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Single Vault Records V-930 1966
bluesandsoul.info
credits:
Written-By – B. Gerstlauer
here is no official individual band member credit printed on the 7" vinyl.
In the 1960s Los Angeles music scene, "The Braceros" was almost certainly
a pseudonym created for a group of top-tier West Coast studio session
musicians.The name "Bracero" translates from Spanish to mean "manual
worker" (derived from brazo, meaning arm), paying a thematic homage
to the Latin, jazz, and soul crossover style they were playing. The track features:
Lead Vocals / Ensemble: Latin Soul/Boogaloo style vocal delivery.
Instrumentation: A tight rhythm section consisting of driving drums,
heavy bass, upfront Latin percussion (congas/timbales), and a sharp
brass/horn section executing a mid-tempo groove behind Bobby Hebb's
classic "Sunny" melody.Because it was a localized studio-only project
designed to capitalize on the 1966 Latin soul craze, the exact names
of the session players remain lost to time, sealed within Vault's lost logbooks.
Today, the single remains highly sought after by Popcorn, Soul, and Latin Jazz vinyl collectors.
Producer – Jack Lewerke
Single Vault Records V-930 1966
bluesandsoul.info
credits:
Written-By – B. Gerstlauer
here is no official individual band member credit printed on the 7" vinyl.
In the 1960s Los Angeles music scene, "The Braceros" was almost certainly
a pseudonym created for a group of top-tier West Coast studio session
musicians.The name "Bracero" translates from Spanish to mean "manual
worker" (derived from brazo, meaning arm), paying a thematic homage
to the Latin, jazz, and soul crossover style they were playing. The track features:
Lead Vocals / Ensemble: Latin Soul/Boogaloo style vocal delivery.
Instrumentation: A tight rhythm section consisting of driving drums,
heavy bass, upfront Latin percussion (congas/timbales), and a sharp
brass/horn section executing a mid-tempo groove behind Bobby Hebb's
classic "Sunny" melody.Because it was a localized studio-only project
designed to capitalize on the 1966 Latin soul craze, the exact names
of the session players remain lost to time, sealed within Vault's lost logbooks.
Today, the single remains highly sought after by Popcorn, Soul, and Latin Jazz vinyl collectors.
Producer – Jack Lewerke
