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appalachiablue

(41,145 posts)
Fri Jan 5, 2024, 12:27 PM Jan 2024

Helen Forrest - Perfidia - Benny Goodman Orchestra 🎷


A wonderful recording from the Big Band Era.🎙c.1941.

My heart cries out, "Perfidia"
For I find you, the love of my life
In somebody else's arms…
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Perfidia" (Spanish for "perfidy", meaning faithlessness, treachery or betrayal) is a 1939 Spanish-language song written by Mexican composer and arranger Alberto Domínguez (1906–1975).
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Helen Forrest - Perfidia - Benny Goodman Orchestra 🎷 (Original Post) appalachiablue Jan 2024 OP
It's not the Ventures, but it will do. Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 #1
YW, and enjoy the Surf! appalachiablue Jan 2024 #6
I know this doesn't sound possible, but The Ventures covered "Perfidia." And that's not all. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 #7
Wow, thanks for the terrific info. I didn't realize Perfidia appalachiablue Jan 2024 #8
Still great music. efhmc Jan 2024 #2
Absolutely, a great period of American music to be kept alive. appalachiablue Jan 2024 #4
There is still no one who can play like Benny Goodman. If so, tell me, please. efhmc Jan 2024 #3
Benny is tops. When young, my mom and aunt appalachiablue Jan 2024 #5

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,489 posts)
7. I know this doesn't sound possible, but The Ventures covered "Perfidia." And that's not all.
Fri Jan 5, 2024, 01:23 PM
Jan 2024

Sun Nov 26, 2023: "Perfidia," perforned by The Ventures

The song is heard in the background in "Casablanca," which had its world premiere on this day, November 26, 1942.

Sun Nov 26, 2023: On this day, November 26, 1942, "Casablanca" had its world premiere.

This version is some twenty years newer.


The Ventures.....Perfidia

barrygioportmorien1

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Instrumental Rock n' Roll

As always, there's more.

Perfidia

{snip}

Recordings

• The song became a hit for Xavier Cugat on the Victor label in 1940.
• In late 1960, a rock instrumental version of "Perfidia" was released by the Ventures, which rose to number 15 on the Billboard chart. The record was a Top 10 hit on a number of popular music radio stations, including KYA in San Francisco, KLIF Dallas, KOL Seattle, KDWB Minneapolis, WHK Cleveland, KIMN Denver, and KISN Portland. The record topped out at number 11 on the charts of WLS Chicago, and WIBG Philadelphia.

Other recordings

"Perfidia" has been recorded by many artists, including:

• Laurel Aitken
• Dave Apollon
• Dave Brubeck
• Juan Arvizu
• Andrea Bocelli
• Brave Combo
• Ray Conniff
• Café Tacuba
• Chico Che
• Nat King Cole
• Crveni Koralji
• Xavier Cugat
• Issac Delgado
• Phyllis Dillon
• Arielle Dombasle
• Freddy Fender
• Ibrahim Ferrer
• The Four Aces
• A version by Carlos Garcia, a one-armed Mexican street performer originally from Michoacán, who makes music by blowing on the side of an ivy leaf, and recorded on a sidewalk, was featured on a CD, Sinfonia Urbana. It was overdubbed with strings by the Kronos Quartet for their 2002 album Nuevo.
• Benny Goodman

{snip}

Wait. What?

The Leaf Player of the Zocalo

NPR's John Burnett Follows Up the Story of Carlos Garcia

DECEMBER 30, 2002 • 12:00 AM ET
HEARD ON ALL THINGS CONSIDERED
By John Burnett

Listen to Carlos Garcia perform a Mexican folk song.

{snip}


Perfidia (Perfidy)

Kronos Quartet

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Perfidia (Perfidy) · Kronos Quartet

Nuevo

℗ 2002 Nonesuch Records

@TKKrueger-py5jb 4 months ago

I saw the documentary about the one armed man playing on ivy leaves many years ago. Touched my soul....

Mon Jan 1, 2024: On this day, January 1, 1900, Xavier Cugat was born.

appalachiablue

(41,145 posts)
8. Wow, thanks for the terrific info. I didn't realize Perfidia
Fri Jan 5, 2024, 07:53 PM
Jan 2024

was performed by so many artists and in the background of Casablanca.

Such a beautiful song! 🎵

appalachiablue

(41,145 posts)
5. Benny is tops. When young, my mom and aunt
Fri Jan 5, 2024, 01:02 PM
Jan 2024

danced to the orchestra music of Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and more performed live at dances. Those were great times for all. 🎶

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