten and his Trio: Paul Gayten (vcl,p) Edgar Blanchard (g) Warren Stanley (b) Robert Green (d). New Orleans, January 1947

Pantalones rojos

Red trousers

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Música:
Ornette Coleman
Tomorrow is the question (1959)
Contemporary M3569

Don Cherry (tp) Ornette Coleman (as) Percy Heath (b) Shelly Manne (d). Los Angeles, Ca., February 23, 1959

Paseando al perro

Walking the dog

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Música:
Joe Marsala and his Chosen Seven
Walkin' the dog  (1942)
Decca 27075

Joe Marsala and his Chosen Seven: Max Kaminsky (tp) George Brunies (tb) Joe Marsala (cl,as) Dick Cary (p) Carmen Mastren (g) Haig Stephens (b) Zutty Singleton (d). New York, July 6, 1942

Los gobelinos

The family jewels

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Música:
Eddie Condon's Barrelhouse Gang
Squeeze me  (1943)
Signature 28130

Eddie Condon's Barrelhouse Gang: Yank Lawson (tp) Brad Gowans (v-tb) Pee Wee Russell (cl) James P. Johnson (p) Eddie Condon (g) Bob Haggart (b) Tony Spargo (Sbarbaro) (d). New York, November 20, 1943

El otro lado

The other side

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Música:
Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper
Sunny side of the mountain  (1951)
Columbia 20861

Adios

Farewell

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Música:
Count Basie and his All American Rhythm Section
Farewell blues (1942)
Columbia 36712

Count Basie and his All American Rhythm Section: Count Basie (p) Freddy Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (d). Los Angeles, July 24, 1942