78's - Cuban Pete - Desi Arnaz

[liimlsan2]

The best quote to have in any situation is ‘Senorita, I know that you will like the chicky boom chick.’

No matter how non sequitorious.

[wfarrar69]

got the 78 too,but it is cracked.still it plays well.i also liked jim carrey's humorous version from 'the mask' as well.great one from desi.

[emb1st]

hmmm first MTV: so Desi and Lucy did this song and it was obviously promoting his latest release. I think they even did it twice with the title changed on the second try.

And all this time we thought it was Gale Storm or Ricky Nelson........

[Lewis95xp]

I listened to this after listening to the mask version... This is definately better! I know that everyone that comes to listen to this video will agree.

[althazarr]

@Lewis95xp Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the original version.

[1122DLAN]

When was this recording done? Desi sounds so young!

[althazarr]

@1122DLAN Hi,

This one was recorded February 15, 1946. Thanks for asking and watching!

[wntoply6]

it's so nice to hear there are still many people who love desi arnaz & what he did for the entertainment industry, from music to broadcasting.

we often underestimate people & what they accomplished in their time; desi's a prime example.

lucy often said, & meant it, that her TV success was do in larger part to desi. while desi said his success was due to lucy's comedic talent. both were extremely blessed to happen & grow upon each other's talent. but, i think they knew that fact early on.

[spiranomad]

This was great to hear. It reminds me of how much nicer the sound quality is of records than MP3s. that's just my opinion though.

[althazarr]

@spiranomad Yes, I agree, Nothing sounds quite like a record.

[renobaron]

@spiranomad You are right. MP3s have a limited bandwith. Normally from 20 to 20000 Hz. A vinyl record can record from sub 20Hz (infrasound) to about 20000Hz, so you can hear and feel the sound. The problem is that with time, in a vinyl record, all the higher freqs. will loose gain because of the physical properties of the plastic.

[renobaron]

@renobaron I mean, bandwidth

[ChillerGuts]

@spiranomad So good it's just your opinion, because mp3 (with high kbps) have way better audio quality than old vinyl records. Just audio illusions by nostalgia.

[althazarr]

@ChillerGuts LOL!

[althazarr]

@ChillerGuts BTW, this is not vinyl, it's shellac.

[Corrie121]

Great recording by a great band.

Thanks for sharing.

[althazarr]

@Corrie121 Thanks Corrie! I'm glad you like it. :-)

[althazarr]

@Corrie121 Thanks Corrie! I'm glad you like it. :-)

[fromthesidelines]

Yeah, something like that, 'althazarr'....;)

[fromthesidelines]

More people know this from Desi's infrequent renditions on....eh, you know WHICH TV series by now; it became his "signature", as much as "Babalu"...

[althazarr]

@fromthesidelines That was the Lucy and Desi Hour right? j/k :-)

[tenorbanjo4]

Very nice!

[MrMLD72MLD]

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[HD7100]

"And Cuban Pete doesn't teach you in a hurry like Arthur Murray". I have a CD of Desi Arnaz in my home theatre mega disc machine. Depending on what I schedule to show I play what I deem as appropriate pre movie music. Desi would have to go with movies such as "The Long Long Trailer".

[althazarr]

@HD7100 That was a very good movie, but I like the book by Clinton Twiss better. :-)

[HD7100]

@althazarr I'll have to check out the book. I didn't realize there was a book. Thanks.

[sideshowtink]

A fave of mine. This is wonderful!!! Chick chicky boom!

[althazarr]

@sideshowtink Thanks Tink! Do you feel the Rumba beat? :-)

[SwingMan1937]

Right on, Lloyd - folks tend to forget that Desi was actually a damn good bandleader before "I Love Lucy".

[althazarr]

@SwingMan1937 Thanks Mark! He sure was, and not just because he played that on TV.

[dewey70]

Probably my fave tune of his!

[althazarr]

@dewey70 Mine too! Thanks Dewey!

[chompo7]

i kept waiting for lucy to sing "im sally sweet",haha

[althazarr]

@chompo7 She would have a lot of 'splannin to do if she did that. :-)