Hace mucho que no publico nada en el blog...
Así que esto hay que remediarlo y ponerse al día. En estos últimos tiempos, el trabajo y la vida familiar me han tenido muy atareado, y por eso tengo tan desatendido el escribir aquí, divulgar y publicar lo último que voy descubriendo en discos de 78 rpm. Cierto es que el placer que proporciona escucharlos no se debe limitar al ámbito privado, porque las cosas buenas hay que compartirlas.
Entre las adquisiciones de hace muchos años, encontramos esta pequeña joya debida a unos cuantos músicos bajo el nombre artístico de The Charleston Chasers apoyados en esta grabación por la fabulosa cantante Eva Taylor (1895-1977), muy famosa y prolífica en grabaciones en Estados Unidos en los años 20 y 30 del pasado siglo. Estuvo casada desde 1921 con el también famoso músico de jazz Clarence Williams (1893-1965). Después de enviudar a la muerte de éste, Eva retomó su actividad artística, que había abandonado en los años cuarenta. Cantó con todos los grandes, y su primer disco en 1922 fue para el sello legendario Black Swan.
He de confesar que este disco Turn On The Heat, traducido como "Enchufa La Calefacción", es de los primeros que compré, allá por 1978, y tiene el número 4 de la colección, que pasa de 5000. Siempre ha sido un viejo favorito, y cuando lo escuchéis, a pesar del ruido inherente a lo viejo que está el pobre disco, comprenderéis porqué resulta tan atractivo. La primera copia la adquirí hace mucho tiempo, de la edición española Regal DK8032, prensada con matriz original de la Columbia americana número 149073-3. La grabación fue hecha en Nueva York el 28 de septiembre de 1929.
La edición original americana salió en el disco Columbia 1989-D, del que hace varios años adquirí una copia, en mejor estado que el pobre Regal. Según Brian Rust, la alineación en esta ocasión, era: Phil Napoleon, trompeta / Miff Mole, trombón / Benny Goodman, clarinete / Babe Russin, saxo tenor / Arthur Schutt, piano / Joe Tarto, contrabajo / Stan King, batería / Y por supuesto, Eva Taylor, vocalista. Espero que os guste, a mí después de 35 años de escucharlo ---muchas veces--- me sigue poniendo los pelos de punta. Sobre todo ese último coro a lo New Orleans...
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La edición original americana salió en el disco Columbia 1989-D, del que hace varios años adquirí una copia, en mejor estado que el pobre Regal. Según Brian Rust, la alineación en esta ocasión, era: Phil Napoleon, trompeta / Miff Mole, trombón / Benny Goodman, clarinete / Babe Russin, saxo tenor / Arthur Schutt, piano / Joe Tarto, contrabajo / Stan King, batería / Y por supuesto, Eva Taylor, vocalista. Espero que os guste, a mí después de 35 años de escucharlo ---muchas veces--- me sigue poniendo los pelos de punta. Sobre todo ese último coro a lo New Orleans...
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It's been so much time since I last published in the blog...
So this needs a remedy and an updating. These latest times, work and family life have been keeping me very busy, and that's why I've neglected writing herein, sharing and publishing my latest discoveries on 78 rpm. It's true that the listening enjoyment must not be reserved for the private realm alone, as good things must be shared.
So this needs a remedy and an updating. These latest times, work and family life have been keeping me very busy, and that's why I've neglected writing herein, sharing and publishing my latest discoveries on 78 rpm. It's true that the listening enjoyment must not be reserved for the private realm alone, as good things must be shared.
Among acquisitions from long ago, we've found this little treasure owed to a group of musicians working under the artistic name of The Charleston Chasers, supported in this recording by the fabulous singer Eva Taylor (1895-1977), very famous and prolific in recordings in the USA during the 1920-1930 era.
She was married since 1921 to the famous jazz musician Clarence Williams (1893-1965). After his death, Eva resumed her artistic career, which she had abandoned during the 1940s.
She sang alongside the biggest ones, and her first recording in 1922 was for legendary Blac Swan label.
I must confess that this record Turn On The Heat, title translated into spanish as 'Enchufa La Calefacción', was among the very first 78s I acquired far in 1978, when I started in this hobby, and has no.4 in a collection that goes far beyond 5,000. It has alwayys been an 'old favorite' and when you listen to it, despite the unavoidable noises accompanying this very old record, you will realize all its irresistible charm.
The first copy I acquired then was spanish issue Regal DK8032, pressed from the original US Columbia matrix 149073-3. It was recorded in NY on September 28th, 1929.
Originally issued on Columbia 1989-D, of which I later acquired a copy, in far better condition that my old Regal edition. As per Brian Rust 'Jazz Records' the lineup for that session was: Phil Napoleon, trumpet /Miff Mole, trombone / Benny Goodman, clarinet / Babe Russin, tenor sax / Arthur Schutt, piano / Joe Tarto, bass / Stan King, drums / And of course, Eva Taylor, vocals.
She was married since 1921 to the famous jazz musician Clarence Williams (1893-1965). After his death, Eva resumed her artistic career, which she had abandoned during the 1940s.
She sang alongside the biggest ones, and her first recording in 1922 was for legendary Blac Swan label.
I must confess that this record Turn On The Heat, title translated into spanish as 'Enchufa La Calefacción', was among the very first 78s I acquired far in 1978, when I started in this hobby, and has no.4 in a collection that goes far beyond 5,000. It has alwayys been an 'old favorite' and when you listen to it, despite the unavoidable noises accompanying this very old record, you will realize all its irresistible charm.
The first copy I acquired then was spanish issue Regal DK8032, pressed from the original US Columbia matrix 149073-3. It was recorded in NY on September 28th, 1929.
Originally issued on Columbia 1989-D, of which I later acquired a copy, in far better condition that my old Regal edition. As per Brian Rust 'Jazz Records' the lineup for that session was: Phil Napoleon, trumpet /Miff Mole, trombone / Benny Goodman, clarinet / Babe Russin, tenor sax / Arthur Schutt, piano / Joe Tarto, bass / Stan King, drums / And of course, Eva Taylor, vocals.
I hope you'll enjoy it. To me, despite many repeated listenings along these 40 years, it continues to be a thrillling experience. Specially the last chorus 'a la New Orleans...'