"A La Loma De Belén" Fidels Eyeglasses 22 version compilation

"A La Loma De Belén"

22 versions.

A Fidel's Eyeglasses compilation

1. Sexteto Habanero 1925
2. Septeto Nacional en Madrid Spain 1929

3. Septeto Habanero 1960's
4. Septeto Habanero 1970's
5. Septeto Habanero 2010
6. Cuarteto Caney con Miguelito Valdés
7. Cheo Belén Puig
8. Grupo Sierra Maestra
9. Carlos Barberia y Su Orq. Kubavana
10. Israel "Cachao" Lopéz
11. Neno Gonzaléz
12. Sonero Classico De Caribe
13. Vieja Trova Santiaguera
14. Roberto Borrell y Conj. Tipico Cubano
15. Maravilla Yunqueña
16. El Gran Combo de P.R. 1963
17. Sol y Son de Santiago de Cuba
18. Miguel Quintana y Son Habanero
19. Felo Bergaza
20. Pedrito Martinez
21. Pedro Celestino-Fariñas
22. Manuel Martinez Olivera 'El Llanero'

In memoriam: Eugenio “Totico” Arango

Photo; M. Cohen
Eugenio “Totico” Arango

b; "Los Sitios", La Habana, Cuba
d; Jan. 21st, New York City 2011

*** Ibayé bayé tonu ***
R.I.P.


Totico y Patato

Totico with Pupi Legarreta - 1963
"Toda La Verdad"


"Patato & Totico"
The classic - 1968
With Arsenio & Cachao
1. Nuestro Barrio
Vocals: Totico & Juan Dreke


Kako y Toticio
Early 70's
10. Ganga Zumba


Kako y Toticio
Early '70's
4. Los Barrios Unidos

5. Oye Los Tambores


Totico y Sus Rumberos
1981
1. Mil Gracias


Sonido Solido
Totico with the late Alfredo Rodríguez
1983
4. Dicelo Patato
Vocals: Carlos "Patato" Valdés & Eugenio “Totico” Arango

Totico will be viewed on Weds the 26th from 2PM to 9PM at the Ortiz Funeral Parlor....615 Sound View Ave in the Bronx between Seward and Randall Avenues.

The funeral will take place the following morning at Holy Cross Church a block away. Internment will follow at St. Raymond's Cemetery.
**There has been an amendment to the viewing on Weds. the 26th...Totico can only be seen between the hours of 2 and 5PM...5pm to 9 pm have been set aside to fulfill religious obligations of his beliefs. Please take this into consideration if you are planning to pay your respects

Compilations-variedadesRodulfo Vaillant

Compilations by a Canadian company
released in 1997 under license by EGREM.
Each sold for $2.99 at Rite Aid, the drug store.

"Bailexitos 1"

"Bailexitos 2"

10. Avisa Por Favor
Comp: Rodulfo VaillantOrq. Ritmo Oriental


"Bailexitos 3"

"Sones"

"Guarachas"

"Rumbas"

Compilations-variedades: "La Epoca De Oro Del Danzón" - Cuba

"La Epoca De Oro Del Danzón-Virgen de Regla"

Compilation of Danzónes by five bands, taken from other LP's
On a Bravo vinyl LP.

1. Virgen de Regla - Orq. Almendra
2. Mujer Perjura - Orq. Almendra
3. Quiereme Mucho - Orq. Almendra
4. Cielito Lindo - Orq. Almendra
5. Bendita Mujer - Orq. Sublime
5. Mujer - Orq. Almendra
6. Camino de Venezuela - Melodias del 40
6. Danzón Tiviti - unknown
7. La Sallita - Melodias del 40
10. Danzóneando - Hermanos Castro
((***))

Compilations: "Por los campos de Cuba - 25 Guajiras Inmortales"

"Por los campos de Cuba - 25 Guajiras inmortales"

Tumbao CD - 2009
25 Guajiras, 16 artists/bands.

Very nice Compilation of only classic 'Guajiras'.
(no "commie" stuff)

As always Tumbao's very creative graphic design that use's old Cuban photographic post cards, included liner notes in English, Spanish, French.
Please download from and support 'El blog del Banense'.

Compilations: "50 Aniversario Del Triunfo de La Revolucion" 2 CD's 2010

"50 Aniversario Triunfo de La Revolucion"
Compilations: 50 songs. The Tumbao label
A 2 CD digipak.

The music label 'Tumbao' based in Spain is well known for it's
effort for over more than 15 years, for aquiring, remastering,
reissuing and therefore preserving many varied forms of
secular and non secular Cuban music, as well as the many
historically important artists/musicians/bands/orchestras.

The "Tumbao Cuban Classics" series with consistently
creative and artistic graphic design work has provided
music to listeners who may otherwise would never have
had a chance to hear classic Cuban music, unless they had
been collecting it for years or knew someone who had it.

We must of course acknowledge 'René Lopéz Sr.' and
'Andy Kaufman' for being among the first to reissue "Cuban Classics originally from 78rpm's onto vinyl LP's in the mid 1970's on the 'Cariño' and 'Cubitas' record labels respectively.

Many people I know have heard and have some of these 50 recordings, but many more have no idea that these recordings exist.
Tumbao took their time in searching for and compiling the materiel on these two CD's titled "50 Aniversario Del Triunfo de La Revolucion".

Whether listeners relate to the "ideology" presented is up to
the listener, but without a doubt... the musicians, bands, orquestas that are playing the music on these 50 recordings are superb.
Alejandro 'El Negro' Vivar, Ibrahim Ferrer, Pio Leiva
Orq. Chepin, Carlos Embale, Daniel Santos,
Rolando La' Serie and yes....... Celia Cruz.

CD #1
13. Vinieron A Salvar A Cuba
Orquesta Mayia.
Vocals: Carioca y Ibrahim Ferrer.
Hesmerido "Lolo" Ferrera: bateria
Ritmo Pilón - 1959.

14. El Chévere Guevara
García Escobar y su Conjunto
Guaracha - 1959

16. Ya Soy Feliz
Orquesta Chepín Choven
Vocal: Ibrahim Ferrer
 Hesmerido "Lolo" Ferrera: bateria
Ritmo Pilón - 1959.

24. Los Chivatos
Conjunto de Arty Valdés
Vocal: Cascarita
Guaracha - 1959


CD #2
3. Yo Soy Cubano
Papin y sus Rumberos
Vocal: Pascual Herrera quinto: Ricardo Abreu
Rumba Guaguancó - 1959

7. También La Tumbé
El Septeto Nacional
Vocal: Carlos Embale
Trumpeta: Lazaro “El Jabao” Herrera
Guajira Son - 1959

9. Guajiro Ya Llegó Tu Día
La Sonora Matancera
Vocal: Celia Cruz
Son Guajira - 1959)

10. Reforma Agraria y Guaguí
Harry Lewis y su Banda
Guaracha - 1959

13. Son Humanista
Conjunto Luis 'Lilí' Martínez Griñán
Vocal: Vicente Sánchez
Son Montuno - 1959


**********
This one is not included in the 2 CD's
Este no está incluido en los CD's 2
Revolucion En La Cintura
Orq. Neno Gonzalez
Voz de: Candita Vazquez





Similar themed materiel can be found on the excellent
vinyl LP: "Carnaval 1960 - 61"

CD1:

1. Guillermo Portabales: Rebeldía del guajiro (Guajira, 1948)
2. Trío Yara: Así canta el cubano (Guajira, 1952)
3. Ramón Veloz: Ay, pobre Cuba (Lamento Guajiro, 1952)
4. Evelio Rodríguez, Conjunto de Ñico Saquito: Que viva mi bandera (Punto Cubano, 1953)
5. Daniel Santos y su Conjunto: Sierra Maestra (Marcha, 1957)
6. Quinteto Rebelde, canta Rubén de la O.: Eso que tiene Fidel (Bolero Son, 1958)
7. Quinteto Rebelde, canta Rubén de la O.: Soy fidelista (Guaracha, 1958)
8. Quinteto Rebelde, canta Rubén de la O.: Respeto a Che Guevara (Bolero, 1958)
9. Quinteto Rebelde, canta Rubén de la O.: Que se vaya el mono (Guaracha, 1958)
10. Cascarita con el Conjunto de Arty Valdés: Guaguancó del 26 (Guaguancó, 1959)
11. Rolando Laserie y su Orquesta: Fidel ya llegó (Guaracha, 1959)
12. Ibrahim Ferrer y Carioca y Orquesta Mayia: Muchas gracias Fidel (Conga, 1959)
13. Ibrahim Ferrer y Carioca, Orquesta Mayia: Vinieron a salvar a Cuba (Son Montuno, (1959)
14. García Escobar y su Conjunto: El Chévere Guevara (Guaracha, 1959)
15. Chepín Choven y su Orquesta Oriental: Habana-Camilo (Danzón, 1959)
16. Ibrahim Ferrer con Chepín Choven y su Orquesta: Ya soy feliz (Son Montuno, 1959)
17. Bimbi y su Conjunto: Como dice Fidel (Guaracha, 1959)
18. Daniel Santos y su Conjunto: Victoria de la juventud (Conga, 1959)
19. Celina y Reutilio: Que viva Fidel (Son Guajiro, 1959)
20. Carlos Quintana con Chepin y su Orquesta Oriental: Canto al patriota (Son Montuno, 1959)
21. Evelio Rodriguez Conj. de Lily Martínez: Del Escambray a La Habana (Son Montuno, 1959)
22. Rodobaldo Cabana Libre y sus Milicianos: Ya te fuiste so cotorrón (Guaracha, 1959)
23. Tony Mariño y su Orquesta: Oh, caridad (Guaracha, 1959)
24. Cascarita con el Conjunto de Arty Valdés: Los chivatos (Guaracha, 1959)
25. Trío Los Piratas: Héroes de La Sierra Maestra (Corrido, 1959)
(**not all the rhythms are listed correctly in the CD notes)

CD2:

1. Celina y Reutilio: Décimas de La Revolución (Décimas Guajiras, 1959)
2. Conjunto Artemiseño: Revolución cubana (Guajira, 1959)
3. Papín y sus Rumberos: Yo soy cubano (Guaguancó, 1959)
4. Luís Caney y su Orquesta: ¿Miedo para qué? (Son Montuno, 1959)
5. Cuarteto Los Ricardo: Se te acabó la guapería (Guaracha, 1959)
6. Evelio Rodríguez con el Conjunto de Lily Martínez: Ponte a trabajar (Guaracha, 1959)
7. Carlos Embale con el Septeto Nacional: También la tumbé (Guajira Son, 1959)
8. Luís Caney y su Orquesta: Se va el caimán (Cumbia, 1959)
9. Celia Cruz con la Sonora Matancera: Guajiro ya llegó tu día (Son Guajiro, 1959)
10. Harry Lewis y su Banda: Reforma Agraria y Guaguí (Guaguancó guaracha, 1959)
11. Carmelina Barbieri Conjunto Tienda del Pueblo: Ya empezó la molienda (Son Guajiro, 1959)
12. Joseíto Fernández y su Conjunto: Tierra y Libertad (Guajira Son, 1959)
13. Conjunto Lily Martínez, canta Vicente Sánchez: Son humanista (Son Montuno, 1959)
14. Felipe Dulzaides y sus Armónicos: Cuba, Cuba, Cuba (Canción Swing, 1960)
15. Arty Valdés y su Conjunto: Se ha perdido una estrella (Guaguancó, 1960)
16. Orquesta Copacabana de Cárdenas, Joaquín Hernández: Héroe de libertad (Bolero, 1960)
17. Pio Leyva con la Orquesta de Joaquín Mendivel: Rumba de mi Patria (Son Montuno, 1961)
18. Rodobaldo Cabana Libre y sus Milicianos: Edúcate cubano (Guaracha, 1961)
19. Pio Leyva con su Orquesta: Los obreros se divierten (Son Montuno, 1961)
20. Ñico Saquito, Conjunto con Alberto Aroche: ¿Qué es lo que pasa en Cuba? (Guaracha, 1961)
21. Harry Lewis y su Banda: Pelotón, atención (Guaguancó, 1961)
22. Carlos Puebla y sus Tradicionales: Cuba no está sola (Guaracha, 1962)
23. Carlos Puebla y sus Tradicionales: Conmigo eso sí no va (Guaracha, 1962)
24. Carlos Puebla y sus Tradicionales: ¿Y a nosotros qué? (Guaracha, 1962)
25. Ramón Veloz: Sin bandera (Bolero, 1962)
(**not all the rhythms are listed correctly in the CD notes)

Lets see if it gets listed in the
Cristóbal Díaz-Ayala - FIU archives.. jajaja!

Compilations-variedades: "Cubita Cubera" - Cuba

"Cubita Cubera"
6 bands / 12 songs originally from vinyl.
((CC))

Four compilation CD's

"Selection Cubana"

Miami bootleg of vinyl records transferred to CD
Includes six 1967,'68 songs by Elio Revé y Su Orq.
And six by Neno Gonzalez.


"Aquel Sabor De Cuba"
Vinyl LP
Radio Progreso studio recordings 1958,'59
*****Great compilation on a Duher vinyl LP,
includes several things not easily found.
(Sound 'cleaned' & 'trimmed' with GoldWave V.5)

"Como Se Goza En Cuba Ecos Del Pasado"
Jovenes Del Cayo, Novedades and Orq. Supercolosal
Nice cover photo taken in Trinidad De Cuba.
An excellent compilation of the 3 great bands
that has been out for years on an Ansonia LP.
Reissued several years ago on CD.
LP $21.00 on Ebay or download from Yoyo's blog

6. Chang Chong Palanqueta


"Conjuntos Famosos De Cuba"
An Egrem CD released several years ago.
Nothing really rare, but a nice variety of 15
different bands/19 songs.

Rumba Rarities / Rarezas - Cuba

Two CDs put together as a compilation.
They are all from my personal music collection and were compiled for me seven years ago by 'Barry Cox', the N.Y.C. based singer, author of the "Cancionero Rumbero" song book.

"Vol. 1"
Graphic design: Barry Cox

4. Juventude Del Presente
Silvestre Mendez

10. Porque No Quieres
Carlos Embale y Roberto Maza "El Vive Bien"

11. Soñando Guaguancó
Roberto Maza "El Vive Bien" y Carlos Embale

13. La China Linda
"El Vive Bien" 'Roberto Maza

14. Virgencita de mi camino
Los Parragueños 1960's

15. Si en vano te juré
Los Parragueños 1960's

"Vol. II"
Graphic design: Barry Cox

1. En Este Ritmo

2. El Dia Que Me Quieres / Ingrato Corazón
Cantan: Juan De Dios

6. Yambú-Guaguancó-Columbia

Drummers and singers from Grupo Manguare

9. Chan Fan Ko
(the Chinese Changó)
'Los Papines' with 'Pascual Herrera' vocal

"Tesoros Orientales" (reissued Mario Patterson) 3 CD box

"Tesoros Orientales"
With Chepin, Mario Patterson & Beny Moré

A nicely boxed set of three CD's released in 2004 on the 'Suave' label.
I bought this from a company based in Canada.
(very reasonably priced at $7.99 including shipping to the U.S.)

What makes this box set very nice is that Emmanuel Katty who put these together, remastered and reissued two LP's by Mario Patterson and his Orq. with Ibrahim Ferrer singing on five tracks (CD 2) that before this, had only been available if you owned the LP's.
Originally from Mario Patterson's Egrem 1960 and 1961 LP's.

Also included are two LP's by Orq. Chepin , remastered, with Ibrahim Ferrer singing on four tracks (CD 1).
Originally from two Egrem LP's.

And on CD 3, a collection of Beny Moré which can commonly still be found.
(though someone made a mistake... track # 18 "is not Beny Moré", it's Tito Puente's Orq.)

The design of the 14 page booklet included inside this three CD box set is very nice, in both English and French and was done by Ludovic Jaffrenou & Ludovic Peltier, who also included several nice photographs.

Both Orchestras of Electo "Chepin" Rosell and Mario Patterson were from Santiago, De Cuba and have a very swinging and typically "Eastern" sound, as did Mariano Merceron's Orq.

CD-1
(on this Chepin CD, several dates/years are incorrect)

CD-2

CD-3
As often happens... track # 18 "is not Beny Moré",
it's Tito Puente's Orq. recorded in New York City in the 1950's