El mendigo alegre

Cheerful beggar

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Música:
Chick Bullock
I'd rather be a beggar with you (1932)
Banner 32415

La acompañante

The companion

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La acompañante en el Barrio Norte
The companion in Barrio Norte

Música:
Rosemary Clooney
Be my life's companion
Columbia 39631

Artistas callejeros

Street artists

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"The son of Gardel" & "The son of God"
In a Buenos Aires' park there is a busker who earns a few pennies pretending to be the son of Carlos Gardel, an idolised Argentinean singer who died tragically in 1935. I have coupled him with another "street artist" who also pretends to be the son of a famous character.

Música:
Billie Holiday
God bless the child (1941)
Okeh 6270

Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood and his Orchestra: Billie Holiday (vcl) Roy Eldridge (tp) Jimmy Powell, Lester Boone (as) Ernie Powell (ts) Eddie Heywood (p) Paul Chapman (g) Grachan Moncur (b) Herbert Cowans (d). New York, May 9, 1941

El curda de la Avenida Santa Fe

The wino in Santa Fe Ave.

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Música:
Stick McGhee and his Buddies
Drinking wine, spo-dee-o-dee, drinking wine (1949)
Atlantic 873

Grillo & Patricia en la calle Lavalle

Grillo & Patricia in Lavalle Street (Buenos Aires)

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Dibujado en Buenos Aires
I drew this picture in Buenos Aires, after a walk in a centric street, assailed by hawkers and street vendors.

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

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

Voz de ángel

Angel's voice

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Música:
Debroy Somers Band
Got A Date With An Angel
Columbia 2663

Debroy Somers Band: Debroy Somers (ldr) Jimmy Wornell, Arthur Coburn (tp) Percy Harper (tb, vln) Brian Wicks (cl,as) Tommy Nevinson (ts) Dan Donovan (bar,vcl) Gerry McQuillan, (bassoon,harp) R.G.Somers (oboe) Ben Lcban (vln) Arthur Sandford (p) George Morris (bnj) Joe Lawler (b) Tommy Blades (dr,vib). London, October 9, 1931

Good fellow

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Música:
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
That lucky fellow (1939)
Columbia 35308

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) Fletcher Henderson (p,arr) Arnold Covey (g) Artie Bernstein (b) Nick Fatool (d) Mildred Bailey (vcl). New York, October 24, 1939

They've got rhythm.

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Música:
Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Hit me with your rhythm stick (video)

Humo y Fumadores / Smoke and Smoking

Smoke


Smoking

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Dos dibujos hoy / Two drawings today

Música:
Phil Harris
Smoke! smoke! smoke! (that cigarrette) (1947)
RCA Victor 2370

Encantador de serpientes

Snake charmer

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De vuelta en Londres después de un mes en Buenos Aires.
Back in London after a month in Buenos Aires.

Música:
Larry Clinton
The snake charmer (1937)
Victor 25734

Larry Clinton, Walter Smith, Willis Kelly, Bob Cusumano (tp) Anthony "Andy" Russo, Cliff Heather (tb) Skeets Herfurt, Tony Zimmers, Slats Long (cl,as,ts) Babe Russin (cl,ts) Irving Brodsky (p) Jack Chesleigh (g) Al Whistler (b) Raymond Michaels (d). New York, November 26, 1937