Los bambucos - You're driving me crazy

The name of this group doesn't suggest anything related to jazz, but , as can be heard, they play quite good jazz of the period. The vocalist is Charlie Robbins and the record was recorded on January 16. 1953 in Buenos Aires and pressed by Pampa,what is believed to be a subsidiary of the local Odeon label at that time.




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Té Para Dos - Orquesta Benson

This is an strange coupling of The Benson Orchestra Of Chicago, labeled "Orquesta Benson" . "TE PARA DOS" is, of course, the very well known "TEA FOR TWO", and this rare copy of Arg Victor 79574-A couples this Benson item with a tune by Adolfo Carabelli y su Orquesta, a local band . This acoustic recording was made 28 August 1924 in NYC.

 
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Esparciendo Ritmo en Derredor - Bob Howard

ESPARCIENDO RITMO EN DERREDOR" is the equivalent of "SPREADIN' RHYTHM AROUND", and we hear this tune played by Bob Howard and his Orchestra, much in the Waller vocal style by the way, and often surrounded by good jazz musicians of the period. The sound comes from Odeon 284108 and was recorded in NYC 10 Feb. 1936.

Dulce Lorena - Nat "King" Cole Trío

The famous Nat "King Cole" waxed 6 Feb. 1940 in Los Angeles with his trio this version of "SWEET LORRAINE", labeled "DULCE LORENA" in this Argentine Decca 333387 issue. This was when Cole still played jazz and was not devoted to popular singing.

A Mi Mamacita - Orquesta Ben Bernie

Another curiosity from local issues: This is a non-vocal version of the standard USA Brunswick version of the same "To My Mammy" recorded about March 1930. If well not listed in the Jazz Discographies, the inclusion of a hot solo in place of the vocal adds even a stronger jazz sound, anyway present from the start of the record, a fine one from the well known Ben Bernie Orchestra.

Cow Cow Blues -Bob Zurke y su Banda de Ritmo Delta

A remarkable recording from Bob Zurke's Delta Rhythm Band: "COW COW BLUES", labeled in spanish "Bob Zurke y su banda de ritmo delta". His leader was much praised by Jelly Roll Morton as being a pianist with a superb left hand. The sound comes from a copy of Arg Victor 26646, waxed May 8, 1940 in NYC.

Cristobal Colón - Bob Crosby y su Orquesta

This recording by Bob Crosby and his orchestra from a copy of Odeon 286206 titled "CRISTOBAL COLON" is no other than "CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS" recorded in NYC March 19, 1936, one of the Swing Era classics.