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Mama Ines

Mama Ines The Havana Novelty Orchestra A humorous version of a Cuban melody With the surprise success of “The Peanut Vendor” which launched a rumba craze in 1930, it is not surprising that a satire of Cuban music...

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Chili Con Conga

Chili Con Conga Cab Calloway Cab sings some Cuban jive Click here to go deeper into the Jazz on the Tube “Latin tinge” collectionNo one would consider Cab Calloway a Latin singer or one who spent much time performing...

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Chile & Beans O’Vootee

Chile & Beans O’Vootee Slim Gaillard Filmed in 1948 Gaillard frequently opened for artists like Coleman Hawkins and Charlie Parker.Like Dizzy Gillespie he loved to joke around, but like Dizzy there was nothing...

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The Amazing Slim Gaillard

The Amazing Slim Gaillard “Slim Gaillard’s Civilization” A four-part BBC documentary Here’s the story.Born in Cuba in 1916, Gaillard went to sea with his dad at 12 and got stranded alone on the island of...

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Moonlight Fiesta

Moonlight Fiesta Duke Ellington One of Juan Tizol’s lesser-known but rewarding melodies Due to the inclusion of valve trombonist Juan Tizol in his band, Duke Ellington had a regular flow of Latin-inspired pieces in the...

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