En la vieja Praga

In old Prague

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Música:
Miff Mole's Molers
A hot time in the old town tonight  (1927)
Okeh 40848

Miff Mole's Molers: Red Nichols (cnt) Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as) Miff Mole (tb) Arthur Schutt (p) Dick McDonough (bj,g)   Joe Tarto (tu, speech intro) Ray Bauduc (d). New York, March 7, 1927

Rabbi Kaduri y su arpa dorada

Rabbi Kaduri and his golden harp

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Música
Dave Brubeck Quartet
Golden horn  (1958)
Columbia CL125

Dave Brubeck Quartet: Paul Desmond (as) Dave Brubeck (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Joe Morello (d). Warsaw, August 23, 1958

Naturaleza muerta

Still life

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Música:
Bud Powell Trio
My heart stood still  (1953) 
Fantasy LP6006

Bud Powell Trio: Bud Powell (p) George Duvivier (b) Art Taylor (d). New York, September 1953

Y aprovechando que hoy es Domingo también va esto:
And just because today is Sunday:

Judy Garland
The trolley song (1944)
Decca 23361

Allegro giocoso (Segunda parte)

Allegro giocoso (Part 2)

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Música: Peerless Quartet
Cows may come, cows may go, but the bull goes on forever (1915)
Columbia A-169

Peerless Quartet: no recording details. Info on the vocal quartet click here.

Manga clavada

Nailed sleeve

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Música:
Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra
I'm laughing up my sleeve (1938)
Decca 1659

Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra: Sy Oliver (tp,vcl,arr) Eddie Tompkins (tp) Paul Webster (tp) Elmer Crumbley, Russell Bowles (tb) Trummy Young (tb) Willie Smith (cl,as) Dan Grissom (cl,as) Jimmie Lunceford (as) Ted Buckner (as) Earl Carruthers (cl,as,bar) Edwin Wilcox (p) Al Norris (g) Moses Allen (b) Jimmy Crawford (d). New York, January 6, 1938

Allegro giocoso

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Música:
Jelly Roll Morton
Mister Joe  (1939)
Commodore 590

Jelly Roll Morton (p). New York, December 14, 1939

Compartiendo el chorizo

Sharing the chorizo

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Música:
Ben Bernie and his Orchestra
Sharing (1930)
Brunswick 4837

Pis

Pee

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Música:
Art Tatum/Buddy DeFranco Quartet
Makin' whoopee  (1956)
Verve MGV8229

(Incluso para los altos standards de Tatum, ¡aquí toca de manera insuperable!)

(Tatum's playing in this piece is amazing, even for his standards!)

Art Tatum/Buddy DeFranco Quartet: Buddy DeFranco (cl) Art Tatum (p) Red Callender (b) Bill Douglass (d). Los Angeles, Ca., February 6, 1956

Paisaje marino

Seascape

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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

Sirius

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Sirius (Un babuino que ha muerto / A now dead baboon)

Música:
Birmingham Serenaders
You're bound to look like a monkey when you get old (1935)
Decca 7060

Birmingham Serenaders: Ed Allen or Charlie Gaines (tp) Cecil Scott (cl,ts) Clarence Williams or Willie "The Lion" Smith (p) Floyd Casey (d,wbd) unknown tb, 2 saxes, tu and vcl. New York, February 1, 1935. This is a Clarence Williams unit and the listed musicians may be heard on this side, however other sources say this could be anything except a Clarence Williams outfit so the discussions are still open.

Honoris Causa

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Honoris Causa ("for the sake of honor")

Música:
Frankie Yankovic and his Yanks
Just because (1948)
Columbia 38072

Fantasmas de papel

Paper ghosts

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Música:
Charles Mingus
West Coast ghost (1957)
Bethlehem BCP6019

Clarence Shaw (tp) Jimmy Knepper (tb) Shafi Hadi (ts) Bill Evans (p) Charles Mingus (b,arr) Dannie Richmond (d,tamb). New York, August 1957

Swinging Transylvania

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Música:
The Ink Spots
Swinging on the strings (1935)
Victor 2485

The Ink Spots: Charles Fuqua (vcl,g,uke) Ivory Watson (vcl,g) Orville Jones (vcl,b). New York, January 4, 1935

¡A la carga!

The charge

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Música:
Sousa's Band
Custer's last charge (19??) [*]
Victor 119

[*] Esta marcha de Sousa fue también incluída en un post del 15/09/2009 donde fue agregado un comentario de un lector del blog acerca de la falta de certezas de la fecha y circunstancias de esta grabación.

This Sousa march was also included in a post from 15/09/2009 where a blog reader commented on about the lack of certainty of the date and circumstances of this recording.

El editor

Renaissance Tango

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Música:
Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra
It's been a long, long time (1945)
Victor 20-1721

Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra: Charlie Spivak, Russ Montcalm, Danny Vannelli, William Mullins, James Mover (tp) Frank D'Annolfo, Herbie Harper, John Williams, Ralph "Rusty" Nichols (tb) Charlie Russo, Aaron Lehrfeld (as) Fran Ludwig, Bunny Bardach (ts) Henry Haupt (bar) Al Nicolace (p) Lenny Mirabella (g) Jack Jacobson (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Jimmy Saunders, Irene Daye (vcl). Chicago, August 13, 1945

Blues

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Música:
Tommy Dorsey
Tiger rag  (1928)
Okeh 41178

Tommy Dorsey trumpet solos: Tommy Dorsey (tp) Eddie Lang (g) Jimmy Williams (b) Stan King (d). New York, November 10, 1928

Asesino a sueldo

Hired hand

 

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Música:
Slam Stewart Quintet
Time on my hands (1945)
Continental C-10001

Slam Stewart Quintet: Red Norvo (vib) Johnny Guarnieri (p,vcl) Bill De Arango (g) Slam Stewart (b) Morey Feld (d). New York, May 28, 1945

La falta de originalidad de las especies

The unoriginality of the species

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Música:
Jelly Roll Morton
Original rags  (1939)
General 4001

Jelly Roll Morton (p). New York, December 14, 1939

Otros tiempos, otros hombres

Other times, other men

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Música:
Ted Lewis and his Band
Headin' for the better times (1931)
Columbia 2378-D

Ted Lewis and his Band: Muggsy Spanier, Dave Klein (tp) George Brunies, Harry Raderman (tb) Ted Lewis (cl,as,vcl,ldr) Benny Goodman (cl,as) Louis Martin (as,bar) Hymie Wolfson (ts) Sam Shapiro, Sol Klein (vln) Jack Aaronson (p) Tony Gerhardi (g) Harry Barth (tu,b) John Lucas (d) The Bachelors (vcl quartet). New York, January 12, 1931

Dios y sus perros

God and his dogs

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Música:
Three Peppers
Hot dogs  (1940)
Decca 3342A

Vigilia

Vigil

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Vigilia (La mujer de seis dedos) / Vigil (The six fingered woman)

Música:
Henry Burr and Albert Campbell
After you've gone (1918)
Columbia 2582

Henry Burr and Albert Campbell (vocal duet) acc. by undisclosed orchestra. New York, April 1918

Fumar puede dañar tu salud

Smoke may damage your health

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Música:
Oscar Pettiford
Smoke signal  (1956)
Impulse GRD143

Ernie Royal, Art Farmer (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Julius Watkins, David Amram (fhr) Gigi Gryce (as,arr) Lucky Thompson (ts,arr) Jerome Richardson (ts,fl) Danny Bank (bar) Tommy Flanagan (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Osie Johnson (d)  with Whitey Mitchell (b) and Janet Putnam (harp) added. New York, June 12, 1956

Especies

Species

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Música:
Swift Jewel Cowboys
My untrue cowgirl (1939)
Vocalion 5369

Luna

Moon

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Música:
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
Kiss of fire (1952)
Decca 2817

Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra: Louis Armstrong (tp,vcl) Russ Phillips (tb) Barney Bigard (cl) Donald Ruffell (cl,ts) Marty Napoleon (p) Dale Jones (b) Cozy Cole (d). Denver, April 19, 1952

Rascando

Scratching

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Música:
Jimmie Lunceford's Orchestra directed by Edwin Wilcox and Joe Thomas
Scratch my back (1948)
Manor 1110

Jimmie Lunceford's Orchestra directed by Edwin Wilcox and Joe Thomas: Willie Cook, Paul Webster, Bob Mitchell, Russell Bowles (tp) Al Cobbs, Elmer Crumbley (tb) Omer Simeon (cl,as) Otis Hicks (as) Joe Thomas (cl,ts,vcl) Lee Howard (ts) Earl Carruthers (cl,as,bar) Edwin Wilcox (p,arr) Al Norris (g) Ed Sneed (b) Joe Marshall (d) Freddy Bryant (vcl). New York, December 1948

French kisses

 
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Música:
(¡Maravillosa introducción de Lester Young!/ Beautiful intro by Lester Young!)
Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra feat. Billie Holiday
This year's kisses (1937)
Brunswick 7824

Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra: Buck Clayton (tp) Benny Goodman (as John Jackson)(cl) Lester Young (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (d) Billie Holiday (vcl). New York, January 25, 1937

Falstaff

 
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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

Strangers in the night

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Música:
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra
Strangers in the dark (1937)
Victor 25596
 

Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra: Pee Wee Erwin, Joe Bauer, Andy Ferretti (tp) Tommy Dorsey, Les Jenkins (tb) Red Bone (tb) Johnny Mince, Mike Doty (cl,as) Fred Stulce (cl,as) Bud Freeman (ts) Howard Smith (p) Carmen Mastren (g) Gene Traxler (b) Dave Tough (d) Jack Leonard (vcl). New York, May 26, 1937

Toda mi vida

Tango singer

 

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Música (en video):
Aníbal ("Pichuco")Troilo y su Orquesta
con Francisco Fiorentino (voz)
Toda mi vida (1941)