Cecila Cruz con Sonora Matancera Selecciones Favoritas Seeco 1952 10" Cuba Mambo
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Cover = G condition, split seams, tape on cover, wol but front cover has lots of color
Vinyl = VG- some marks, light scuffs, plays with no skips but some surface noise not over powering, could use some cleaning
La Sonora Matancera is a Cuban/Afro-Cuban band that played Latin American urban popular dance music. Founded in 1924 and led for more than five decades by guitarist, vocalist, composer, and producer Rogelio Martínez, musicologists consider it an icon of this type of music. Notable singers to have sung with the band include Bienvenido Granda,[1][2][3] Daniel Santos, Myrta Silva, and Celia Cruz.[4
Celia Cruz succeeded Myrta Silva in 1950, performing and recording with the conjunto until 1965. Fans of the cooperative at first did not accept Celia as a worthy replacement for Myrta, but by 1951 she had won the audience over. In 1962, she married first trumpeter Pedro Knight, who later became her "protector, manager, and musical director".[22]
Cruz's first recording with the conjunto was made on December 15, 1950. It was for Seeco Records. "Cao cao, maní picao" was an instant success, a "bombshell".[20] Seeco had an extensive distribution network, allowing it to ship its recordings of different artists, including La Sonora, throughout Latin America.[3]
Personnel changes in 1954 included the replacement by Estanislao "Laíto" Sureda of Bienvenido Granda as male lead singer;[1] Bienvenido left after a heated argument with Rogelio Martínez over money: he wanted higher pay than his colleagues, but in the collective all received the same salary. One other personnel change occurred this year. Elpidio Vázquez, a son of Bubú, replaced him on contrabass.[1]
The conjunto made its first overseas tour in 1955. It performed in Panama, Colombia, and Costa Rica.[18][23] In the course of the Colombia tour, Carlos Argentino joined the band as a singer and remainted till 1959.
Manteca left either in 1955[1] or in 1957, retiring as had other members through the years because of health matters. Simón Domingo "Minino" Esquijarroza then became the percussionist.[1]
In 1956, Celio González replaced Laíto on lead vocals (besides singing coro with Rogelio, Caíto, and Laíto and playing the güiro); he stayed until 1959. Refresquito retired in 1957, and Javier Vázquez, another son of Bubú, then became the principal arranger.[1] In 1959, the conjunto undertook another overseas tour, playing in Peru, Chile, and Uruguay; the year is considered the ensemble's high-water mark.[18]
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