Doc attempts to listen to and blog about the 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die from the book by Robert Dimery.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
7. El Manisero - Don Azpiazú & His Casino Music Orchestra
El Manisero or "The Peanut Vendor" was a Cuban-style song based off the cry of the salty snack-selling street salesman. The upbeat tune is one of the most popular in all of Cuban music(having over 160 recorded versions).
This particular version of the the Peaunut Vendor's anthem, played by Don Azpiazú & His Casino Music Orchestra, was not the first recorded, but it is the most popular. Don Azpiazu's rendition, recorded in 1930, helped invent a lively Latin-style music & dance craze known as the rumba.
I find this ode to the peanut profiteer to have an upbeat tempo and swing-inducing style that I prefer much more than Lagrimas Negras, the earlier Cuban tune in the 1001 list.
Click the seal below to listen to Don Azpiazú & His Casino Music Orchestra's El Manisero.
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