[Dixielandjazz] An Inquiry

[Craig Johnson]

Iraj,
Sorry I forgot the link at youtube.com:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6fhsmVyNaw

Craig
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From: "Craig Johnson" <civanj at roadrunner.com>
To: "Craig Johnson" <civanj at roadrunner.com>
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> 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
From: "Iraj Kalantari" <ikalantari at gmail.com>> Tito Puente's orchestra.
>
> Craig Johnson
>
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>> 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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