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Sample LM’s music…. See all of LM’s music and purchase. The ‘Don’, my uncle. 8216;Don’ Azpiazú, my uncle, was a leading Cuban bandleader in the 1920s and 30s. His band introduced authentic Cuban dance music and Cuban musical instruments to a wide audience in the USA and recorded one of the biggest hits in Cuban music history, the Peanut Vendor. My mother, the starduster. My mother, May McKim, was a performer who shared the bill with the greats of the time including Ethel Merman and Martha Raye. Was a Vau...

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May McKim | LMAzpiazu.com | L.M. Azpiazu

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May McKim (born Arvilla May McKim), mother of Laura May, was a chanteuese in the supper clubs and society orchestras of the 1930s. She performed with orchestras such as Dave Appelon’s NY Orchestra, Al Donahue’s Orchestra (May West performed on the same bill), Eddie Elkins’ orchestra and she sang with groups including the Easternaires, May McKim and Her Three Boyfriends and the Stardusters. May appeared in two film shorts including : Beauty Shoppe and Salt Shakers in 1938. 8211; Performed on the Chicklet&...

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Jazz Clubs in Honolulu | LMAzpiazu.com | L.M. Azpiazu

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Jazz Clubs in Honolulu. In Honolulu’s Chinatown district, patrons sit surrounded by kitsch and fine art. Hank’s paintings, many depicting local scenery, Polynesian people and canoes, hang on the walls, alongside 1940s Hawaiiana, pictures of bar regulars and other assorted knick knacks. There’s live music every night. While being entertained by a variety of local musicians, and enjoying the friendly neighborhood feeling, customers often take the mic and share their songs. Jazz Clubs Photo Gallery. My fath...

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Join Laura May on Facebook and Twitter where she talks about what is happening in music today and shares her memories of what it was like growing up around the greats. Talking about all genres of music and the art of songwriting, she also shares songwriting tips, industry news, the latest songwriting contests and more. Let’s get social! The ‘Don’, my uncle. My mother, the starduster. Marion, the canny songwriter. My father, the song publisher. Her uncle, ‘Don’ Azpiazu. Was a Cuban orchestra leader credit...

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Don Azpiazu | LMAzpiazu.com | L.M. Azpiazu

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8216;Don’ Azpiazu, Laura May’s uncle, was a Cuban orchestra leader credited with the explosive introduction of Latin Music to America. One Saturday afternoon in April 1930, the curtain rose on New York’s Palace Theater and the course of Latin music in the United States was changed. The Peanut Vendor , a pregón (a song based on a street vendor’s cry) was performed in the son style, which combines Spanish guitar and song structure with African rhythms and percussion. Don Azpiazu’s The Peanut Vendor, ...

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About LM | LMAzpiazu.com | L.M. Azpiazu

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Born in New York City and raised in West Africa, Laura-May Azpiazu has music in her blood. Her uncle, ‘Don’ Azpiazu. Was a Cuban orchestra leader credited with the explosive introduction of Latin Music to America and Europe. Her father, Eusebio Azipiazu (aka Mario Antobal. Was a music publisher and managed her uncle’s musical career. Her mother, May McKim. Was a chanteuse in the supper clubs and society orchestras of the 1930s and her stepmother, Marion Sunshine. Listen to Laura-May’s Music. 8216;Don&#82...

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Marion Sunshine | LMAzpiazu.com | L.M. Azpiazu

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Laura May’s father, Eusebio Azipiazu (aka Mario Antobal. Met and married Marion Sunshine, a famous Vaudeville actress, singer and composer and together they made musical history. Born Mary Ijames, the name Sunshine came when a pre-teen twin-sister act became known as Tempest and Sunshine. They grew up on the stage, and played venues like the Palladium Theatre and the RKO Palace Threatre. She was in the Ziegfeld’s Follies and on stage when she met Antobal. Marion Sunshine traveled with ‘Don’ A...8211; Alt...

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Dictionary of Cuban Rhythms | LMAzpiazu.com | L.M. Azpiazu

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Dictionary of Cuban Rhythms. Conga (Fast) – Afro-Cuban origin, characterized by accentuated beat. The Conga was originally merely a procession or parade. Rumba (Fast) – Of the Son family, but much faster tempo and characterized by brusque breaks. Originally, purely an exhibition dance. Són (Moderato) – Most popular of all Cuban ballroom dances (in the U.S. often erroneously called Rumba). Usually, but not always characterized by the “estribillo” or “montuno”. Guajira (Rather Slowly) – Typically Cub...