'Eduardo Davidson' - "La Pachanga" 1959 Panart LP

'Eduardo Davidson' - "La Pachanga"
Panart vinyl LP-2048
(the drum in the photo made by 'Vergara')

'Eduardo Davidson', best known for his composition "La Pachanga" which became a major international hit for Jose Fajardo before Fajardo left Cuba.

'Eduardo Davidson' wrote dozens of other great songs,12 of them that 'Panart' released on this 1959 LP as a compilation of 'Eduardo Davidson's' work.
Many became very popular hits for the bands that recorded them, including the bands on this record: 'Orquesta Sublime', 'Roberto Faz' y su conjunto, 'Julio Valdez' y su Orq., 'Carlos Diaz' singing with 'Carlos Barberia' y Kubavana & "Yoyo" Casteleiro and two great 'Eduardo Davidson' compositions "Elegua Inkió" & "Ochun Del Cobre" with 'Gina Martin' singing with the 'Obdulio Morales' Orq., with 'Jesús Peréz' y sus tambores Bata.

This Panart LP with these particular 12 of 'Eduardo Davidson's' collective works has never been reissued.
Although many of these songs can be found on the individual bands LP's and CD's.

Jesús Peréz y Sus Tambores Bata - '56-'57 - Cuba

Five songs featuring Jesús Peréz and his Batá group.

Recorded back when Batá still had that bit of mystery in the way they sounded, especially the beautiful sound of the Enú on the Iyá, unlike these days the way they are tuned way to high.

1. Yeyé..Oh..Oh Guama 
(With Celia Cruz Live Radio Progresso Cuba 1957)

2. Changó Y Loro

(With Celia Cruz Live Radio Progresso Cuba 1957)

3. Eleguá-Inkio
 Comp: 'Eduardo Davidson'
(Studio recording with Gina Martin Cuba 1956)

4. Ochun Del Cobre 
Comp: 'Eduardo Davidson'
(Studio recording with Gina Martin Cuba 1956)

5. La Fiestona
(Studio recording with Gina Martin Cuba 1956)

Mario Bauzá Orq. "Pachangas" 1961 & "La Botanica" 1976

"Pachangas.. Arthur Murray's Music For Dancing"
RCA Victor LP - 1961
(Mario Bauzá & band )

Two LP's by Mario Bauzá, one is a record that was produced for the dance "impresario/teacher" Arthur Murray titled "Pachangas.. Arthur Murray's Music For Dancing", which was released on the RCA Victor label in 1961. It was intended for students learning to dance the "Pachanga".
Mario Bauzá band leader, arrangements by Cuban pianist René "El Látigo" Hernández who played for José Fajardo's band in Cuba before arriving in N.Y.C. in 1961. José "Chombo" Silva plays violin and takes several great solo's. The flautist is most likely the late Mauricio Smith, or Mario Rivera who was also a great flute player.
Graciela sings with her brother Frank Grillo ('Machito") in the coro.
Mario Bauzá plays trumpet, sax and clarinet.

All 12 songs are "swinging" Pachanga's, many were big hits in Cuba for 'José Fajardo', 'Orq. Aragon' and Eduardo Davidson who wrote "La Pachanga" & "Pancho Calma".
Unfortunately they do not give any credits to the musicians on the recording... and several of the song titles are incorrect.
A record that is now obscure.

1. "El Güiro De Macorina"
Comp: Johnny Pacheco & Louie Ramirez
Violin solo: Jose "Chombo" Silva

2. "Pancho calma"
Comp: Eduardo Davidson

3. "The Wild Pachanga"

4. "Lullaby Of Broadway"
Violin solo: Jose "Chombo" Silva

10. "Ahora Me Toca A Mí' (Ahora Bailo Yo)

11. "It's Only A Paper Moon"

12. "Pa'ya Pa'Ca"


Mario Bauzá 15 years old in 1926, with
La Orquesta Danzonera of maestro Armando Romeu Marrero.

"Graciela y Mario - La Botanica"

1976 on Lamp Records"Graciela y Mario - La Botanica".

With two songs that come from Pacho Alonso's repetoire: "No Me Critiques" (on this LP they "changed" the name to "Tu No Sabes De Amor") and "Divertido Simalé" composed by Pacho Alonso. (on this LP they "changed" the name to "Simalé")
This LP is out of print, but can still be found on the internet selling for about $40.00 and a bootleg CD can also be found... with one song missing.

2. "No Me Critiques" (Tu No Sabes De Amor)

8. "Divertido Simalé" (Simalé)

Gina Martin - 1957 - Cuba

'Gina Martin'

Vinyl Panart LP/LD

With 'Jesús Peréz' y su Tambores Bata on
Track #2 "Elegua Inkio" and track #8 "Ochun Del Cobre"

(both written by 'Eduardo Davidson')

12. "Baila Que Se Paso"
(with Tata Güines & El Negro Vivar trumpet solo)