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Rhumba Study Song List

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Mon, 02/27/2012 - 11:46
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Help with Rhumba Study Compilation

Here's two "song samples" to get the thread started

MINOR MAMBO by Gary Smith (Dave has a Study of this song)
http://www.amazon.com/Minor-Mambo/dp/B000QPL9AO

WALKIN' TO MY BABY by The Fabulous Thunderbirds
http://www.amazon.com/Walkin-To-My-Baby/dp/B002LOC8Q2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8...

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Fri, 03/02/2012 - 11:53
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ROLL & RHUMBA by Jimmy Reed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTHL-YeJLR4

BACK DOOR RHUMBA by James Harman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNfp1zrqmFI

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Mon, 03/26/2012 - 16:12
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Cha - Cha - Cha In Blue (Cut

A couple of rhumba feel songs

Baby Scratch My Back - Slim Harpo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07q0KNf2vgI

Cha - Cha - Cha In Blue (Cut My Toe Nail) - Junior Wells
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbtA-Cz94XA

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Tue, 03/27/2012 - 11:49
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Mark Hummel - Highway Rhumba

Mark Hummel playing a 1st position solo over a rhumba:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkNdYssIeGA

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Sun, 04/29/2012 - 05:18
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Rhumbas

Thanks for that-they were great-really liked the James harmon one!

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Mon, 04/30/2012 - 15:09
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How about some of these?

Some of them are questionable, I guess.

Hello, Pretty Baby (not really a rhumba, but latinish) - Charlie Musselwhite (Ace of Harps)

I’m Goin’ Home(?) - Charlie Musselwhite
http://youtu.be/i2nYES82r0Y

I’m Your Breadmaker, Baby (not so much?) - Lazy Lester
http://youtu.be/-AVL0UXS_YQ

Jangle Jangle (Down Mexico Way)- Sonny Boy Terry

Back in the Alley (?) - Little Walter

Down Child - Sonny Boy Williamson II
http://youtu.be/IJlpXb4rUKk

I’m a Business Man - Carey Bell IGood Luck Man) (But not Little Walter's version)

Red River Rumba - Barrelhouse Chuck (Kim Wilson)

My Mind Is Working Overtime - William Clarke (The Hard Way)

Just Your Fool - Carlos Del Junco Band (but not Little Walter)
http://youtu.be/HP1boYuhJrc

Corn Whiskey - Johnny Sansone (One Chord)
http://youtu.be/wr7DlLWglUE

Screamin’ (?) - Paul Butterfield Band
http://youtu.be/YmQbBNf6Mnc

School is Over(?) - Steve Guyger
With A Tear in My Eye - William Clarke
http://youtu.be/5VJdXjEmlhY

Cha Cha The Blues - Charlie Musselwhite

I Can’t Speak No Spanish (No Hablo Espanol) -Little Charlie and the Nightcats (Rick Estrin)

Put The Hammer Down - Gary Primich
http://youtu.be/stglB1GMtxI

Chitlin con Carne - Junior Wells
http://youtu.be/WZ1FL_bBdjY

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