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  • 1001 Songs Challenge,  1910s-1920s,  Music

    1001 Songs Challenge #7: El manisero (1929)

    February 17, 2019 / No Comments

    El manisero means the peanut vendor and this particular song is one of the most famous to come out of Cuba.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #6: St. James Infirmary Blues (1929)

    February 16, 2019 / No Comments

    A gifted player of the trumpet, Louis Armstrong was also a great singer and St. James Infirmary Blues is one of his earliest efforts.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #5: Pokarekare Ana (1929)

    February 16, 2019 / No Comments

    This version of Pokarekare Ana is performed by Ana Hato and Deane Warentini and was recorded way back in 1929.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #4: Lagrimas negras (1928)

    February 15, 2019 / No Comments

    The backing music to Lagrimas negras seems too pleasant for such a sad subject, a peculiar contrast but the mixture still works.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #3: Allons à Lafayette (1928)

    February 13, 2019 / No Comments

    Recorded by couple, Joe and Cleoma Falcon, Allons à Lafayette is one of the earliest examples of recorded cajun music.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #2: Saint Louis Blues (1925)

    February 12, 2019 / No Comments

    The definitive version is considered to be this one by Bessie Smith who tragically died in 1937 at the age of 43 in a car crash

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    1001 Songs Challenge #1: O Sole Mio (1916)

    February 11, 2019 / No Comments

    O Sole Mio is a simple love song but this version from Enrico Caruso is a delightful way to start this journey of 1001 days.

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