El Manisero (ThePeanut Vendor)-Havana Casino Orch-1930

Don Azpiazu introduced authentic Cuban dance music to US audiences when his Havana Casino Orchestra travelled to New York to cut EL MANISERO "The Peanut Vendor" for Victor Records in 1930. The record started a rumba craze which lasted until the 1940s although the record is technically not a rumba. The catchy song became one of the biggest selling Cuban hits in history. Azpiazu had star musicians Julio Cueva (trumpet), Mario Bauza (Sax), and singer Antonio Machin in his group. He also used American singers such as Chick Bullock to help popularize his music and paved the way for later bands such as Xavier Cugat and Desi Arnaz.

El Manisero , The Peanut Vendor, is based on a street "pregon" or shout. The song has been recorded at least 150 times by musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Red Nichols and the California Ramblers to name but a few, and has sold over a million copies of sheet music for the EB Marks Co. The song was first recorded by Rita Montaner for Columbia in 1928.

The music was composed by Moises Simons, the Cuban son of a Basque musician. The royalties from this one song made Simons a wealthy man. Peanut Vendor was a million seller for Victor, was the number 1 song of 1931, and was the first million selling Cuban 78 record.

In Cuba, each merry maid, wakes up to this serenade
Peanuts-they're nice and hot, peanuts-I sell a lot
If you haven't got bananas, don't be blue
Peanuts in a little bag are calling you
If you're looking for an early morning treat
Get some double jointed peanuts-good to eat
A merry twinkle in his eye
He's got a way that makes you buy.

English words by Marion Sunshine and Wolfe Gilbert-Spanish words by Moises Simons.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Peanut
• Vendor
• Cuban
• 78
• RPM
• Havana
• Casino
• Orchestra
• Don
• Azpiazu
• 1930s
• rumba
• El
• Manisero

[billeagle51]

Still! when I go my wife's homeland in Colombia, I awake in the mornings of vendors selling everything U can think of with a song! Its nice..the song reminds me of Barranquilla, Colombia..Its nice to wake up in a different land, and a different culture.

[preservationhall01]

@billeagle51 The places you speak of are where the soul can rest and heal. I encountered the same in Honduras and El Salvador. Love the Latin culture!

[BigJiggety]

La mejor version!

[preservationhall01]

@BigJiggety Creo que si. 

[waevans56]

Hola! Buen video! Puedo tener tu image de Marion Sunshine?? Ella es mi antepasao y yo sucho imagen de Marion Sunshine... gracias!

(Los siento...yo hablo solo un poquito espanol)

[preservationhall01]

@waevans56 Could you please ask in English? The Espanol did not translate well. Thanks PH01

[n64wilbert]

@aaronkehl ¿Dispone de la Louis Armstrong o interpretación Pérez Prado? Cosin mi padre jugó con la Orquesta Pérez Prado.

[TheRolito83]

this music got nothing on present music, those cubans musician from late 20s, 30, 40 and 50 started the real an golden music from cuba, ORGULLOSISIMO DE SER CUBANO y esta musica, la de bola de nieve, lecuona, chucho y bebo vlades, el benny more y otros tantos es musica que querada para la historia en los corazones de los cubanos, el manisero junto con la comparse de lecouna cada ves que las oigo me saltan las lagrimas de emocion, y solo tengo 28 anos....

[abelbeau99]

@waevans56

Marion was the sister in law of Don Azpiazu,

i just presented her MARIANNA in my channel.

Marion Sunshine era la cunada de Don Azpiazu !

[joehiggs100]

Thankyou, a great tune, and you did it justice with the images.

[crisatunity]

Impossible not to dance to.

[ganjahnnabis]

@Xl3attousaiX Tienes razón en el sentido de aquéllas épocas había mas entrega por lo que se hacía, y a pesar que se ha perdido el discernir entre buena música y "ruido armonizado" que vende, todo pasa por algo y si hemos nacido en este tiempo disfrutemoslo y hagamos diferencia promoviendo a otros la música de antaño..