Monday, January 14, 2008

Let's go below the border for some South American jive!


For 61 flavors of Tico Tico, visit WFMU.

For more of Ms. Smith…

These scenes are taken from the MGM film from 1944 Bathing Beauty.

Bonus: Update on the whereabouts of that Hammond. And, Ms. Smith herself. Look at that incredible signature!

11 comments:

David King said...

These are cool--thanks for posting, JB. Do you have recommendations of other organists? I have a couple Walter Wanderley records that I've downloaded, something a little difeerent would be neat, maybe.

From the bio you linked to:
"Her left hand was so limber that she did as much with her left hand as with her right."

I guess Ralph Bellamy didn't like her fast playing on his organ

J. Bennett said...

David, thanks for posting. (and for reading in the first place). I have to admit, I had to google Wanderley. Youtube quickly revealed he is responsible for that archetypical organ instrumental recording of Summer Samba. On further inspection of the links I found this. As someone with a love for the hammond, coupled with a phone fetish, it's gold. I would have swapped out the Colin Farel footage with Tippi Hendren in the phone booth of "The Birds", but, anyway, nice piece there.

All this should fully reveal the level of my ignorance of organ musicians. I love it, but I guess I get more into the organ when it crops up as a background player, with exception to Booker T and the MG's who I love, love, love. I do have a stack of old LP's that feature organ instrumentals, but I haven't really learned the names. Just grab them when I'm in the mood. I know I've got some Jimmy Smith, but I don't love that stuff. Too "jazzy". I favor the simple minded trajectory of "A Whiter Shade of Pale", or even the spooky Egyptianesque noodling of "Inna Gadda Da Vida". Wish those tracks existed with the vocals scrubbed.

Thanks again.

Tim Hensley said...

Hey, Jonathan, I figure you probably don't really want this, but, you know, you can get a version of Whiter Shade of Pale without vocals on this box set: http://www.amazon.com/30th-Anniversary-Anthology-Procol-Harum/dp/samples/B0000060I3/ref=dp_tracks_all_3#disc_3 Only $55!

Kamagra said...

men what happen? both videos was removed from the post, so is like nothing, well until the next time or until you recover those videos.

muebles madrid en stok said...

I believe everybody ought to look at this.

viagra news said...

David, thanks for posting. (and for reading in the first place). I have to admit, I had to google Wanderley footage with Tippi Hendren in the phone booth of "The Birds", but, anyway, nice piece there.

www.mueblesensevilla.com said...

It cannot have effect in reality, that is what I think.

Anonymous said...

They're cool--thanksDiablo III Gold intended for publishing, JB. Are you experiencing tips regardingcheap D3 Gold different organists? I get a several Walter Wanderleycheap D3 items information which We've saved, something just a little difeerent can be cool,Cheap GW2 Gold it's possible.

price per head said...

I think you giving great advice for playwrights staring out.Very nicely described your thoughts here.I like to read more about this.

Guild wars 2 gold said...

men what happen? both videos was removed from the post, so is like nothing, well until the next time or until you recover those videos.

Guild wars 2 gold
www.gogw2.com

Anonymous said...

For the people new to the Buy GW2 Gold/ Almost holy Trinity,’ that basically stands for these jobs needed in Cheap D3 Gold: The Container; your DPS (as well as destruction coping position); along with the healbot.