DON SWAN & His Orchestra Latino LP WLP Promo stereo lounge cheesecake
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DON SWAN & His Orchestra Latino LP WLP Promo stereo lounge cheesecake
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White Label Promo WLP*
Condition - Cover: EX-. Vinyl: EX+.
Don Swan Biography from allmusic.com More on the kitschy easy listening side than the smooth, cool Latin recordings of Cal Tjader, Don Swan was nonetheless one of the better white musicians to make inroads into Latin jazz during the '50s. Swan was born Wilbur Clyde Schwandt in Manitowoc, WI, on June 28, 1904; he studied composition at the University of Chicago and became an arranger for various big bands, even working with comedian Bob Hope's touring show. In 1940, he was hired as an arranger for Xavier Cugat's orchestra, a post he would hold off and on for the next 20 years. Swan's resulting experience and familiarity with Latin music helped put his services in great demand -- not only as an arranger, but also as a composer, for both white big bands (Skinnay Ennis, Freddy Martin) and Latin dance orchestras (Perez Prado, Desi Arnaz). Swan signed to Liberty Records as a recording artist circa 1956-1957, and recorded a string of five Latin lounge LPs, beginning with Mucho Cha Cha Cha. Subsequent LPs like All This and Cha Cha Too, Hot Cha Cha, and two volumes of Latino! found Swan heading up all-star groups of West Coast session men, walking the line between Latin jazz and exotic gimmickry. The success of his albums allowed Swan to form a touring group, and he played extensively in New York and Las Vegas. Swan retired from music in the mid-'60s, and eventually moved to Miami, where he died on July 23, 1998, at the ripe old age of 94. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
* regarding WLP Generally promo copies of LPs were the first made from the stampers and in some cases were made using higher quality vinyl than the commercial pressings. The designation WLP the label may or may not be white, but will somewhere say promotional copy printed on the label. WLP copies are limited pressings and sought out by collectors and audiophiles for their superior sound quality.
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VINYL GRADING
based on Goldmine grading, but stricter (ie, my idea of VG is actually VERY GOOD)
SS - New, still sealed
NM - Like New, no visible signs of wear, no spindle marks.
EX - Almost like new, may have very light spindle marks or very minor scuffs. Cover may have very light ringwear or minor dings.
VG - Not bad, may have light scratches or marks on cover.
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