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Happy 100th Birthday CAC!

californiaartclub wrote 3 weeks ago: Reposted 12.12.2009 09:37 am from Happy 100th Birthday CAC! by Eric Merrell One Hundred Years! It’s … more →

Tags: CAC Members, centennial, California Art Club, Aaron Kilpatrick, Alfredo Ramos Martinez, Antony Anderson, Arroyo Seco, CAC, David Alfaro Siqueiros

Happy 100th Birthday CAC!2 comments

ericmerrell wrote 3 weeks ago: One Hundred Years! It’s an amazing feat for any group, let alone an art club where the demands … more →

Tags: Books, California art history, things you should know about, landscape painting, Arroyo Seco, plein air painting, winston churchill, California Art Club, William Wendt

Died On This Date (December 2, 1986) Desi Arnaz

themusicsover.com wrote 1 month ago: Desi Arnaz March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986 Desi Arnaz was a world famous Cuban-born singer, m … more →

Tags: jazz, Latin, ~Musician~, singer, songwriter, Andy Griffith, Danny Thomas, Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball

On This Date (October 27, 1990) Xavier Cugat

themusicsover.com wrote 2 months ago: Xavier Cugat January 1, 1900 – October 27, 1990 Xavier Cugat was a musician, singer, songwrite … more →

Tags: ~Musician~, songwriter, jazz, Easy Listening, singer

RARE DISCS FOR SALE1 comment

jazzlives wrote 2 months ago: I find it soothing to visit eBay on a regular basis to see what’s for sale and to muse about i … more →

Tags: Jazz Titans, The Things We Love, It's A Mystery, the real thing, Pay attention, Irreplaceable, Fats Waller, Jess Stacy, earl hines

ET Recommends – 21: The Monster Women3 comments

everetttrue wrote 4 months ago: I love Facebook sometimes. You casually scroll through the comments and links and status updates of … more →

Tags: ET Recommends, allison wolfe, barbara manning, Blondie, BRIGETTE BARDOT, cat power, connie francis, David Bowie, Deerhoof

Traveling is on the Mind2 comments

jimsjourney wrote 7 months ago: Ever since I started sticking pins in that map on Facebook, my spirit has been urging me to go … more →

Tags: Childhood Memories, Atlantic City, Rome, facebook, Steel Pier, DIVING BELL, diving horse, Abbe Lane, Karen Taylor

Died On This Date (February 24, 1994) Dinah Shore

themusicsover.com wrote 10 months ago: Dinah Shore (Born Frances Shore) February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994 Image by © Bettmann/COR … more →

Tags: Easy Listening, jazz, singer, benny goodman, dinah shore, tommy dorsey

Ciro's special8 comments

Miss Sunalee wrote 11 months ago: En complément du billet sur Xavier Cugat et Bathing Beauty, voici un des cocktails que buvait la sta … more →

Tags: cocktails/drinks, cocktail, Ciro's Nightclub, Ciro's special, Hollywood

Bathing Beauty, ou l'art du ballet aquatique6 comments

Miss Sunalee wrote 11 months ago: (l’affiche belge du film) En voyant Bathing Beauty, je suis tombée en admiration devant Esther … more →

Tags: Moving Images, Bathing Beauty, ballet aquatique, Esther Williams, Red Skelton

Vintage music: Xavier Cugat et son orchestre1 comment

sunalee wrote 11 months ago: Un article sur la musique cubaine, oui, mais pas de son, de Buena Vista Social Club et autre Compay … more →

Tags: pays/Amérique Latine, musique/monde, musique/exotica, États-Unis, Années 40, Années 50, cuba, Bim Bam Bum, Bathing Beauty

KLINGENDE POST Nr.12, 1959

mischalke04 wrote 11 months ago: Klingende Post number 11 was posted by OSTBERLIN BEATET BESSERES so here is number 12. Local Berlin … more →

Tags: Berlin Records, Advertisement Records, 50s, Rita Deus, Billy Mo

A Day At The Flea, Part VI1 comment

dkpresents wrote 1 year ago: The P and I ventured out to our local flea market on Sunday, and came away with a few musical treasu … more →

Tags: Flea Market Finds, Elektra Records, Frank Sinatra, cream, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Mick Jagger, charlie barnet, lester young, Leo Kottke

Xavier Cugat On Music

sondan wrote 1 year ago: “I would rather play ‘Chiquita Banana’ and have my swimming pool than play Bach and star … more →

Tags: Monday Music Musings, Music, Chiquita Banana

I'm just nuts about Brazil (and I had the measles 41 years ago)8 comments

Frontier Former Editor wrote 1 year ago: In honor of Max’s recovery from an apparent case of measles (by the way, if you had gone to th … more →

Tags: Music, cool stuff, Public Health, Celluloid Blonde, Brazil, Brazil Nuts, Measles, Pink Martini

The Campaign Has Ended!47 comments

Moonbeam McQueen wrote 1 year ago: As I’m writing this, there’s warm gentle breath on my arm, and a tiny ball of soft fur a … more →

Tags: Humor, Random, Pets, Teacup Pup Campaign, Puppies, Add new tag, Teacup Chihuahuas, Teacup Maltese, Jack Chis

Retro Redux: Xavier Cugat - The Godfather Of Latin Pop Music

johnnytalkback wrote 1 year ago: I was thumbing the TV remote control the other day and happened to land on an old I Love Lucy rerun, … more →

Tags: Music And Entertainment, Latin Pop Music

Softly Murmured "Someday Soon"

TheLordThyGod wrote 1 year ago: a bit more familiar Lyrics … more →

Tags: Music, Yo Animals, boring ass shit, WTF, Medication, Stuff, cartoons, Alex Budovsky, The Real Tuesday Weld

Some of Life, Again1 comment

(S)wine wrote 1 year ago: –Wake me up at six. –Why? –I want to talk with you. She shuffles her feet on the w … more →

Tags: Fiction, flash fiction, cuba, Fidel Castro, writing, Raúl Castro, Miguelito Valdes, perfidia, Afro-Cuban music


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