Today, we're going to travel back in time, to the era when America was Mambo crazy, and join with one of my favorite early song-poem purveyors, Teacho Wiltshire (who, in a rare exception to the song-poem rule, went on to a significant "legit" career in music), on one of my favorite labels, Tin Pan Alley, for a little bit of MAMBO-ITIS! Take it, Teacho:
Download: Teacho Wiltshire, His Piano and Orchestra: Mambo-Itis
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Having just expressed my undying appreciation for Teacho, I must now backtrack and say that I find very little like about the song on the flip side, "Time is Precious (Don't Waste It)", or his ingratiating, smarmy vocal performance. Perhaps you'll find more to like.
Download: Teacho Wiltshire, His Piano and Orchestra - Time is Precious (Don't Waste It)
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I agree that the a-side is better. I like Teacho's singing more than the lyrics. The name on the credits interested me...could this be Ted Weems co-writing with Covais? Hmm?
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