Roots of Mambo 1930–1950

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Saint‐Louis blues
Manolo Castro & His Havana Yacht Club Orchestra2:43
2The Peanut Vendor
Louis Armstrong3:25
3The Peanut Vendor
Duke Ellington3:23
4Doin’ the Rhumba
banjo:
Morris White (on 1931-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1931-03-03)
piano:
Earres Prince (on 1931-03-03)
reeds:
Andrew Brown (on 1931-03-03) and Walter Thomas (on 1931-03-03)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1931-03-03)
trumpet:
Reuben Reeves (on 1931-03-03) and Lammar Wright (on 1931-03-03)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1931-03-03)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:00
5Moonlight Fiesta (Puerto‐rican Chaos)
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:56
6Caravan
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra2:45
7Conga Brava
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:01
8The Congo Conga
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1938-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1938-08-30)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1938-08-30)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1938-08-30)
reeds:
Andrew Brown (on 1938-08-30) and Chauncey Haughton (on 1938-08-30)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1938-08-30) and Walter Thomas (on 1938-08-30)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (on 1938-08-30), Claude Jones (on 1938-08-30) and DePriest Wheeler (on 1938-08-30)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1938-08-30), Irving Randolph (on 1938-08-30) and Lammar Wright (on 1938-08-30)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1938-08-30)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (number: M-892)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:03
9Chili Con Conga
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-10-17)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1939-10-17)
reeds:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1939-10-17)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-10-17) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1939-10-17)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (on 1939-10-17), Claude Jones (on 1939-10-17) and DePriest Wheeler (on 1939-10-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1939-10-17), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1939-10-17) and Lammar Wright (on 1939-10-17)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1939-10-17)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (number: WM-1101)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:07
10Rhapsody In Rhumba
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-06-27)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-06-27)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-06-27)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1940-06-27)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-06-27)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (on 1940-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1940-06-27) and Walter Thomas (on 1940-06-27)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1940-06-27), Quentin Jackson (on 1940-06-27) and Keg Johnson (on 1940-06-27)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-06-27), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-06-27) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-06-27)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-06-27)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (number: WC-3161)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:49
11Yo Esta Consa
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-08-05)
double bass and drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-08-05)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-08-05)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1940-08-05)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-08-05)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1940-08-05) and Walter Thomas (on 1940-08-05)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1940-08-05), Quentin Jackson (on 1940-08-05) and Keg Johnson (on 1940-08-05)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-08-05), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-08-05) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-08-05)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-08-05)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:02
12Goin’ conga
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:53
13No Quiero Swing
Mariano Mercerón3:34
14Caravan
Duke Ellington2:53
15Bijou (Rhumba À la Jazz)
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:25
16Mambo
Orquesta de Arcaño y sus Maravillas3:08
17Mambo
Noro Morales & His Orchestra2:45
18Cubana Be, Cubana Bop
Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra5:59
19Afro‐cuban suite
Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra7:13
20Algo bueno
Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra3:02
21Swedish suite
Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra2:53
22Tabu
Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra6:12
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