[Dixielandjazz] An Inquiry

[Craig Johnson]

Iraj.,
You were close. The song is title "El cumbanchero"
by Rafael Hernandez, one of the most prolific and important Puerto Rican
composers of the 20th century
Here's a link to youtube, showing a performance of that song by
Tito Puente's orchestra.

Craig Johnson

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Iraj Kalantari" <ikalantari at gmail.com>
To: "Craig Johnson" <civanj at roadrunner.com>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 8:59 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] An Inquiry


> Fellow Admirers,
>
> I have a question for the group with good memory.
>
> When TV first came to my home country (1957, Iran), there was not
> much programming and many 'fillers'.
>
> I do recall one 5 minute program in the form of a 'music video' of
> current terminology.   That piece introduced a fascinating song and  music 
> genre to
> me and I would like to find the piece.
>
> I do _suspect_ that the (black & white) film showed Peggy Lee  standing 
> next
> to a band of musicians singing (and snapping her fingers) with rather 
> minimalistic change of facial expression.  I vaguely recall
> that the song had many repeats of what sounded to me as: "Gumba,  gumba, 
> chero
> ...".
>
> I have never heard that song since, nor seen that film.  Can anyone  help 
> in
> identifying that song?
>
> Ira.
>
>
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