| 1. Hermanitos Ferreira, Ahorita Va A Llover (Guaracha) |
| 2. El Jibarito De Lares, El Paquetero (Plena) |
| 3. Ruben Haddock, Ay Lucho (Cha-cha-cha) |
| 4. El Jibarito De Lares, En Brazos De Otro Querer(Fajardeņo) |
| 5. Miguel Poventud, Si Me Pierdo En La Vida (Bolero) |
| 6. Enriquito Carrion, Rogaciano (Huapango) |
| 7. Hermanitos Ferreira, El Gavilan (Merecumbre) |
| 8. El Jibarito De Lares, Ni De Madera Son Buenas (Plena) |
| 9. Hermanitos Ferreira, La Perra (Porro) |
| 10. Andres Andino, Borrascas (Bolero) |
| 11. Miguel Poventud, De Boca En Boca (Bolero) |
| 12. Hermanitos Ferreira, Chupa Flor (Porro) |
| 13. El Jibarito De Lares, Asi Vive El Jibarito (Guaracha) |
| 14. Miguel Poventud, Mi Primer Desengano (Bolero-Tango) |
| 15. Ruben Haddock, En La Botella (Guaracha) |
| 16. Enriquito Carrion, Eso Merece Un Trago (Ranchero) |
| 17. Miguel Poventud, Flaso Amor (Bolero) |
| 18. Andres Andino, Si Perdiera Tu Amor (Bolero) |
Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Odilio Gonzalez was only twelve years old when he hit the New York scene direct from Lares, Puerto Rico. This mountain town was the site of El Grito de Lares, the declaration of independence from Spain on September 23, 1868. Odilio sang in the style of the great troubadours of the traditional folk music of Puerto Rico known as Musica Jibara and Plena y Bomba. Musica Jibara is an art form developed in the Puerto Rico mountains by Jibaros, the descendents of the original Taino Indians and Spanish colonizers. The Seis and the Decima, types of Musica Jibara, were ancient verse forms from Spain set to music played on the cuatro, a uniquely Puerto Rican instrument of five double strings along with a guitar and the guiro (gourd). Plena y Bomba are coastal, African-derived rhythms. Ropa Vieja features two Seis and a Plena by Odilio Gonzalez accompanied by virtuosos of the guitar and cuatro such as Yomo Toro and Nieves Quintero. Asi Vive el Jibarito poignantly tells of the daily struggles and joys of campesino life in the mountains. This type of song led to aching nostalgia among the audiences that flocked to the annual Christmas shows of Jibara music where legendary Jibara performers such as Ramito, Chuito de Bayamon, La Calandria, and El Gallito de Manati appeared.After Odilio Gonzalez, Embassy Records presented a series of child performers. Included on Ropa Vieja are four classic Boleros from Miguel Poventud from New York City. Mi Primer Desengano features an interesting tango break by Yomo Toro. Enriquito Carrion from South America sings a Mexican Ranchera and a South American Huapango. Los Hermanitos Ferreira was a sibling group like the Jackson Five that were for a while immensely popular, even appearing on the Ed Sullivan show. They perform the Colombian rhythm known as Porro. Finally Andres Andino and Ruben Haddock perform the type of Bolero which formed part of the repertoire of all the mambo bands of the era, allowing for change-of-pace slow dancing. Ruben Haddock does a comical cha-cha called Ay Lucho in which the singer's wife has a crush on the great Argentine singer Lucho Gatica and calls his name in her sleep.
Product Description
Ropa Vieja is a labor of love: love of music, love of history, and love of family. These are the lost recordings of Embassy Records, a label started by Valentin Blas, also known as Victor Alonso, Sr. Valentin immigrated to New York from Spain in 1934. He produced records, directed Latino theatrical productions and published a weekly entertainment newspaper, Revista Teatral. He brought talents to the United States from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Mexico, and South America to the enthusiastic audiences of New York, New Jersey and Chicago. In 1937 Valentin started the Spanish American Social Club which gave Latin dances at the Diplomat, Graystone, and McAlpin hotels in the Times Square area of Manhattan. Later on he gave larger dances in New York at the Broadway Casino, the Hunts Point Palace and the Manhattan Center, with band leader Xavier Cugot and a 16 year old Tito Puente.By the 1950s the Latino community in New York City was overwhelmingly Puerto Rican. This Latino music scene saw the birth of Salsa and the creation of other legendary dance halls like the Palladium and the Club Caborojeno where Tito Rodriguez and Machito performed. A circuit of theaters presented live variety shows and movies for family entertainment, and Ropa Vieja comes from acts in these theaters.
Odilio Gonzalez was only twelve years old when he hit the New York scene direct from Lares, Puerto Rico. This mountain town was the site of El Grito de Lares, the declaration of independence from Spain on September 23, 1868. Odilio sang in the style of the great troubadours of the traditional folk music of Puerto Rico known as Musica Jibara and Plena y Bomba. Musica Jibara is an art form developed in the Puerto Rico mountains by Jibaros, the descendents of the original Taino Indians and Spanish colonizers. The Seis and the Decima, types of Musica Jibara, were ancient verse forms from Spain set to music played on the cuatro, a uniquely Puerto Rican instrument of five double strings along with a guitar and the guiro (gourd). Plena y Bomba are coastal, African-derived rhythms. Ropa Vieja features two Seis and a Plena by Odilio Gonzalez accompanied by virtuosos of the guitar and cuatro such as Yomo Toro and Nieves Quintero. Asi Vive el Jibarito poignantly tells of the daily struggles and joys of campesino life in the mountains. This type of song led to aching nostalgia among the audiences that flocked to the annual Christmas shows of Jibara music where legendary Jibara performers such as Ramito, Chuito de Bayamon, La Calandria, and El Gallito de Manati appeared.After Odilio Gonzalez, Embassy Records presented a series of child performers. Included on Ropa Vieja are four classic Boleros from Miguel Poventud from New York City. Mi Primer Desengano features an interesting tango break by Yomo Toro. Enriquito Carrion from South America sings a Mexican Ranchera and a South American Huapango. Los Hermanitos Ferreira was a sibling group like the Jackson Five that were for a while immensely popular, even appearing on the Ed Sullivan show. They perform the Colombian rhythm known as Porro. Finally Andres Andino and Ruben Haddock perform the type of Bolero which formed part of the repertoire of all the mambo bands of the era, allowing for change-of-pace slow dancing. Ruben Haddock does a comical cha-cha called Ay Lucho in which the singer's wife has a crush on the great Argentine singer Lucho Gatica and calls his name in her sleep.
Product Description
Ropa Vieja is a labor of love: love of music, love of history, and love of family. These are the lost recordings of Embassy Records, a label started by Valentin Blas, also known as Victor Alonso, Sr. Valentin immigrated to New York from Spain in 1934. He produced records, directed Latino theatrical productions and published a weekly entertainment newspaper, Revista Teatral. He brought talents to the United States from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Mexico, and South America to the enthusiastic audiences of New York, New Jersey and Chicago. In 1937 Valentin started the Spanish American Social Club which gave Latin dances at the Diplomat, Graystone, and McAlpin hotels in the Times Square area of Manhattan. Later on he gave larger dances in New York at the Broadway Casino, the Hunts Point Palace and the Manhattan Center, with band leader Xavier Cugot and a 16 year old Tito Puente.By the 1950s the Latino community in New York City was overwhelmingly Puerto Rican. This Latino music scene saw the birth of Salsa and the creation of other legendary dance halls like the Palladium and the Club Caborojeno where Tito Rodriguez and Machito performed. A circuit of theaters presented live variety shows and movies for family entertainment, and Ropa Vieja comes from acts in these theaters.
Ropa Vieja-18 Rare Recordings of Latin Music 1954-1958,Various Artists,Ropa Vieja Music
Jazz Music:
- Scenes from An Exit Row [Import]
- Silver Rain [Import]
- Skajazz
- SMASH
- Smooth
- Smooth Jazz Christmas
- So Far So Good
- Sonny Side
- Soul Mates
- Steve Tibbetts [Import]
Jazz Music
La Voix Humaine-Complete Opera
Mozart: Symphony Nos. 21, 23, 24, 27
Music: The Most Famous Marches
Pillowhead Ep [CD-single] [Import]