Arthur Murray Cha Cha Mambos

Arthur Murray Cha Cha Mambos is an album released by Billy May in 1955 on Capitol LP record T578 and 45rpm EP sets EAP-578 and ECF-578.[1]

Arthur Murray Cha Cha Mambos
Studio album by
Billy May's Rico Mambo Orchestra
Released1955
GenreLatin Jazz, Lounge music
LabelCapitol T578
Billy May chronology
Naughty Operetta
(1955)		 Arthur Murray Cha Cha Mambos
(1955)		 Jimmy Lunceford in Hi-Fi
(1957)

Background

This album was one of a series[2] of records released in conjunction by Capitol Records and Arthur Murray Studios featuring various dance rhythms performed by top orchestras and bands of the mid-1950s. It features songs commonly associated with Latin America, as well as a couple of pop standards and several Billy May original compositions.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard [2]

In its review in 1955, Billboard Magazine gave the album a rating of 77, noting the recording was infused with warmth and humor. Although inherently marketed to dancers (included in the album was a coupon redeemable for two Arthur Murray studio lessons), the reviewer noted that it is a listenable collection for non-dancers as well.[2]

Track listing
  1. "Frenesi" (Alberto Dominguez)
  2. "Ain't She Sweet" (Milton Ager, Jack Yellen)
  3. "The Cha Cha Cha" (Billy May, Bill Olofson)
  4. "Adios" (Enric Madriguera)
  5. "Mañana" (Dave Barbour, Peggy Lee)
  6. "Cha Cha Bamer" (May)
  7. "Undecided" (Charlie Shavers, Sid Robin)
  8. "Ya Ya Ya Cha Cha Cha" (May)
  9. "The Peanut Vendor" (Moisés Simons)
  10. "Culiacan" (May)
  11. "Mama Inez" (Eliseo Grenet, L. Wolfe Gilbert)
  12. "Taboo" (Margarita Lecuona)

References
  1. Capitol Records advertisement, Capitol Buyboard Billboard Magazine, May 19, 1955. Page 90
  2. Billboard, May 26, 1955 Reviews and Ratings of New Popular Albums Page 90. Accessed October 14, 2011
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