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Related: About this forumHelen 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 (19061975).
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Helen Forrest - Perfidia - Benny Goodman Orchestra 🎷 (Original Post)
appalachiablue
Jan 2024
OP
I know this doesn't sound possible, but The Ventures covered "Perfidia." And that's not all.
mahatmakanejeeves
Jan 2024
#7
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,489 posts)1. It's not the Ventures, but it will do. Thanks. NT
appalachiablue
(41,145 posts)6. YW, and enjoy the Surf!
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,489 posts)7. I know this doesn't sound possible, but The Ventures covered "Perfidia." And that's not all.
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
16.4K subscribers
1,988,127 views Jul 27, 2008
Instrumental Rock n' Roll
barrygioportmorien1
16.4K subscribers
1,988,127 views Jul 27, 2008
Instrumental Rock n' Roll
As always, there's more.
Perfidia
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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:
{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}
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
Kronos Quartet
22.1K subscribers
6,711 views Jan 23, 2017
Provided to YouTube by Nonesuch
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....
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
was performed by so many artists and in the background of Casablanca.
Such a beautiful song! 🎵
efhmc
(14,729 posts)2. Still great music.
appalachiablue
(41,145 posts)4. Absolutely, a great period of American music to be kept alive.
Thanks for replying.
efhmc
(14,729 posts)3. There is still no one who can play like Benny Goodman. If so, tell me, please.
appalachiablue
(41,145 posts)5. Benny is tops. When young, my mom and aunt
danced to the orchestra music of Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and more performed live at dances. Those were great times for all. 🎶