Pintor gordito

Chubby artist

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Música:
Ernst Stolz
Hexachord Fantasia
(comp. by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck)

Ernst Stolz (harpsichord)

Poo-Poo-Pee-Doo

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Música:
Helen Kane (This "Boop-a-doop" Girl !)
I wanna be loved by you   (1928)
Victor LPV523

Helen Kane (vcl) with unknown acc. New York, September 20, 1928

Season Greetings!

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Música:
de la película "Pinocho"  (1940)
Dame un silbidito

Mejor...

Better...

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...You better not cry, better not pout, I'm telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to town!!!

Música:
Bill Evans
Santa Claus is coming to town  (1963)
Milestone M9170

Bill Evans (p) solo. New York, January 10, 1963

Maldito Tango

Damned Tango

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Música:
Orquesta Típica Víctor
Maldito tango  (1927)
Víctor 80100

Buenos Aires, 25 de Agosto de 1927

Armenonville

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Música:
Juan Maglio ("Pacho") y su Orquesta
Armenonville (1929
Odeon 9045 5009

Buenos Aires, 6 de Diciembre de 1929

I cover the waterfront

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Música:
Vic Dickenson Septet
I cover the waterfront  (1953)
Vanguard VRS8001

Vic Dickenson Septet: Ruby Braff (tp) Vic Dickenson (tb) Edmond Hall (cl) Sir Charles Thompson (p) Steve Jordan (g) Walter Page (b) Les Erskine (d). New York, December 29, 1953

Gerry Mulligan con una idea (1961)

Gerry Mulligan has an idea (1961)

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Música:
Gerry Mulligan and his Group
Bread and wine  (1959)
MGM E3812

Gerry Mulligan and his Group: Art Farmer (tp) Bob Enevoldsen (v-tb) Art Pepper (as) Gerry Mulligan (bar) Russ Freeman (p) Buddy Clarke (b) Dave Bailey (d) André Previn (arr,cond). Los Angeles, summer 1959

Cabayitos

Horsies

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Música:
Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders
I've told every little star  (1958)
Contemporary C3564

Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders: Sonny Rollins (ts)  Hampton Hawes (p) Barney Kessel (g) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d). Los Angeles, Ca., October 20,21 & 22, 1958

Un arte que va desapareciendo

A dying art

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Jack Armstrong is the combination of the names of Teagarden and Louie but also the name of a very popular character of radio, comics and cinema (Dying Arts)... For more information check here... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Armstrong,_the_All-American_Boy

Música:
V-Disc All Star Jam Session
Jack Armstrong blues  (1944)
Jack Teagarden and Lou McGarity (vcl)
V-Disc 384

V-Disc All Star Jam Session: Bobby Hackett (cnt) Louis Armstrong, Billy Butterfield (tp) Lou McGarity, Jack Teagarden (tb,vcl) Ernie Caceres (cl) Nick Caiazza (ts) Johnny Guarnieri (p) Herb Ellis (g) Al Hall (b) Cozy Cole (d) New York, December 6, 1944

Gualicho

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Música: (video)
Eduardo Falú
La Huarmillita   (1993)

Eduardo Falú (vcl,g). Tokio, 1993

Papi

Dad

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Música:
Will Bradley and his Orchestra
Beat me daddy eight to the bar (1940)
Columbia 35530

Will Bradley and his Orchestra: Steve Lipkins, Joe Wiedman, Al Mitchell (tp) Will Bradley, Bill Corti, Jim Emert (tb) Nick Caiazza (ts) Art Mendelsohn, Joe Huffman (as) Sam Sachelle (ts) Freddie Slack (p) Sam Barford (g) Doc Goldberg (b) Ray McKinley (d,vcl) Charles Dixon (arr). New York, May 21, 1940

Boingy

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Música:
Freddy Morgan
"Mr. Banjo" FULL ALBUM (1957)
Verve Records ‎MGV-2065

Hansel und Gretel

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Música:  (video)
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Perdido  (1965)

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Herbie Jones, Ray Nance (tp) Lawrence Brown, Chuck Connors, Buster Cooper (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl,ts) Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges (as) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bar) Duke Ellington (p) John Lamb (b) Sam Woodyard (d). Falcon Theatre, Copenhagen, January 31, 1965

El bulín

The pad

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Música:
Aníbal Troilo y su Orquesta Típica con Francisco Fiorentino
El bulín de la calle Ayacucho  (1941)
RCA Víctor 39318

Aníbal Troilo y su Orquesta Típica: Aníbal Troilo (bandoneón,leader) Francisco Fiorentino (vcl). Buenos Aires, 17 de Junio de 1941

De vuelta al laburo

Back to the drawing board

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Música:
Sarah Vaughan witn members of the Count Basie Band
Doodlin' (1958)
EmArcy 846330

Sarah Vaughan (vcl) acc by members of the Count Basie Band: Wendell Culley, Snooky Young, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb) Marshall Royal (as,cl) Frank Wess (as,ts,fl) Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Ronnell Bright (p) Freddy Green (g) Richard Davis (b) Sonny Payne (d) Thad Jones (tp,cond). New York, January 5, 1958

Cada puerto

Every port

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Música:
Count Basie and his Orchestra
Every tub  (1938)
Decca 1728

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Ed Lewis, Harry Edison, Buck Clayton (tp) Eddie Durham (tb,g,arr) George Hunt, Dan Minor (tb) Earl Warren (as) Herschel Evans, Lester Young (ts,cl) Jack Washington (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddy Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (d). New York, February 16, 1938

Blue Betty

From the series “The Boop Sisters”

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Música:
Lee Wiley with Billy Butterfield & his Orchestra
A touch of the blues (1957)
Victor LPM1566

Lee Wiley (vcl) acc by Billy Butterfield & his Orchestra: Billy Butterfield, Joe Ferrante, Nick Travis, Tony Faso (tp) Rex Peer, Cutty Cutshall (tb) Hank D'Amico (cl,as) Toots Mondello (as) Nick Caiazza (ts) Al Cohn (ts,arr) Gene Allen (bar) Moe Wechsler (p) Mundell Lowe (g) Milt Hinton (b) Don Lamond (d). New York, July 23, 1957

Boceto a lápiz

Pencil rough

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Música:
Fletcher Henderson and The Louisiana Stompers
Rough house blues  (1927)
Paramount 12550

The Louisiana Stompers: Joe Smith (tp) prob Russell Smith (tp) prob Benny Morton (tb) Buster Bailey (cl,as) Jerome Pasquall (as) Coleman Hawkins (bassax) Fletcher Henderson (p,ldr) Charlie Dixon (bj). New York, September-October 1927

Luna lunera

Moonish moon

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Música:
Leo Marini con Valentín Trujillo y su Orquesta
Luna lunera
Ansonia ALP 1421

Sánchez cruza la cordillera con una mano en el culo (de 1966)

Sánchez crosses The Andes with a hand holding his arse (From 1966)

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Música: (video)
Domenico Modugno
Nel blu dipinto di blu [Volare] (1958)

Humbertito y su lucha contra los manchones

Li'l Humbert and his struggle against the splashes

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Música:
Tram, Bix and Lang
Wringin' and twistin'  (1927)
Okeh 40916

Tram, Bix and Lang: Frankie Trumbauer (c-mel) Bix Beiderbecke (p) Eddie Lang (d). New York, September 17, 1927

Gato saltarín

Jumpin´cat

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Música:
The Cats  (1957)
1. Minor mishap
2. How long has this been going on [*] 
3. Eclypso
4. Solacium
5. Tommy's time
New Jazz 8217

The Cats: Idrees Sulieman (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Doug Watkins (b) Louis Hayes (d). All the tunes written by Tommy Flanagan except 2, when: [*] Sulieman, Coltrane and Burrell out. New York, April 18, 1957

Ephelump

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Música:
Henry Mancini & his Orchestra
Baby elephant walk (1961)
RCA LSP2559

Henry Mancini & his Orchestra: Conrad Gozzo, Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Ray Triscari (tp) Dick Nash, Jim Priddy, Dick Noel (tb) Karl De Karske (b-tb) Sam Rice (tu) Harry Klee, Wilbur Schwartz, Justin Gordon, Gene Cipriano, Mahlon Clark, Bud Shank, Ronnie Lang (reeds,fl) Larry Bunker (vib) Ray Sherman, Jimmy Rowles (calliope) Bob Bain (g) Rollie Bundock (b) Shelly Manne (d) Milt Holland, Frank Flynn (perc) Benny Gill (vln). Bud Shank (alto solo) Roniie Lang (flute solo). Hollywood, December 5, 1961

Página

Page

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Música:
Raúl Prieto Ramírez
Danse Macabre Op.40
(comp. by Camille Saint-Saëns)
(arr. for organ Edwin H. Lemare)

Raúl Prieto Ramírez (organ)

Leguisamo solo

Tally-Ho

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Música:
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Temas de Ellington

Juguetes

Toys

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Música:
Emilio Cáceres y su Orquesta del Club Aguila
Allá en el Rancho Grande  (1934)
Víctor 32141

Emilio Cáceres y su Orquesta del Club Aguila: Emilio Cáceres (ldr,vln) Herrera y Quiroga (vcl) undisclosed rest. Recorded at "The Texas Hotel", San Antonio, Texas, USA. April 4, 1934

Bonus track:
Emilio Cáceres Trio
I got rhythm  (1937)
Víctor 25710

Emilio Cáceres Trio: Ernie Cáceres (cl) Emilio Cáceres (vln) Johnny Gómez (g). New York, November 5, 1937

Bitch on the beach

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Música: (video)
Ofidio Dellasoppa
Pebeta de Balvanera

Ojos

Eyes

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Música:
Sviatoslav Richter
Pavane pour une infante défunte
(comp. by Maurice Ravel in 1899)

Sviatoslav Richter (p). Recorded live in Moscow, 1957.

Dedalito y Espagueti

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Música:
Pee Wee Russell's Rhythmakers
There'll be some changes made  (1938)
HRS 1001

Pee Wee Russell's Rhythmakers: Max Kaminsky (tp) Dickie Wells (tb) Pee Wee Russell (cl) Al Gold (ts) James P. Johnson (p) Freddy Green (g) Wellman Braud (b) Zutty Singleton (d). New York, August 31, 1938

Ectoplasm

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Música:
Raymond Scott
Ectoplasm  (1956)
Coral CRL57105

Raymond Scott Orchestra: no details except for Raymond Scott (ldr) and Dorothy Collins (vcl). New York, November 3, 1956

Homenaje a Marthe Bonnard

Hommage à Marthe Bonnard

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Música:
“La botte secrète”
(opérette-bouffe de Claude Terrasse et Franc-Nohain)
Nº 8: Valse-Duo “Toute à l´egout”

Christiane Harbell, soprano; Jacques Mars, basse; Orchestre Lyrique de la Radio, direction: Marcel Cariven. Enregistré le 25 février 1957

El rapto de Europa

The rape of Europe

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Música:
Europe's Society Orchestra
Down home rag   (1913)
Victor 35359

Europe's Society Orchestra: Cricket Smith (cnt) unknown (tb) Edgar Campbell (cl) Tracy Cooper, George Smith, Walter Scott (vln) Leonard Smith, Ford Dabney (p) Buddy Gilmore (d) + 5 unknown bj/mand. New York, December 29, 1913

La leyenda del pez que danza

The legend of the dancing fish

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Música:
Miles Davis Sextet
Fran-dance (1958)
Columbia CL1268

Miles Davis Sextet: Miles Davis (tp) Cannonball Adderley (as) John Coltrane (ts) Bill Evans (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d). New York, May 26, 1958

La leyenda del pez que voló

The legend of the fish that flew

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Música:  (video)
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Poissons d'or  (1962)
Claude Debussy “Poissons d'or” from “Images” 2nd book

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (p). RAI Studios,Turin (Italy). August 13, 1962

La leyenda del pez impreso

The legend of the printed fish

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Música:
Jean-Pierre Armengaud
The dreamy fish (Le poisson rêveur)
composed by Erik Satie
Mandala MAN 4976

Jean-Pierre Armengaud (p)

Cabayo a los saltos

Jumpin orse

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Música:
Herbie Mann and Phil Woods
Beyond Brooklyn [full album]  (2003)
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild MVGJ1012

Herbie Mann (fl,alto fl) Phil Woods (as,cl) Marty Ashby (g) Gil Goldstein (accordion) Jay Ashby (tb, alto tb,perc) Alain Mallet (p) Dwayne Dolphin, Paul Socolow (bass g) Ricky Sebastian, Roger Humphries (dr). New York, 2003

Sheena

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Música:
Esy Morales and his Latin-American Orchestra
Jungle Fantasy (1947)
Rainbow 10050

Esy Morales (fl) undisclosed rest. New York, 1947

Helado Madrino

Fairy Godfather

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Música:
Seals and Crofts
John Wayne   (1977)
Warner Bros, 8405

Seals and Crofts: Dash Crofts, Jim Seals (g,vcl). Los Angeles (CA), 1977.

Pichicho

Pooch

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Música:
Freddie Keppard's Jazz Cardinals
Salty dog (1926)
Paramount 12399

Freddie Keppard's Jazz Cardinals: Freddie Keppard (cnt) Eddie Vincent (tb) Johnny Dodds (cl)  Arthur Campbell (p) Jasper Taylor (woodblocks) Papa Charlie Jackson (vcl). Chicago, July 26th 1926

Tarde de ranas

A froggy evening

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Música: (video)
A Cappella Barbershop Quartet (Trudbol & SgtSonny)
Hello my baby (Frog song)
YouTube Channel

Julien Neel [Trudbol], Sonny Vande Putte [SgtSonny] (vcl). Undisclosed date and location.

Pez

Fish

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Música:
Deep River Orchestra and Annette Hanshaw
Japanese sandman (1928)
Pathe Act 36796

Deep River Orchestra: prob Walter Holzhaus + other (tp) unknown tb, Bob McCracken (cl,as, ts) 2 cl/as, Willard Robison (p,dir) Charles Barnes (bj,g) Nick Fisher (tu) prob Doc Ross (d) Annette Hanshaw (vcl). New York, c. April 6, 1928 

Red

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Música:
Zé da Zilda [José Gonçalves]
Virgulina  (1939)
(comp. by Antenor Borges)
RCA Victor 34497-B

(vcl). Undisclosed rest. Rio de Janeiro, Julio 5, 1939

El gato

Cat

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Música:  (video)
Orquesta Informal de Rosario
Everybody wants to be a cat  (2011)

Bonus track:
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
El Gato  (1958)
Magnetic (G)MRCD119

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Clark Terry, Cat Anderson, Harold Baker, Ray Nance (tp) Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl,ts) Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges (as) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bar) Duke Ellington (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Sam Woodyard (d)."Théâtre National Populaire, Palais Chaillot",Paris, October 28, 1958 (afternoon concert)

En el viejo Willendorf

In old Willendorf

-

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Música:
Robert Hill, Rusen Gunes and Amanda Hurton
Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano
(composed by Aubrey Meyer)
"Tango"  [2nd movement]  (1984)

Robert Hill (cl)  Rusen Gunes (vla) Amanda Hurton (p). Purcell Room on the South Bank, London (UK), recital in 1984.

León viejo

Old lion

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Música:
Sexteto Elvino Vardaro
Tigre viejo (1933)
Acetato no comercial

Sexteto Elvino Vardaro: Aníbal Troilo y Jorge Argentino Fernández (bandoneones) Hugo Baralis y Elvino Vardaro (violines) José Pascual (piano y arreglos) Pedro Caracciolo (contrabajo). Buenos Aires, 1933 

Leonesa

Lioness

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Música: (video)
Glenn Gould
Johann Sebastian Bach Partita No.4 (BWV 828)

Bonus track:(video)
Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring Gerry Mulligan
Line for Lyons (1972)

Paul Desmond (as) Gerry Mulligan (bar) Dave Brubeck (p) Jack Six (b) Alan Dawson (dr). Berlin (Germany) 1972

Caballito

Horsey

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Hoy Charlie Parker hubiera cumplido 96 años
Today Charlie Parker would have been 96 years old 

Música:
Charlie Parker's Jazzers
My little suede shoes  (1951)
Mercury/Clef 11093

Charlie Parker's Jazzers: Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Roy Haynes (d) Jose Mangual (bgo) Luis Miranda (cga). New York, March 12, 1951

Retrato ecuestre

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Música:  (video)
Carlos Gardel
Canchero  (1930)
Cortometraje [*]

Carlos Gardel (vcl) José María Aguilar, Ángel Domingo Riverol y Guillermo Barbieri (g). Buenos Aires, entre el 23 de octubre y el 3 de noviembre de 1930.

[*] Canchero es un cortometraje musical en blanco y negro filmado en Buenos Aires, Argentina, entre el 23 de octubre y el 3 de noviembre de 1930 sobre la base de la canción "Canchero" con música de Arturo de Bassi y letra de Celedonio Flores, dirigido por Eduardo Morera, con producción de Federico Valle, en el que participa el cantor Carlos Gardel. Está considerada como una de las primeras películas del cine sonoro latinoamericano con sonido óptico -junto a los demás cortometrajes de Gardel realizados en 1930- y uno de los primeros videoclips de la historia del cine. Fue estrenado en esa ciudad a partir del 3 de mayo de 1931, en el cine Astral.

Dios melancólico

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Música: (The official promo video for “My melancholy baby”)
Chas and Dave
My melancholy baby (1983)
Rockney ‎– KOR 21

Chas and Dave: Charles Nicholas "Chas" Hodges (piano, vocals, banjo, guitars) and David Victor "Dave" Peacock (bass guitar, vocals, piano, banjo, guitar, ukulele) undislosed rest. London (UK), November 19, 1983